eCare@Pharmasave vs CE Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eCare@Pharmasave
This app helps Canadians manage their prescriptions, find nearby pharmacy locations, and access health and wellness information. It allows for prescription refills, new submissions via photo, and transfers. An eCare account provides a personal prescription profile and the ability to manage family members' medications.
- Request prescription refills
- Submit new prescriptions by photo
- Transfer prescriptions
- View personal prescription profile
- Manage family prescriptions
- Find nearby Pharmasave locations
- Browse weekly flyer deals
- Research medication and conditions
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Pharmasave is one of Canada’s leading independent pharmacy and drugstore retailers. This app is free of charge to help Canadians find a Pharmasave location, manage their prescriptions, and easily access health and wellness information. Manage Prescriptions Request refills for your active prescriptions Submit new prescriptions by photo Transfer prescriptions to your local Pharmasave Extra features with a free eCare Account View a personal profile of all your prescriptions View remaining refills and when they’re available Manage prescriptions on behalf of your loved ones by adding dependent family members & pets to your eCare account Review medication details including pictures, instructions & label information Shopping & Wellness Tools Find a nearby Pharmasave, its hours and phone number Browse the Weekly Flyer Deals Look up medication uses, dosage and side effects Research medical conditions including causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options Why we ask for certain permissions Location: Find nearby stores Camera: Take photos of new prescriptions and other features that require scanning eCare@Pharmasave is free to download, but specified rates from your wireless provider still apply.
CE Smart
Control your smart home devices remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices, set schedules, and automate your home with voice commands. Easily share control with family members for a connected living experience.
- Remote device control
- Simultaneous multi-device management
- Voice control integration
- Automated scheduling and timers
- Device sharing with family
- Easy device setup
- Custom automations and scenes
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CE Smart, CE Smart Home, Smart Living, Wi-Fi Connected Devices, Remote Control 1. Remote Control: Turn devices on/off from anywhere in the world with the mobile app 2. Simultaneous Control: Add, Configure, Monitor and Control multiple devices with one app 3. Voice Control: Works with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant and Siri Shortcuts 4. Timer: Create schedules to automate turning lights and appliances on and off 5. Device Sharing: Easily share device control among family members 6. Easy Set-up: Quickly connect and set-up devices using the app 7. Automations and Scenes: Advanced scheduling and grouping features
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CE Smart at 41% against eCare@Pharmasave's 19%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
eCare@Pharmasave ships an update every 3 months, CE Smart every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eCare@Pharmasave | CE Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | 40.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pharmasave | Charging Essentials |
Customer experience
eCare@Pharmasave
CE Smart
User reviews
eCare@Pharmasave
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick and efficient refills
- 👍 Easy to see prescriptions
- 👍 Tracks refills left
- 👍 Notifies for new prescriptions
- 👍 Easy to view order history and cost
Room to improve
- 🐛 App is garbage
- 🐛 Useless app
- 🐛 Not supported at every location
- 🐛 Refill forecaster broken
- 🐛 Cannot connect to pharmacy
CE Smart
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Efficient and reliable
- 🔌 Easy to set up and use
- 📊 Helpful energy monitoring
- 🔒 Secure and stable connection
- 🗓️ Convenient scheduling and automation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection issues and app crashes
- 🔧 Poor customer support and lack of troubleshooting
- 📱 Compatibility problems with iOS updates
- 🚫 Devices randomly going offline
- 🤔 Confusing setup and configuration
Bugs and requests
eCare@Pharmasave
Reported bugs
46 issues- Unable to connect to pharmacy
- Silent crash during installation
- Does not recognize existing prescriptions
- Cannot create new profile
- Refill forecaster calculating dates too early
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- QR code, registration code, Rx number not working
- Slow to load
- Timed out during account setup
- Prescription sent via app not received by pharmacy
- App crashes
- Server is offline message
- Search feature returns incorrect results
- Cannot log in
- List of pharmacies is blank
- Password reset required frequently
- Network error
- Difficulty logging in
- Pharmacy never receives refill request
- 'Pharmacy team is reviewing profile' error
- Cannot link pharmacy
- Invalid code error
- Degraded by last update
- Invalid date format error
- Rx's not loading
- Patient profile won't load
- App is useless
- Relinking to pharmacy required
- Cannot add family
- Verification code not working
- App no longer loads after update
- Cannot choose pharmacy via address search
- Cannot choose today for prescription fill
- Fill failed error
- Cannot access prescriptions
- App is slow to load
- Doesn't work half the time
- Confusing and useless
- Unnecessarily difficult to use
- Pharmacy cannot read uploaded prescription
- Password not remembered
- App hangs after login
- Cannot create new account
- Will not send verifying emails
- Cannot register or link family
- Keeps asking to link to pharmacy again
- Registration code not accepted
Requested features
10 requests- Add Rewards card to Apple Wallet
- Show points balance
- Auto refill feature
- Clearer status for 'ready for pickup'
- Ability to edit outdated prescriptions
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- Ability to move outdated prescriptions to another file
- Pre-filled order forms
- Easier way to view available prescriptions
- Option to request physician contact for new prescriptions
- Dark mode
CE Smart
Reported bugs
5 issues- Widgets not working after iOS updates
- Unable to change device names or locations
- Alexa integration not functioning properly
- Scheduled timers and automations not reliable
- App freezing and becoming unresponsive
Requested features
5 requests- Export energy usage data
- Improved widget functionality
- Apple Watch app support
- Backup and restore device settings
- Seamless integration with smart home ecosystems
In-app purchases
eCare@Pharmasave
No in-app purchases
CE Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is eCare@Pharmasave free?
Is CE Smart free?
Do eCare@Pharmasave or CE Smart have ads?
Which is updated more often, eCare@Pharmasave or CE Smart?
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