Comparison

CareFirst Rx vs Sav

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

Head to head
About

CareFirst Rx

Easily manage your prescriptions with this app. Request refills, view your prescription history, and access important medication information on the go. Find and connect with your local CareFirst Pharmacy.

Highlights
  • Request prescription refills
  • View prescription history
  • Access pocket prescription profile
  • View drug monograph information
  • Find local pharmacy details
  • Scan Rx barcodes for refills
Features
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CareFirst Rx is a free application that helps connect you to your hometown CareFirst Pharmacy. Search for your preferred location using your ZIP code or GPS location, then save the pharmacy as your favorite to keep connected! Along with submitting refill requests, you will also have access to important data about your prescriptions while on the go. From the app, you will be presented with a variety of valuable tools: • Login to view and request refills from your prescription profile • Access a pocket profile--a summary of your recent prescriptions, prescribing physicians, allergy history and more • View the drug monograph information for most drugs in your prescription history • View CareFirst Pharmacy's location, phone number, and store hours • Quickly request refills without logging in by typing the Rx numbers or scanning the Rx barcodes • Receive an immediate response confirming the validity of the prescription number The CareFirst Rx application is developed by Computer-Rx Pharmacy Software.

About

Sav

Easily refill mail-order prescriptions, track their status, and manage your prescription history. This app allows you to request renewals, update shipping and payment information, and monitor deliveries.

Highlights
  • Refill prescriptions quickly
  • Track refill status
  • Request prescription renewals
  • Track delivery status
  • View prescription history
  • Update shipping address
  • Update payment information
Features
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Quickly and easily refill your mail order prescriptions. • Order your prescription refills in seconds • Check the status of your refill requests • Request renewals for most expired\filled prescriptions • Check the status of renewal requests • Track the delivery of your refill orders • See a history of your mail order prescriptions at Sav-Rx • Update your shipping address • Update your credit card on file

Screenshots

CareFirst Rx2 screens
Sav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sav at every 6 months against CareFirst Rx's every 14 months. Sav also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 7). CareFirst Rx's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Sav holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CareFirst Rx's written reviews are positive against 5% of Sav's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CareFirst Rx ships an update every 14 months, Sav every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CareFirst Rx versus Sav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCareFirst RxSav
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (7 ratings)1.8 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews5.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings729 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperComputer RxSav-Rx

Customer experience

CareFirst Rx

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Sav

All ratings26 ratings
Positive15.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative84.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive5.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative95.0%

In-app purchases

None

CareFirst Rx

No in-app purchases

None

Sav

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CareFirst Rx free?
CareFirst Rx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sav free?
Sav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CareFirst Rx or Sav?
Sav is rated higher. CareFirst Rx averages 1.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Sav averages 1.8 from 29 ratings.
Do CareFirst Rx or Sav have ads?
Neither CareFirst Rx nor Sav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CareFirst Rx or Sav?
CareFirst Rx ships an update every 14 months, and Sav every 6 months. Most recently, CareFirst Rx was updated on October 13, 2026 and Sav on October 24, 2026.

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