Reviews of Medscape

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List of user reviews and ratings for Medscape

Total ratings

3.72 (Rating count: 63,907)

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Review summary

Medscape offers strong, content-rich medical information and a convenient interface, plus helpful AI-assisted responses. However, Android users repeatedly report stability problems (crashes, not opening, search crashes) and frustration over the removal of the Pill Identifier. Updates sometimes regress familiar features. A few users note better stability on iOS. Overall, the app’s value in medical information and tools is clear, but Android reliability and feature retention are major concerns.

Pros

Comprehensive, content-rich medical information and tools that are very useful in daily clinical practice.
Very convenient and user-friendly interface with generally positive overall experience.
AI-powered features with references that provide concise, credible responses.

Cons

Persistent Android stability issues: frequent crashes, app not opening, and crashes during searches across multiple devices.
Removal of the Pill Identifier, a long-standing feature many users relied on.
Update-driven regressions: some updates remove or break commonly used features, causing frustration.
Bugs in core functionality like drug search crashing when tapping the search bar.
Cross-platform inconsistency: Android experiences stability issues not reported on iOS (e.g., iPad/iOS generally more stable).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.50

All time rating average: 3.72

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25% (26)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-22	Ma*****	Great content, but UI and organization need a competitive upgrade Medscape remains a trusted resource, but the reading experience lags behind competitors like UpToDate or Doximity. The text-heavy layout is hard to scan, especially on mobile. To stay competitive, please consider: 1. Better text UI & organization · Use clearer headings, bullet points, and expandable sections. · Add a sticky outline/sidebar for long articles. · Improve font hierarchy and line spacing for readable
Great content, but UI and organization need a competitive upgrade Medscape remains a trusted resource, but the reading experience lags behind competitors like UpToDate or Doximity. The text-heavy layout is hard to scan, especially on mobile. To stay competitive, please consider: 1. Better text UI & organization · Use clearer headings, bullet points, and expandable sections. · Add a sticky outline/sidebar for long articles. · Improve font hierarchy and line spacing for readable
2026-05-16	Og*****	it's a good app, however I don't like the fact that after making use of the Ai feature; history are being deleted automatically within 15 minutes,at least there should be an extended period of time maybe three months and we should be able to ask different and multiple questions using several pages with previous ones stored so we can be able to go back to it
it's a good app, however I don't like the fact that after making use of the Ai feature; history are being deleted automatically within 15 minutes,at least there should be an extended period of time maybe three months and we should be able to ask different and multiple questions using several pages with previous ones stored so we can be able to go back to it
2026-05-09	Sa*****	super helpful for your student med journey and the best part is it's offline I don't have to worry if the internet is slow
super helpful for your student med journey and the best part is it's offline I don't have to worry if the internet is slow
2026-05-07	Fa*****	up to date, professional easy to get information
up to date, professional easy to get information
2026-05-03	Re*****	in my situation as a psychiatrist in office, Medscape is emergency help and first answer for my question.
in my situation as a psychiatrist in office, Medscape is emergency help and first answer for my question.
2026-04-28	Da*****	understandable and complete
understandable and complete
2026-04-25	As*****	app has consistently missed Major medication interactions
app has consistently missed Major medication interactions
2026-04-18	*****	App worked fine until I told it not to sell my personal information. Suddenly, it didn't work anymore. Maybe it's because it's still selling my information to Google and Adobe despite my telling it not to.
App worked fine until I told it not to sell my personal information. Suddenly, it didn't work anymore. Maybe it's because it's still selling my information to Google and Adobe despite my telling it not to.
2026-04-16	sh*****	I'm literally in love with this application. Thank you so much for keeping it free of cost. Can make the interface bit smooth And improve search engines. the content is just awesome.
I'm literally in love with this application. Thank you so much for keeping it free of cost. Can make the interface bit smooth And improve search engines. the content is just awesome.
2026-04-15	Ru*****	it's not responding
it's not responding