DocUpdate vs CatchUpRad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DocUpdate
This app provides busy clinicians with mobile-first tools to streamline their workflow. It offers free e-prescribing to numerous pharmacies, patient communication features including a medical translator, and access to a concierge service for pharmaceutical company interactions.
- Free e-prescribing to 65,000+ pharmacies
- DocUpdate Concierge for sample requests
- Medical translator in 20+ languages
- Patient communication tools
- Mobile-first tools for busy clinicians
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DocUpdate is a free e-prescribing app building mobile-first tools for today's busy clinicians. We help physicians, nurse practitioners, and PAs get more done in less time. From e-prescribing and patient communication, to connecting with reps and manufacturers, our tools are designed for real-world workflows, whether you're in the clinic, rounding, or on the go. What you can do with DocUpdate: • E-prescribe to 65,000+ pharmacies nationwide. 100% free. • Access DocUpdate Concierge, your assistant for requesting samples, rep visits, and other support directly from pharmaceutical companies. • Communicate clearly with patients using our medical translator in 20+ languages Download DocUpdate now to access all these features and more right from your phone!
CatchUpRad
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CatchUpRad helps radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and other healthcare professionals keep up with recent radiology literature. The app searches PubMed and Europe PMC daily across a carefully curated selection of leading radiology, nuclear medicine, related specialty, and general medical journals. Choose the topics, study designs, and journals that matter to you and receive a personalized overview of new articles. With CatchUpRad you can: • Quickly review new publications • Filter by abdominal, cardiothoracic, interventional, pediatric, breast, musculoskeletal, neuro and head-and-neck radiology, and nuclear and molecular imaging • Select study designs including RCTs, cohort studies, reviews, and basic research • Open articles with source details, an abstract-based summary, and clinical relevance • Search by title, abstract, topic, study design, and journal • Save interesting articles • Receive notifications when new articles matching your preferences become available Summaries are based only on information in the article itself. CatchUpRad does not add new research outcomes or alter reported numbers or results. CatchUpRad is designed to help you follow the literature and does not replace reading the original article or clinical decision-making.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CatchUpRad at none against DocUpdate's shown. CatchUpRad also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). DocUpdate's advantage is chart position (#203 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
DocUpdate ships an update every 8 days, CatchUpRad every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DocUpdate | CatchUpRad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #203 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Docupdate | Sven van Egmond |
Bugs and requests
DocUpdate
Reported bugs
4 issues- Registration process fails for some users
- Prescriptions not reaching pharmacies as expected
- Inability to prescribe to certain pharmacies or areas
- App crashes or freezes during use
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to customize prescription quantities
- Support for veterinarians and other non-physician prescribers
- Improved pharmacy search functionality
- Prescription database/formulary integration
- Ability to document prescription notes
CatchUpRad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DocUpdate
No in-app purchases
CatchUpRad
No in-app purchases
