Comparison

Contract Pharma vs ETPharma

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

Head to head

About

Contract Pharma

Features

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Contract Pharma devotes more editorial coverage to contract services and outsourcing than any other publication. In the nine editorial issues in 2012, we published more than 700 editorial pages devoted to outsourcing. Contract Pharma is the advertising market share leader for contract services and outsourcing providers to the Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical industries. Since it’s debut in 1999, Contract Pharma has been dedicated to covering the changes and developments of the outsourcing industry, as new business models and a pharma industry in crisis generate new opportunities for sponsors and providers. This application is powered by GTxcel, a leader in digital publishing technology, provider of hundreds of online digital publications and mobile magazine apps.

About

ETPharma

Features

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ETPharma tracks all the media agencies focusing on the Pharma sector and tracks the most relevant and important news and analysis on the industry. Through its features such as Articles, Blogs, Polls and Slideshows, it covers different aspect of the industry in one single platform. ETPharma sends out a free daily newsletter to its subscribers - summarizing day’s essential news, reports and analysis. We link all the stories around the web and track all the top sources, including news sites, reporters, tweets and status updates to bring to our subscribers a comprehensive view of the latest updates in the industry. Daily E-Newsletter Our newsletter attracts a readership of decision makers, policy makers, investors and professionals from the Pharma sector in India.

Screenshots

Contract Pharma4 screens

ETPharma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ETPharma at every 4 months against Contract Pharma's every 17 months. Contract Pharma's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 16.1). 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

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

Contract Pharma ships an update every 17 months, ETPharma every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Contract Pharma versus ETPharma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Contract Pharma	ETPharma
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 17 months	Every 4 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	10.2 — better	16.1
Further details — not scored
Size	8 MB	85 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	RODMAN PUBLISHING CORP.	Times Internet Limited

In-app purchases

None

Contract Pharma

No in-app purchases

None

ETPharma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contract Pharma free?

Contract Pharma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ETPharma free?

ETPharma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Contract Pharma or ETPharma have ads?

Neither Contract Pharma nor ETPharma shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Contract Pharma or ETPharma?

Contract Pharma ships an update every 17 months, and ETPharma every 4 months. Most recently, Contract Pharma was updated on September 20, 2026 and ETPharma on September 17, 2026.