Table 1.
Characteristics of Included Apps and Developers (n = 24)
| App (version no.) | No. of downloads | Type | Developer (parent company) | Type of developer | Developer country | Free/paid | Hosts adsa | In-app purchasesa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada – Your Health Companion (2.10.0) | 1,000,000–5,000,000 | Information | Ada Health | Private company | Germany | Free | No | No |
| CredibleMeds Mobile (2.9.6) | 5000–10,000 | Information | Arizona Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics | Not-for-profit | USA | Free | No | No |
| Dental Prescriber (3.3) | 500–1000 | Information | Dental Sciences Australia Party Ltd | Individual | Australia | Paid | No | No |
| Dosecast - Medication Reminder (5.12) | 100,000–500,000 | Adherence | Montuno Software, LLC | Private company | USA | Free | No | Yes |
| DrugDoses for Android (5.5) | 1000–5000 | Information | DrugDoses | Individual | USA | Paid | No | Yes |
| Drugs.com Medication Guide (2.0.7.40) | 1,000,000–5,000,000 | Information | Drugs.com | Private company | New Zealand | Free | Yes | Yes |
| Epocrates Plus (17.7.3) | 1,000,000–5,000,000 | Information | Epocrates Inc. (AthenaHealth, Inc) | Publicly traded company | USA | Subscription | No | No |
| Lexicomp (4.0.1) | 100,000–500,000 | Information | Lexi-Comp, Inc. (Wolters Kluwer) | Publicly traded company | USA | Subscription | No | No |
| ListMeds – Free (1.16.170531) | 50,000–100,000 | Adherence | Fourth Career Solutions | Individual | USA | Free | Yes | No |
| Med Helper Pro Pill Reminder (2.7.6) | 5000–10,000 | Adherence | Manyeta | Private company | Canada | Paid | No | No |
| MedAdvisor (4.7.0) | 100,000–500,000 | Adherence | MedAdvisor | Publicly traded company | Australia | Free; pharmacist activated | No | No |
| MedicineWise (3.0.3) | 50,000–100,000 | Adherence | NPS MedicineWise | Not-for-profit | Australia | Free | No | No |
| MediTracker (1.7.1) | 1000–5000 | Adherence | Precedence Health Care | Private company | Australia | Subscription | No | Yes |
| Medscape (4.3) | 5,000,000–10,000,000 | Information | Medscape (WebMD, LLC, Internet Brands) | Publicly traded company | USA | Free | Yes | No |
| MedSmart Meds & Pill Reminder App (1.32) | 500–1000 | Adherence | Talking Medicines | Private company | UK | Free | No | No |
| MIMS For Android (2.0.10) | 10,000–50,000 | Information | MIMS For Android | Publicly traded company | Australia | Subscription | No | No |
| My PillBox (Meds & Pill Reminder)+ (1.42)b | 100,000–500,000 | Adherence | Master B | Individual | China | Free | Yes | No |
| MyMeds (5.3.6) | 1000–5000 | Adherence | MyMeds, Inc. | Private company | USA | Free | No | No |
| myPharmacyLink (1.3.2) | 500–1000 | Adherence | GuildLink Pty Ltd. (Pharmacy Guild of Australia) | Private company | Australia | Free; pharmacist activated | No | No |
| Nurse’s Drug Handbook (2.3.1.380) | 100,000–500,000 | Information | Atmosphere Apps (USBMIS) | Private company | USA | Subscription | No | Yes |
| Nurse’s Pocket Drug Guide 2015 (8.0.250) | 5000–10,000 | Information | MobiSystems | Private company | USA | Subscription | Yes | Yes |
| Pedi Safe Medications (3.4) | 5000–10,000 | Information | iAnesthesia LLC | Private company | USA | Paid | No | No |
| Pill Identifier and Drug list (3.5) | 100,000–500,000 | Information and Adherence | Mobixed, LLC (B3Net) | Private company | USA | Free | Yes | No |
| UpToDate for Android (2.28.1) | 500,000–1,000,000 | Information | UpToDate Inc. (Wolters Kluwer) | Publicly traded company | USA | Subscription | No | No |
aAs of July 2018 as reported in Google Play
bNo longer available in Google Play