Comparison

Mosby's Drug Reference vs Medicine Reference & Compare

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

Head to head
About

Mosby's Drug Reference

This app provides healthcare professionals with comprehensive drug information, including actions, usage, dosage, interactions, and side effects. It emphasizes patient safety with Black Box Warnings, Safety Alerts, and information on life-threatening side effects. Features include custom notes, highlights, and quick search functionality.

Highlights
  • Over 5,000 drug listings
  • Black Box Warnings and Safety Alerts
  • Drug action, usage, dosage, interactions, side effects
  • Custom notes and highlights
  • Full text search
  • Appendix of recent FDA-approvals
Features
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14-Day Free Trial ** Trusted by Health Care Professionals for Over 30 Years ** ABOUT MOSBY’S DRUG REFERENCE Based on the latest edition, Mosby's Drug Reference provides health care professionals with the tools they need to eliminate errors and improve accuracy. Drug monographs feature concise, easy-to-understand information and make finding answers easy with sections on each drug's action, usage, dosage, interactions, side effects, and more. With an emphasis on patient safety, this best-selling app includes Black Box Warnings for dangerous adverse reactions, Safety Alerts for situations requiring special attention, and a focus on life-threatening side effects of 50 common drug classes. FEATURES • More than 5,000 generic and trade-name drugs are profiled • Appendix of recent FDA-approvals • Icons for High Alert and Rarely Used medications • Highlighted Black Box Warnings, safety alerts, and life-threatening side effects • Helpful IV therapy updates • Create custom notes and highlights within entries • 150+ abbreviations listed for practical understanding • Unlabeled uses and help with easily confused drug names • Full Text Search helps find medications quickly • “Favorites” for bookmarking important entries FREE 14-DAY TRIAL: WHAT TO EXPECT • First-time users can access Unbound's complete Mosby's Drug Reference mobile app free for 14 days • After 14 days, your iTunes account will be charged $45.99 for a one-year subscription unless you have turned off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the free trial ends. • To manage your subscriptions, open Apple's “Settings” app and tap on the “iTunes & App Store" entry. Tap your Apple ID at the top of the screen and login. Tap subscriptions, then tap the subscription you wish to manage. •NOTE: If you choose not to purchase a subscription, content will no longer be viewable after the free trial period. iTunes automatic renewal: Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off 24 hours prior to the conclusion of your current period. Auto Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged the current renewal rate ($45.99) within 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. If you choose not to renew, you will be able to use the app, however will not receive updates. Authors: Linda Skidmore-Roth, RN, MSN, NP Publisher: Elsevier Powered by: Unbound Medicine Unbound Privacy Policy: www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement

About

Medicine Reference & Compare

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Medicine Reference & Compare Medicine Reference & Compare is an informational medicine reference and comparison app designed to help you explore medicine details, active ingredients, compositions, strengths, dosage forms, routes of administration, manufacturers, and other reference information. **Medical Disclaimer** This application is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified doctor, pharmacist, or other licensed healthcare professional before making any medical decisions or before starting, stopping, changing, or substituting any medication. Features: Medicine Search - Search medicines by name, generic name, active ingredient, brand, or manufacturer. - Fast local search with no internet required for reference data. - Access medicine information instantly from the built-in database. Active Ingredients - Browse active ingredients included in the database. - View medicines containing selected ingredients. - Explore strengths, dosage forms, and related information. Composition Matches - Find medicines with exact, close, or related listed compositions. - Compare ingredients, strengths, dosage forms, and routes of administration. - Composition matches are provided for reference only and do not confirm therapeutic equivalence or safe substitution. Compare Medicines - Compare two medicine records side by side. - Review ingredients, strengths, dosage forms, routes, manufacturers, and other available reference information. Browse & Explore - Browse medicines by category and manufacturer. - Quickly access detailed medicine reference information. Personal Features - Save favorite medicines. - Create custom medicine lists. - Add private personal notes. - View recently accessed medicines. - Manage local search history. All personal information, notes, favorites, lists, and history remain stored locally on your device. Medicine Reference Center Learn about medicine compositions, active ingredients, dosage forms, strengths, routes of administration, manufacturer information, storage basics, and other educational medicine reference topics. Easy to Use - Modern and intuitive interface. - Light, Dark, and System themes. - Fast navigation and organized reference information. Privacy - Medicine Reference & Compare stores your favorites, notes, custom lists, recent activity, and search history locally on your device. No account is required for normal app usage. Important Medical Information - This app is intended for informational and educational purposes only. - It does not diagnose medical conditions, prescribe treatments, recommend medications, calculate dosages, or replace professional medical advice. - Medicine comparisons and composition matches are generated from reference information and should not be used to determine whether medicines are interchangeable or appropriate substitutes. - Medicines with similar active ingredients may differ in formulation, inactive ingredients, dosage, release mechanism, route of administration, manufacturer, warnings, precautions, and regulatory approval. - Always verify medicine information using the official product labeling and consult a qualified healthcare professional before making any medication-related decisions.

Screenshots

Mosby's Drug Reference4 screens
Medicine Reference & Compare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Medicine Reference & Compare at none against Mosby's Drug Reference's 1. Medicine Reference & Compare also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Mosby's Drug Reference's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#184 vs unranked). On price 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. Mosby's Drug Reference sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $45.99 per year. Medicine Reference & Compare asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Mosby's Drug Reference versus Medicine Reference & Compare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMosby's Drug ReferenceMedicine Reference & Compare
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (235 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings235 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#184 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.Asmitaben Viradiya

Bugs and requests

Mosby's Drug Reference

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Every time I search norco or hydrocodone hydrochlorothiazide comes up

Requested features

3 requests
  • Version for people in the dental field
  • Create an app version for dental drug reference
  • Separate favorites list for users and spouses

Medicine Reference & Compare

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mosby's Drug Reference

Subscriptions1
  • Mosby's Drug Reference14 Days trial$45.991 Year
None

Medicine Reference & Compare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mosby's Drug Reference free?
Mosby's Drug Reference is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Medicine Reference & Compare free?
Medicine Reference & Compare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mosby's Drug Reference or Medicine Reference & Compare have ads?
Medicine Reference & Compare shows ads; Mosby's Drug Reference does not.

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