Comparison

Coverage Search vs Market Scope+

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

Head to head
About

Coverage Search

Access up-to-date drug coverage and restriction details for millions of health plans and PBMs. Quickly understand how medications are covered to guide prescribing decisions and identify preferred alternatives for patients. Information is updated nightly for accuracy.

Highlights
  • Drug coverage and restriction information
  • Search health plans and PBMs
  • View detailed coverage by plan
  • Identify drug restriction criteria
  • Compare coverage across drug forms
  • Save favorite plans and products
Features
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Your single source of reliable and current drug coverage and restriction information. “Need to know if that drug is covered? Are you a prescribing doc and want to select a preferred drug for your patient?” MMIT’s drug status information is updated nightly, ensuring you have the data points needed to guide prescribing decisions for your patients. Quickly understand how every health plan and PBM covers all FDA approved medications in your geography. App of the Week by Drug Store News | Top 50 Healthcare apps for Clinicians and Consumers to Know by Becker's Healthcare “Clearly the best choice in taking out the guess work of selecting medications and offering alternative choices for your patients. It has clearly reduced staff time getting authorizations… one of the few solutions out of this morass and does a better job than our EHR system or anything else I’ve seen.” “This is a must have for primary care providers.” Plan Features • Over 6,500 health plans representing over 98% of U.S. insured lives • Search commercial, Medicare Part D, State & Managed Medicaid and health exchange plans • Includes comprehensive set of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) and health plans • Drill down to the plan level to view detailed coverage information • Review in-depth restriction criteria for an initial group of Payers and PBMs that are working with MMIT • View differences in coverage across various forms and strengths of drugs • Save frequently accessed plans to your “Favorites” list Drug Features • View drug access across location and channel by percent of covered lives • Search coverage information by various forms of a drug • Quickly lookup alternative drug’s coverage information • Save frequently accessed products to your “Favorites” list Search Features • Enable Location Services to populate your plan list automatically • Quickly search by health plan or PBM name • Sort results by health plan name, covered lives, or coverage status

About

Market Scope+

Connect with over 500 ophthalmic companies and 2,000 eye care practices globally. Share your expertise through surveys and access market research reports. Stay updated on industry news and participate in polls.

Highlights
  • Connect with eye care providers and companies
  • Participate in syndicated and sponsored surveys
  • Access practice benchmark reports
  • License market reports and data subscriptions
  • Read ophthalmic news
  • Participate in weekly polls
Features
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Market Scope, a trusted leader in ophthalmic and optometric market research over 20 years, introduces our latest data platform, Market Scope+, a robust dual-function app designed to connect eye care providers from over 2,000 practices in 60-plus countries with more than 500 ophthalmic companies through comprehensive primary and secondary market research products and services. Medical professionals can help shape the next generation of devices, pharmaceuticals, and equipment by sharing their opinions and experiences. Participate in syndicated and sponsored surveys and review practice benchmark reports. No costs are associated with the app or survey/benchmark report access. Honorariums and/or summary data reports are available on most surveys. Industry professionals can license a comprehensive range of market reports and data subscriptions, covering all regions and subspecialties. All parties can read the latest ophthalmic news and participate in weekly polls on hot topics. Our business is built on the privacy and trust of medical professionals who participate in research projects and our industry clients who license market reports and engage our experts for consultation on M&A, product launch, and market share. We are compliant with both GDPR and CIS Critical Security Controls.

Screenshots

Coverage Search4 screens
Market Scope+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Market Scope+ at 4.8 against Coverage Search's 4.3. Coverage Search's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Market Scope+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coverage Search has 574 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coverage Search ships an update every 2 months, Market Scope+ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Coverage Search versus Market Scope+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoverage SearchMarket Scope+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (574 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings574 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMMITMarket Scope Ltd.

Customer experience

Coverage Search

All ratings574 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral10.6%
Negative18.2%

Market Scope+

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Coverage Search

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes during data download
  • Crashes when changing search parameters
  • Outdated formulary information not updated in a timely manner

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Medicare Part B coverage information
  • Provide plan details like number of covered lives
  • Include ICD-10 codes for easier diagnosis-based searches
  • Allow searching by BIN, PCN, and Group numbers

Market Scope+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Coverage Search

No in-app purchases

None

Market Scope+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coverage Search free?
Coverage Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Market Scope+ free?
Market Scope+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coverage Search or Market Scope+?
Market Scope+ is rated higher. Coverage Search averages 4.3 out of 5 from 574 ratings, while Market Scope+ averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Coverage Search or Market Scope+ have ads?
Market Scope+ shows ads; Coverage Search does not.
Which is updated more often, Coverage Search or Market Scope+?
Coverage Search ships an update every 2 months, and Market Scope+ every 6 weeks. Most recently, Coverage Search was updated on October 16, 2026 and Market Scope+ on October 14, 2026.

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