Comparison

Pharmaceutical Journal vs Pharmabuddy.ie

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

Head to head
About

Pharmaceutical Journal

Stay updated with the latest pharmacy news, analysis, and learning articles. Access in-depth insights on drugs, pharmacy practice, and healthcare policy. This resource provides authoritative peer-reviewed content for professionals in the pharmaceutical sciences.

Highlights
  • Daily updated pharmacy news
  • Analysis and features on medicines
  • Learning articles and CPD
  • Insight into drug development
  • Healthcare policy updates
  • Peer-reviewed resources
Features
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Keep in touch with the world of pharmacy and medicines with The Pharmaceutical Journal app. Updated daily, you can access the latest content from The Pharmaceutical Journal on your iPhone or iPad at home, at work and on the move. In The Pharmaceutical Journal app you’ll find the latest news, analysis, features, opinion and learning articles, providing insight and knowledge about drugs, pharmacy practice, medicines use and healthcare policy in the context of the pharmacy profession and pharmaceutical sciences. The Pharmaceutical Journal publishes authoritative peer-reviewed resources on the clinical management of disease in relation to medicines and up-to-date information about advances in pharmacy and drug development, along with review articles, perspectives and evidence-based CPD articles covering topics from drug discovery to clinical pharmacology and pharmacy. You can access the app for free if you are a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society or have a personal subscription to the pharmaceutical-journal.com website. The Pharmaceutical Journal is published by Pharmaceutical Press, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s knowledge business.

About

Pharmabuddy.ie

Features
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The online resource for Irish pharmacists. Includes: A pharmacist only online forum CPD educational modules A communications section Disclaimer: Please seek the advice of healthcare professionals before making any medical decisions.

Screenshots

Pharmaceutical Journal4 screens
Pharmabuddy.ie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pharmabuddy.ie at monthly against Pharmaceutical Journal's every 6 months. Pharmabuddy.ie also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pharmaceutical Journal ships an update every 6 months, Pharmabuddy.ie monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pharmaceutical Journal versus Pharmabuddy.ie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPharmaceutical JournalPharmabuddy.ie
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB21 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRoyal Pharmaceutical Society of Great BritainPharmabuddy Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Pharmaceutical Journal

No in-app purchases

None

Pharmabuddy.ie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pharmaceutical Journal free?
Pharmaceutical Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pharmabuddy.ie free?
Pharmabuddy.ie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pharmaceutical Journal or Pharmabuddy.ie have ads?
Neither Pharmaceutical Journal nor Pharmabuddy.ie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pharmaceutical Journal or Pharmabuddy.ie?
Pharmaceutical Journal ships an update every 6 months, and Pharmabuddy.ie monthly. Most recently, Pharmaceutical Journal was updated on October 16, 2026 and Pharmabuddy.ie on October 26, 2026.

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