# epocrates: Drug Info & Pill ID

> Dosing, Interactions, & Labs

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.epocrates](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.epocrates)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.epocrates`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Epocrates, Inc.
- **Category:** MEDICAL
- **Downloads:** 3,916,716
- **Rating:** 2.65 / 5 (26,216 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.8.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2010-02-22
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 58 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.epocrates)
- **Website:** [http://www.epocrates.com](http://www.epocrates.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.epocrates.com/privacy](http://www.epocrates.com/privacy)

## Description

Epocrates is the trusted clinical intelligence platform used by over 1 million clinicians for fast, reliable drug references, interaction checks, dosing calculators, pill identification, and more at the point of care. It offers a comprehensive drug reference (10,000+ Rx and OTC monographs) plus tools like a drug interaction checker, pill identifier, lab reference values, dosing calculators, symptom checker, and herbs & supplements, with offline access for rural or remote settings.

Designed for US physicians (MDs/DOs), NPs, PAs, pharmacists, and medical students, Epocrates helps clinicians prescribe safely, stay up to date, save time, and improve patient safety. It includes ongoing medical editor updates and workflow-integrated tools that support prescribing, pharmacy, and point-of-care decision making. Subscriptions are managed through Google Play with auto-renewal options.

## Rankings

- #28,816 — Overall
- #1 — Medical (Gross)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.epocrates.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.epocrates.stm.permission.PROVIDER`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.RECEIVE_BADGE`

## Review summary

Users praise Epocrates as an essential, easy-to-use drug reference with up-to-date information and student-friendly access. However, repeated issues with subscriptions and account management, plus frequent reliability problems and Android-specific glitches, undermine the experience. When functioning, it remains a trusted resource, but ongoing upgrade prompts, login requirements, and persistent crashes or download errors are common complaints that significantly affect usability on Android.

### Pros

- Essential go-to drug reference for medical students and clinicians.
- Easy to use with quick, at-your-fingertips lookup of medications.
- Up-to-date, comprehensive drug information with useful links when upgrading.
- Medical students can access a free Epocrates+ subscription.

### Cons

- Persistent subscription/account issues (sign-up for a new membership, upgrade errors, and conflicting subscription status).
- Frequent stability and performance problems (crashes, "Something went wrong" errors, endless updating, reinstall loops).
- Android-specific reliability problems (not working well on Android; Epocrates Plus not working on Android; download/install issues on Android).
- Forced account creation / sign-in requirement.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.epocrates)