Comparison

CVS Specialty vs Robust Health

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

Head to head
About

CVS Specialty

Manage your specialty prescriptions with ease. Order refills, track orders, make payments, and securely message your CareTeam. Choose pharmacy pickup or delivery.

Highlights
  • Order prescription refills
  • Choose pharmacy pickup or delivery
  • Track order status
  • Make payments
  • Secure messaging with CareTeam
  • Sign-in with Touch ID or Face ID
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Robust Health

This app allows individuals with blood disorders to meticulously track bleeds and treatments. It facilitates easy completion of Patient-Reported Outcome surveys and goal check-ins, with the option to securely share data in real-time with treatment centers.

Highlights
  • Track bleeds and treatments
  • Complete PRO surveys
  • Share data with treatment centers
  • Log treatment details
  • Log bleeding episodes with interactive body map
  • Set treatment reminders
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Robust Health helps you track your health journey. If you have a blood disorder, you can easily track your bleeds and treatments and share that information with your treatment center. You can easily complete Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) surveys and goal check-ins at your fingertips. FEATURES: - Create and manage your account (or manage multiple accounts if you are a caregiver) - Connect your account with your treatment center to share your information (this allows your data to be sent to your treatment center in real time, there is no need to create/print out reports to provide to your treatment center) - Easily log treatment information including: • reason for treatment • date and time of treatment • treatment name • dosing details • usage of RICE (Rest, Ice, Elevation, Compression) - Easily log bleeding episodes including: • what caused bleed • start date and time • end date and time • indicate location of your bleed using an interactive body map • symptoms • associated pain levels • associated absence from school/work • bleeding episodes can be also associated with treatments - Respond to patient questionnaires also known as "Patient Reported Outcomes" or "PRO" measures (as soon as you link your account) - Complete check-ins for the goals you created with your treatment center (as soon as you link your account) ADDITIONAL FEATURES: - Add notes and photos to your entries for future reference - Set reminders to take prophylactic treatments based on a schedule you set in the app - Helpful interactive views including calendars, lists, and stats - Export your data into printable reports and spreadsheets - The application is available in both English and Spanish

Screenshots

CVS Specialty4 screens
Robust Health4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CVS Specialty at 4.4 against Robust Health's 4.0. CVS Specialty also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 5). Robust Health's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 35%). 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

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

CVS Specialty holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CVS Specialty has 1.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of CVS Specialty's written reviews are positive against 50% of Robust Health's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CVS Specialty ships an update every 3 weeks, Robust Health every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
CVS Specialty versus Robust Health: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCVS SpecialtyRobust Health
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.9K ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews35.2% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB31 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCVS PharmacyAmerican Thrombosis and Hemostasis Network Inc

Customer experience

CVS Specialty

All ratings1,915 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive35.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative60.7%

Robust Health

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Robust Health

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CVS Specialty

No in-app purchases

None

Robust Health

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CVS Specialty free?
CVS Specialty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Robust Health free?
Robust Health is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CVS Specialty or Robust Health?
CVS Specialty is rated higher. CVS Specialty averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Robust Health averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do CVS Specialty or Robust Health have ads?
Neither CVS Specialty nor Robust Health shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CVS Specialty or Robust Health?
CVS Specialty ships an update every 3 weeks, and Robust Health every 5 months. Most recently, CVS Specialty was updated on November 11, 2026 and Robust Health on November 3, 2026.

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