Comparison

BEVA Equine Formulary vs BEVA Buddy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BEVA Equine Formulary

This comprehensive reference app provides veterinary professionals with detailed information on over 440 drugs and 700 dose regimens for horses. It includes a dose calculator, user notes, competition use information, and safety details for pregnancy. Updates ensure the database remains current.

Highlights
  • Over 700 dose regimens for 440+ drugs
  • Search by generic, alternative, or trade names
  • Dose calculator with automatic range filling
  • Continuous infusion calculator
  • Drug notes and user-added notes
  • Competition use and detection times
  • Pregnancy safety information
Features
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Get the App already used by over 5000 veterinary professionals worldwide. Covering over 700 separate dose regimens (for over 440 different drugs) this is a complete reference for any veterinarian treating horses.

This mobile formulary is intended for Veterinary Professionals, including veterinarians, veterinary students, veterinary nurses, veterinary technicians and veterinary pharmacists and pharmacologists. Both the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) and Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA) also offer this App free to their members as part of their membership benefits package.
‒ Please read the End-User Legal Agreement (EULA) before downloading this application.

‒ The database of drugs is updated at least every 3 months. β€’ The emphasis is on quality of information and this App details the drug doses we actually use together with a reference for the dose.
‒ Drugs can be searched for by generic name or alternative name, including many trade names. Incorporates a handy dose calculator function (with the dose range automatically filled in) to generate the correct dose for any individual patient as well as a continuous infusion calculator for drugs such as lidocaine, insulin and many others.
‒ Notes are provided for every drug, and user notes can also be added to each drug
‒ There are notes on use in competition, including detection times published by the FEI, RMTC, EHSLC and USEF.
‒ Contains information about the safety of each drug in pregnancy, based on available information in horses and other species
‒ Developed by Dr Kevin Corley DACVIM DACVECC for Veterinary Advances this is an essential resource for practitioners, students, residents and specialists alike.
 Submit any comments or suggestions for drugs to be included in updates at www.veterinaryadvances.com. There is a short video demonstrating some of the features on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/user/VeterinaryAdvances)

From Equine Veterinary Education, 23(2):105, 2011 (reviewing version 1.2):
"I must admit that initially I was sceptical on having to use an iPhone App to find drug doses. However, its ease of use and with a full range of drugs listed I found myself using it more and more."
"...it delivers a good value basic, user friendly formulary that is ideal for checking up on doses and specific drug interactions/side effects."

About

BEVA Buddy

Features
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Top features β€’ Quickly access essential resources and guidance that will help you when on the yard β€’ Share videos, information leaflets and other resources with your clients straight from your phone β€’ Listen to equine veterinary podcasts and soundbites between calls β€’ Keep up to date with the latest industry news β€’ Use the member discussion boards to chat, discuss and share with other BEVA members β€’ Never miss the most important news from BEVA with selected push notifications Exclusively available to BEVA members.

Screenshots

BEVA Equine Formulary4 screens
BEVA Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BEVA Equine Formulary at 8.0 against BEVA Buddy's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
BEVA Equine Formulary versus BEVA Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEVA Equine FormularyBEVA Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB75 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSycamore Lodge Equine HospitalBEVA ENTERPRISES LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

BEVA Equine Formulary

No in-app purchases

None

BEVA Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BEVA Equine Formulary free?
BEVA Equine Formulary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BEVA Buddy free?
BEVA Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BEVA Equine Formulary or BEVA Buddy have ads?
Neither BEVA Equine Formulary nor BEVA Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BEVA Equine Formulary or BEVA Buddy?
BEVA Equine Formulary ships an update every 3 months, and BEVA Buddy every 3 months. Most recently, BEVA Equine Formulary was updated on June 5, 2026 and BEVA Buddy on September 10, 2026.

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