MARLÖ vs McSwain's Pharmacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MARLÖ
Manage your eye health and contact lens orders effortlessly with your eye doctor's practice. Receive timely reorder reminders, track your orders, and access personalized eye care tips. Find a local eye doctor if you're not yet connected.
- Contact lens reorder reminders
- Seamless ordering process
- Order status tracking
- Direct connection to eye doctor
- Find a local eye doctor
- Personalized eye care tips
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Your Eye Care, Simplified With the MARLO App, managing your eye health with your eye doctor becomes effortless. It's more than an app; it's your dedicated, digital eye care assistant. Seamless Ordering Experience No need to remember when to reorder your contact lenses. MARLO does the heavy lifting for you, offering a seamless ordering process. When you're running low, a friendly notification appears, reminding you to place an order. And with just a few clicks, your lenses are on the way. Stay in the Loop Curious about your order? The MARLO App tells you everything: from the status of your current order to expected delivery dates. And because the service is directly managed by your eye doctor's practice, you're not just buying lenses; you're staying connected to your trusted eye doctor. Not in MARLO with an eye doctor? No problem! We’ll help you find a MARLO eye doctor nearby. Ask Away Have a question? The MARLO Care team is always ready to assist. Whether you need help with the App or have a question about your order, quick and helpful support is just a tap away. Expert Eye Care, Now In Your Pocket No need to sift through webpages or generic articles for eye health information. The MARLO App offers tailored tips and resources to support your eye care journey. Download the MARLO App today and bring digital eye care into the palm of your hand!
McSwain's Pharmacy
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At McSwains Pharmacy, your time and health is important to us! We make it convenient for you to access your prescriptions while on the go and here's how: App Features: - Manage your family's prescriptions under one login account. - View important information about your medication — uses, side effects, precautions, etc. - Request a refill without logging in through the Quick Refill feature. - Search through our extensive drug library better understand your medication. - Read up-to-date health related articles and videos. - Get directions to our store and view store hours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MARLÖ at every 3 weeks against McSwain's Pharmacy's every 4 months. McSwain's Pharmacy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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.
MARLÖ ships an update every 3 weeks, McSwain's Pharmacy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MARLÖ | McSwain's Pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (156 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alcon Vision, LLC | PILL SISTERS, LLC |
Bugs and requests
MARLÖ
Reported bugs
18 issues- Deletes family members upon login
- App is slow and doesn't work half the time
- Cannot sign up without agreeing to texts
- Takes weeks to process orders
- App will no longer allow ordering through patient portal
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- Messaging feature is broken
- App doesn't let you get past the main screen to order
- AI help is unresponsive
- Doesn't recognize prescription validity (e.g., 2 years vs 1 year)
- Cannot change permissions, preventing access to main screen
- Tracking permissions required to use app
- Cannot access prescription details even after setting permissions
- Cannot select security question during account creation
- Security question arrow won't click
- App loads slowly and errors out often
- Emails not received for password reset
- Cannot get app to load any pages (blank pages with cookie symbol)
- Cannot open account after initial use
Requested features
6 requests- Allow ordering of glasses prescriptions
- Improve AI help functionality
- Fix account creation issues
- Allow users to bypass promotional texts
- Improve prescription validity recognition
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- Fix blank pages and unresponsive elements
McSwain's Pharmacy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MARLÖ
No in-app purchases
McSwain's Pharmacy
No in-app purchases
