Comparison

The Daily Dose vs Pharmacy Shift

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

Head to head
About

The Daily Dose

This educational quiz game helps pharmacy, nursing, and medical students, as well as practicing professionals, reinforce their medication knowledge. It offers quick study rounds covering drug classes, brand/generic names, and clinical scenarios, designed for focused learning in short bursts.

Highlights
  • Medication knowledge quiz game
  • Brand and generic name matching
  • Drug class and clinical scenario categories
  • Progress tracking
  • Quick-fire quiz rounds
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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The Daily Dose is a medication knowledge quiz game built for pharmacy students, pharmacy technicians, nursing students, medical students, and practicing pharmacists who want to sharpen their drug knowledge — or just have fun reviewing what they already know. Designed by a licensed pharmacist, every question is crafted to reinforce the connections between brand and generic names, drug classes, mechanisms of action, indications, and common counseling points. Take your daily dose of learning in just a few minutes a day. What's inside: Quick-fire quiz rounds you can finish in under five minutes Categories spanning major drug classes, top 200 medications, and high-yield clinical scenarios Brand ↔ generic matching to lock in name recognition Progress tracking so you can see which areas need more review Clean, distraction-free design — built for focused study breaks Whether you're prepping for NAPLEX, MPJE, NCLEX, or board exams — or you just want to keep your knowledge sharp between shifts — The Daily Dose turns review into something you'll actually want to open. Important: The Daily Dose is an educational game. It is not a clinical reference, drug information database, or medical decision-making tool. Always consult official drug references and licensed healthcare professionals for patient care decisions.

About

Pharmacy Shift

Study pharmacology through engaging gameplay. Sort medications by use or class, receive clear explanations, and utilize spaced repetition for effective learning. Focus on areas needing improvement with quick, offline sessions.

Highlights
  • Sort medications by use
  • Learn drug classification
  • Active learning with explanations
  • Drug hint system
  • Spaced repetition review
  • Offline progress tracking
  • Short study sessions
Features
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Pharmacy Shift makes studying pharmacology feel like a game. Learn drug uses and classes, review what you miss, and build confidence through short, focused shifts. LEARN BY PLAYING Sort medications onto the correct shelf and get immediate feedback. Each shift turns pharmacology practice into a quick, focused challenge instead of another round of rereading lists and notes. PRACTICE IN TWO WAYS By Use Learn to connect medications with what they’re used for across major areas of medicine. By Class Practice recognizing pharmacological classes, drug families, and common naming patterns. Explore 17 pharmacology topics, including antibiotics, cardiovascular drugs, CNS, respiratory, antivirals, anesthesia, oncology, endocrinology, allergy & immunity, and more. GET AN EXPLANATION AFTER EVERY ANSWER Every answer comes with a clear explanation to help you connect the medication with its use, class, mechanism, or key fact. USE HINTS WHEN YOU NEED THEM Tap a medication card for a helpful clue. The timer pauses while you read, so you can think without rushing. REVIEW WHAT YOU MISS Spaced repetition brings medications back for review over time. Drugs you answer incorrectly can also return sooner, helping you focus on weaker areas and keep key facts fresh for exams. DRUG REFERENCE Browse hundreds of medications in the built-in Drug Reference. Search by drug name, explore drug classes, and quickly review explanations and key facts. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See what you’ve mastered across different pharmacology topics and keep building your knowledge shift by shift. STUDY IN SHORT SESSIONS Complete a shift between classes, during a break, or before an exam. No account is required. The app works offline, and your progress is stored on your device. SHIFT+ Start with a guided first shift and a short By Class demo. Shift+ unlocks the full Pharmacy Shift experience, including all pharmacology topics and gameplay modes. Monthly and annual subscription options are available. The Drug Reference remains available without a subscription. Pharmacy Shift is available in English and Russian. This app is intended for educational purposes only. It does not provide medical advice and should not be used for diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, or clinical decision-making. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Daily Dose4 screens
Pharmacy Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Daily Dose at 5.0 against Pharmacy Shift's 4.0. The Daily Dose also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. The Daily Dose sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pharmacy Shift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Daily Dose holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Daily Dose ships an update every 3 weeks, Pharmacy Shift every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Daily Dose versus Pharmacy Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Daily DosePharmacy Shift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUt NguyenNikita Bulygin

Customer experience

The Daily Dose

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pharmacy Shift

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Daily Dose

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$9.99
2 purchases

Pharmacy Shift

Subscriptions2
  • Shift+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Shift+ Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is The Daily Dose free?
The Daily Dose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pharmacy Shift free?
Pharmacy Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Daily Dose or Pharmacy Shift?
The Daily Dose is rated higher. The Daily Dose averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Pharmacy Shift averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do The Daily Dose or Pharmacy Shift have ads?
Neither The Daily Dose nor Pharmacy Shift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Daily Dose or Pharmacy Shift?
The Daily Dose ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pharmacy Shift every 6 weeks. Most recently, The Daily Dose was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pharmacy Shift on October 29, 2026.

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