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. 2021 Feb 4;16(2):e0246061. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246061

Table 1. Characteristics of included mobile apps for detecting SCMs.

Name Platform Developer Version Last update Cost Average user Rating (out of 5) Engagement (out of 5) Functionality (out of 5) Aesthetics (out of 5) Information (out of 5) MARS mean score (out of 5)
Advanced Pill Identifier & Drug Info Android appmaniateam 1.6 21/8/18 Free 3.7 3.4 4.3 3.3 3.5 3.6
CheckFake Android dlt.sg Apps 1.0 14/4/18 Free 4.4 1.8 1 1.3 1 1.3
Drug Facts by PillSync.com iOS Scanidme inc 5.2 26/6/19 Free 4.1 3.4 3.2 3 3.3 3.2
Drug Facts Pill ID iOS Scanidme inc 5.2 1/7/19 Free NA 3.4 3.2 3 3.3 3.2
Drug Interaction Checker iOS/Android HYDL 13 1/2/19 Free NA 3 3 3 3 3
Drug Search App Android Drug Search App 1.6 14/9/18 Free 3.6 1.4 1 1 1 1.1
Drugs.com Medication Guide iOS/Android Drugs.com 2.9.7 31/10/19 Free 4.9 4.2 4.5 4.3 4.3 4.3
Epocrates iOS/Android Epocrates, Inc. 20.1 13/2/20 Free 4.3 4.8 4.8 5 4.4 4.7
IBM Micromedex Drug Reference iOS/Android Micromedex 2.1b815 19/3/20 2.99 $ annual 4.3 5 5 5 4.6 4.9
iNarc: Pill Finder and Identifier iOS Amit Barman 4 1/10/15 0.99 $ NA 1.6 2 2.3 2 2
Lexicomp iOS/Android Lexicomp 5.3.2 18/3/20 799 $ annual 4.1 5 5 5 5 5
Medscape iOS/Android WebMD, LLC 7.3.1 10/2/20 Free 4.6 5 5 5 4.6 4.9
MedSnap Own platform MedSnap NA NA Not free NA 4 4.2 3.7 4.1 4
Pepid iOS/Android Pepid, LLC 6.2 20/3/20 Free NA 2 2.5 2 2.3 2.2
Pill identifier Android Giant Brains Software 2.6 28/8/18 0.99 $ annual NA 3.6 4 3.7 3.5 3.7
Pill identifier Android Walhalla Dynamics 7.1.1662.r 1/2/10 Free 3.1 3.6 4 3.7 3.5 3.7
Pill Identifier and Drug List iOS Mobixed LLC 3.9 17/9/19 Free NA 3 3.5 4 3.3 3.4
Pill Identifier by Drugs.com iOS Drugs.com 2.97 12/2/20 0.99 $ 1 3.2 4.2 3.3 3.5 3.5
Pill Identifier Mobile App iOS Eric Phung 2.5 1/3/19 1.99 $ NA 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.6
Pill Identifier Pro and Drug Info Android Mobilicks 1.0.3 15/2/19 Free 3.7 3.2 4 3.7 3.2 3.5
pill+: Prescription Pill Finder and Identifier iOS Amit Barman 4 2/10/15 0.99 $ 5 1.6 2 2 1.5 1.8
PillFinder 2.0 iOS MedApp sp. Zo.o. 2.0.1 1/3/16 Free NA 2 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.1
Pillid.com iOS/Android Douglas McKalip 1.2.1 7/9/17 Free 3.8 2.6 4 2.3 2.7 2.9
Prescription Pill Identifier Android Giant Brains Software 2.5 10/9/18 Free 3.8 2.6 3.5 2.6 3.3 3
Smart Pill Identifier Android iConiq Studios 0.1.2 5/4/19 Free 2.2 1.6 3.5 3 2.1 2.6