Comparison

Contract Pharma vs APM Market Access

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

Head to head
About

Contract Pharma

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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

APM Market Access

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APM Market Access App marks another step in the evolution of our daily newswire feed. Originally launched in 2005, as a response to the demand for a daily news agenda for the European healthcare markets – APM Market Access has grown by focusing not simply on the financials but the whole payer, regulatory, pricing, market access and cost effectiveness issues that impact all stakeholders. As an independent newswire we will not inundate you with adverts, we deliver real-time quality news in a clean and simple digital format to your screen of choice. In an age of information overflow our news will save you time and inform your operational decisions whether you are a private executive, public policy director, NGO associate or a strategic consultant. APM Market Access’s App: β€’ provides a comprehensive daily news agenda for the European pharmaceutical & healthcare markets β€’ delivers news in a simple to access, un-cluttered & customisable format β€’ will add you to a growing community of like-minded professionals β€’ enables senior decision makers to adapt or validate their strategic visions

Screenshots

Contract Pharma4 screens
APM Market Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Contract Pharma at none against APM Market Access's shown. Contract Pharma also leads on update cadence (every 17 months vs every 35 months) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· 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, APM Market Access every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Contract Pharma versus APM Market Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContract PharmaAPM Market Access
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 17 months β€” betterEvery 35 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.2 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRODMAN PUBLISHING CORP.APM International

In-app purchases

None

Contract Pharma

No in-app purchases

None

APM Market Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contract Pharma free?
Contract Pharma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is APM Market Access free?
APM Market Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Contract Pharma or APM Market Access have ads?
APM Market Access shows ads; Contract Pharma does not.
Which is updated more often, Contract Pharma or APM Market Access?
Contract Pharma ships an update every 17 months, and APM Market Access every 35 months. Most recently, Contract Pharma was updated on October 17, 2026 and APM Market Access on September 29, 2026.

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