CarePlus+ vs vital pharmacies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CarePlus+
Manage your health and wellness with this app. Order prescriptions, book appointments, and access health information. It also includes a BMI calculator and UV index checker.
- Order prescriptions
- Book appointments
- Health & Wellness A-Z
- BMI calculator
- UV index checker
- Find nearest pharmacy
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Features include: - Order prescription/ Repeat order prescription (The app saves prescription history and finds your nearest CarePlus pharmacy using GPS) - Book an appointment - Health & Wellness (An A to Z of conditions/ask us plus section) - Services - BMI calculator - UV index
vital pharmacies
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Managing your health has never been easier with the new vital pharmacies mobile app. Skip the phone calls — order your prescriptions in just a few taps and get notified as soon as they’re ready. Set up repeat reminders so you never miss a repeat order, and place quick orders anytime, from anywhere. With the new vital pharmacies mobile app, you can: Easily manage repeat prescriptions Get timely reminders to reorder Book your seasonal flu shot Schedule pharmacy appointments With 125 vital pharmacies across Ireland, expert care is always close by. Download the app today and take control of your health — simply, quickly, and conveniently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CarePlus+ at none against vital pharmacies's shown. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CarePlus+ ships an update every 2 months, vital pharmacies every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CarePlus+ | vital pharmacies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CarePlus+ | PHARMASAVE HOLDINGS LIMITED |
In-app purchases
CarePlus+
No in-app purchases
vital pharmacies
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do CarePlus+ or vital pharmacies have ads?
Which is updated more often, CarePlus+ or vital pharmacies?
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