Arzneimittel pocket plus vs eRef App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arzneimittel pocket plus
A CE-certified medical device app for healthcare professionals, offering a digital drug reference with extensive information on active ingredients, trade names, and therapies. It supports clinical decision-making with offline access, intelligent search, and personalized notes.
- Extensive drug database (1800+ active ingredients, 4000+ trade names)
- Therapy recommendations across 15+ specialties
- Offline access for use in clinics and on the go
- Intelligent search with full-text, index, and filter options
- Personalized favorites, notes, and house pharmacy lists
- CE-certified medical product for clinical decision support
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Arzneimittel pocket plus 5.1 – Ihr digitales Arzneimittel-Nachschlagewerk im Klinikalltag Die Arzneimittel pocket plus App ist das führende Medikamenten-Nachschlagewerk für Ärztinnen, Ärzte und medizinisches Fachpersonal – ein CE-zertifiziertes Medizinprodukt zur Unterstützung klinischer Entscheidungen (Clinical Decision Support, CDS). Mit der neuesten Version 5.0 profitieren Sie von zahlreichen Verbesserungen: Neu in dieser Version - Modernes Design: Klarer, übersichtlicher und noch benutzerfreundlicher. - Medimir Login: Einmal anmelden – in allen Börm Bruckmeier und Medimir Apps. DocCheck wird abgelöst! - Offline-Nutzung: Alle Inhalte jetzt auch ohne Internetverbindung verfügbar – ideal für Klinik, Rettungsdienst und unterwegs. - Aktualisierte Inhalte: Viele neue und überarbeitete Arzneimittel, Therapien und Leitlinien. Inhalte - Über 1800 Wirkstoffe und 4000 Handelsnamen mit Angaben zu Wirkmechanismus, Nebenwirkungen, Kontraindikationen, Dosisanpassungen u.v.m. - Therapieempfehlungen zu über 15 Fachgebieten: von Notfallmedizin über Kardiologie bis Onkologie. - Notfallmedikamente: 105 praxisrelevante Arzneimittel mit Dosierung, Wirkung und Kompatibilitätsangaben. - Leitlinien & Apps: Direkte Verlinkung zu Fachgesellschafts-Apps und CE-zertifizierten Spezial-Apps (z. B. Pneumo-CDS). - Bereich Impfungen: Tools zu Impfungen und Immundefizienz – weitere Themen folgen. Funktionen - Intelligente Suche: Volltext-, Index- und Filtersuche. - Favoriten & Notizen: Markieren und kommentieren Sie Ihre wichtigsten Seiten. - Hausapotheke: Erstellen und teilen Sie Arzneimittellisten mit Kolleg:innen. - History-Funktion: Schneller Zugriff auf zuletzt geöffnete Inhalte. - Automatisches Cloud-Backup und Split-View auf iPad. Kontinuierlich aktualisiert und klinisch relevant – die Arzneimittel pocket plus App ist Ihr verlässlicher Begleiter für die tägliche Praxis.
eRef App
Access a comprehensive medical knowledge portal offline on your smartphone or tablet. Research diagnoses, treatments, and read e-books and e-journals anywhere, anytime. A free trial account is available.
- Offline access to medical content
- Read e-books and e-journals
- Research differential diagnoses
- Access personal journal subscriptions
- Use cockpits for research
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eRef app - the offline app for the Thieme Knowledge Portal for Physicians With the eRef app you can now use the eRef Knowledge Portal for Physicians offline while on the go. The app can be used free of charge by anyone who - Has an active eRef trial account - Has a personal eRef license - Has access to an institutional eRef license - Is a subscriber to a Thieme journal - Has an access code for a Thieme book Overview of functions: - Load your e-books and e-journals on your smartphone so that you can read them anywhere and anytime. - Activate your personal journal subscriptions in the eRef app. - Use the cockpits to research differential diagnoses, treatments, and much more. Try it now by simply creating a free trial account in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: eRef App at 5.0 against Arzneimittel pocket plus's 4.5. eRef App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (74% vs 40%). Arzneimittel pocket plus's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 11) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Arzneimittel pocket plus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per year. eRef App asks for nothing beyond the download.
eRef App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arzneimittel pocket plus has 1.1K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Arzneimittel pocket plus's written reviews are positive against 74% of eRef App's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arzneimittel pocket plus | eRef App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 73.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Börm Bruckmeier Verlag GmbH | Georg Thieme Verlag KG |
Customer experience
Arzneimittel pocket plus
eRef App
In-app purchases
Arzneimittel pocket plus
- Arzneimittel Teil$0.491 Year
- Therapie Teil$0.491 Year
- Notfallmedikamente Teil$0.491 Year
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- DANI Teil$0.491 Year
eRef App
No in-app purchases
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