CVS Specialty vs Johnsons Pharmacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CVS Specialty
Manage your specialty prescriptions conveniently from your mobile device. Order refills, track your orders, make payments, and securely message your care team. Pick up at a CVS Pharmacy or have them delivered.
- Order prescription refills
- Track order status
- Make payments
- Secure messaging with CareTeam
- Choose pickup or delivery
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Please Note: This app is for CVS Specialty® patients only. You must have a CVS Specialty prescription in order to use this app Your health is our greatest priority. That’s why at CVS Specialty, we make it easy to manage your prescriptions at home or on the go. With the CVS Specialty mobile app, you can: · Order refills · Choose to pick-up your prescriptions at any CVS Pharmacy® where allowed by law, or have them delivered to another location of your choice. · Track your order status · Make fast and easy payments · Communicate with your CareTeam using the Secure Messaging feature. Ask a question and get answers from CareTeam members trained in your condition. All messages are secure and confidential You can sign-in securely through iPhone’s Touch ID or FACE ID (iPhone X). We’re always just a tap away. CVS Specialty – specialty medications with personalized support. We release updates to this app regularly and base our roadmap on your feedback.
Johnsons Pharmacy
Manage your family's prescriptions, view medication details, and request refills on the go. Access health articles and find store information easily.
- Family prescription management
- Medication information
- Quick refill requests
- Drug library search
- Health articles and videos
- Store directions and hours
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At Johnsons Pharmacy, your time and health is important to us! We make it convenient for you to access your prescriptions while on the go and here's how: App Features: - Manage your family's prescriptions under one login account. - View important information about your medication — uses, side effects, precautions, etc. - Request a refill without logging in through the Quick Refill feature. - Search through our extensive drug library better understand your medication. - Read up-to-date health related articles and videos. - Get directions to our store and view store hours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Johnsons Pharmacy at 5.0 against CVS Specialty's 4.4. Johnsons Pharmacy also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). CVS Specialty's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 39 months) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Johnsons Pharmacy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CVS Specialty has 1.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CVS Specialty ships an update monthly, Johnsons Pharmacy every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CVS Specialty | Johnsons Pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #210 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CVS Pharmacy | Johnsons Pharmacy |
Customer experience
CVS Specialty
Johnsons Pharmacy
Bugs and requests
CVS Specialty
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent loading issues
- Inability to refill prescriptions
- Disappearing order buttons
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS and Android
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to add supplementary items to orders
- Improved in-app order management
- Seamless integration with regular CVS app
- Persistent login and order history
- Enhanced notification system
Johnsons Pharmacy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CVS Specialty
No in-app purchases
Johnsons Pharmacy
No in-app purchases









