MedShot vs PharmD.AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MedShot
Effortlessly manage your medications by scanning prescription labels with advanced OCR technology. Track doses, set reminders, and access drug information to ensure you never miss a dose and stay informed about your health.
- OCR prescription label scanning
- Manual medication entry
- Dose tracking and adherence
- Customizable medication reminders
- Refill reminders
- Drug information search
- Secure data encryption
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Scan your prescription label. MedShot does the rest. MedShot uses advanced OCR to read your medication labels — just point your camera and go. It extracts the drug name, strength, dosage, directions, and quantity automatically. You review everything before saving, so your data is always accurate. TWO SCAN MODES Flat Label: Scan a flat prescription label with a single photo for instant medication details Curved Label: Slowly rotate the bottle — MedShot scans continuously and merges data across frames Don't want to scan? Use Manual Entry to type in your prescription details yourself SMART MEDICATION MANAGEMENT View today's medications, upcoming doses, and track what you've taken in the Today tab Track all your medications in one place with drug information details Support for complex schedules — weekly, monthly, as needed, and more NEVER MISS A DOSE Customizable reminders for every medication Mark doses as taken to track your daily adherence Refill reminders so you never run out DRUG SEARCH & INSIGHTS Ask questions in plain English — "side effects of lisinopril," "can I take ibuprofen with warfarin" Answers come straight from official FDA drug labels — no AI guessing, no web searches View side effects, food interactions, storage, and usage guidance BUILT FOR ACCURACY No-guess policy: if the scanner can't read a field, it leaves it blank for you to fill in Every scan goes through a verification screen before saving Spatial OCR handles tricky multi-column pharmacy labels (CVS, Walgreens, and more) YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS Your health data is encrypted and stored securely We never sell or share your personal information Full control to delete your account and data at any time Try MedShot free for 3 days, then subscribe to MedShot Pro to continue. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PharmD.AI
Get clear answers to your medication questions from a licensed pharmacist. This app provides information on interactions, side effects, and dosage, with complex queries reviewed by a professional within 24 hours. It also offers medication reminders and can help interpret hospital discharge papers.
- Medication Q&A
- Pharmacist review for complex queries
- Interaction checker
- Medication reminders
- Discharge paper interpretation
- HIPAA-eligible data storage
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A licensed pharmacist, on demand. PharmD.AI answers your medication questions in plain language - and when a question needs professional judgment, a licensed pharmacist reviews it personally. Ask anything about your medications Interactions, side effects, timing, food and alcohol, what to do about a missed dose. Answers are grounded in FDA labeling, DailyMed and clinical guidelines. A real pharmacist for complex questions Anything requiring professional judgment is flagged for one of our licensed pharmacists, who replies within 24 hours. Follow the conversation in My Portal. Medication reminders in your calendar Let PharmD.AI build your schedule around your day, then add it straight to your iPhone calendar. Just home from hospital? Upload your discharge papers and get your new medication schedule extracted, translated if needed, and turned into a clear plan. Check interactions before you take something Check prescriptions against over-the-counter medicines and supplements, with severity ratings in plain language. Your information stays private HIPAA-eligible storage. Never sold. Delete your account and data any time. PharmD.AI provides medication information and pharmacist guidance. It does not diagnose conditions or replace your prescriber. Never start, stop or change a medication without speaking to your doctor or pharmacist. In an emergency, call 911.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PharmD.AI at none against MedShot's 2. PharmD.AI also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. MedShot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PharmD.AI asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MedShot against 5.0 for PharmD.AI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
MedShot ships an update every 2 months, PharmD.AI every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MedShot | PharmD.AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Thryvenex Holdings LLC | PharmDAI LLC |
Customer experience
MedShot
PharmD.AI
In-app purchases
MedShot
- MedShot Pro – Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- MedShot Pro – Yearly$44.991 Year
PharmD.AI
No in-app purchases









