CVS vs Passbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CVS
Manage prescriptions, schedule health appointments, and access exclusive deals. This app simplifies healthcare and shopping by offering features like prescription refills, video consultations, and photo printing for convenient pickup.
- Prescription management and refills
- Video chat with healthcare providers
- Schedule vaccine and clinic appointments
- Access ExtraCare deals and rewards
- Order photo prints for same-day pickup
- View weekly ads and store information
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Staying healthy. Saving time. Spending less. The CVS Health® app makes them all easier. Here’s how: Checking out. Easier. • Save with ExtraCare® and pick up prescriptions with a single scan (just tap “In-Store”). Saving money. Easier. • Get app-only deals and access all of your offers and rewards when you link your ExtraCare® card. • Make sure you never miss a deal by opting in to notifications. Get prescription and order updates too. • Plan out your shopping and saving with the weekly ad for your local store. Getting prescriptions. Easier. • Scan your barcode for faster prescription pickup once you attach a payment and signature. • Pay for your medications and have them delivered. • Order refills, check their status and see your prescription history. • Check drug interactions and information. Caring for your health. Easier. • Schedule vaccines for you and your family at a nearby CVS Pharmacy® or MinuteClinic®. • Video chat with a health care provider 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. • Find a nearby MinuteClinic® for general care and clinical services. • View wait times and schedule a clinic visit (restrictions apply). • Check available health care services and insurance coverage. Printing photos. Easier. • Order prints and more from your device and online albums for same-day pickup (select stores and products). Privacy Policy: https://www.cvs.com/retail/help/privacy_policy WA Consumer Health Privacy Policy: https://www.cvs.com/retail/help/WA_consumer_health_privacy_policy Please note: Continued use of GPS running in background can decrease battery life.
Passbook
Easily create custom Wallet passes for your Apple Wallet. Add membership cards, event tickets, or gift cards by uploading QR codes and editing templates. Advanced features and premium templates are available via subscription.
- Create custom Wallet passes
- Add membership cards
- Add event tickets
- Add gift cards
- Upload QR codes
- Edit custom cards
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Easy to way to create Wallet Passes add them to Apple Wallet. Whether you're adding a membership card, customer card or a ticket from your favourite local band, we enable you to add and edit your custom Apple Wallet cards easily, anytime. How it Works? Apply Template ▸ Edit ▸ Upload QR Code ▸ Generate While you can create passes for free, advanced features and premium templates require a subscription. https://andremartingo.github.io/mobilepass/termsofservice.html https://andremartingo.github.io/mobilepass/privacypolicy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CVS at none against Passbook's 9. CVS also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 1.7K) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Passbook's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (42% vs 18%). On price, rating, update cadence and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Passbook sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. CVS asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for CVS against 4.5 for Passbook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CVS has 14K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of CVS's written reviews are positive against 42% of Passbook's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CVS | Passbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (14K ratings) | 4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | 42.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 1.7K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #75 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 636 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CVS | HAPPYPIXEL |
Customer experience
CVS
Passbook
User reviews
CVS
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient online ordering
- 💡 Auto-refill option
- 👍 Helpful pharmacy staff
- 🚀 Efficient app navigation
- 💡 Ability to view order history
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Inaccurate prescription status updates
- 🐛 Forced updates causing issues
- 👎 Difficult to use on iPad
- 👎 Lack of landscape mode support
Passbook
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Lots of customization options
- 💡 Ability to create passes for anything
- 🚀 Simple and straightforward
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 💰 Subscription model
- 🔒 Limited compatibility with existing cards/passes
- 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive interface
Bugs and requests
CVS
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log out of account
- Prescription refill orders disappearing
- Inconsistent behavior between app and website
- Age verification process requiring excessive tapping
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to add coupons in advance
- Option to select which prescriptions to deliver
- Landscape mode support for iPad
- Improved prescription status tracking
- Easier way to sign out of the app
Passbook
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when trying to create passes
- Unable to add or manually create passes
- Incorrect QR codes displayed on passes
- Passes not syncing properly with Apple Wallet
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to edit existing passes
- Support more barcode/QR code types
- Offer a one-time purchase option instead of subscription
- Improve customization options and flexibility
In-app purchases
CVS
No in-app purchases
Passbook
- Annual Pro$4.991 Year
- Monthly Pro$4.991 Month
- Annual Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Year
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- Annual Pro$8.991 Year
- Annual Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Annual Pro$9.991 Year
- Annual Pro$12.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$14.99
- Lifetime Pro$19.99
