# mobilePDR

> Prescribers' Drug Reference

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id964947063](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id964947063)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id964947063`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PDR Network
- **Category:** Medical
- **Rating:** 3.20 / 5 (107 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.5
- **Last updated:** 2024-12-16
- **First published:** 2015-08-03
- **Size:** 112 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mobilepdr/id964947063)
- **Website:** [https://www.pdr.net/mobilePDR](https://www.pdr.net/mobilePDR)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://pdr.net/privacy-policy/](https://pdr.net/privacy-policy/)

## Description

mobilePDR® is the official drug information app from PDR®, publisher of Physicians’ Desk Reference® – the trusted drug prescribing resource since 1946. It provides FREE access to up-to-date drug information for U.S. healthcare professionals, with thousands of concise drug summaries and a simple, powerful search tool. Includes color pill images for identification.

Features include brand, generic, or pharmacologic class search; dosing, indications, and side effects; drug comparisons; and interaction checks. You can save frequently looked-up drugs for quick access, and all information is continuously updated across therapeutic areas.

## Rankings

- #151,401 — Overall

## Review summary

mobilePDR offers detailed, subscription-free drug information that many users value on mobile. However, usability and readability problems persist, especially in dark mode with low contrast. Users also report glitches in searches and data entry (e.g., incorrect auto-fill, pill identification failures). The app’s landscape-only orientation when a keyboard is attached adds friction, and maintenance/responsiveness appears inconsistent. Overall, the content is strong, but UI/compatibility and upkeep require substantial fixes.

### Pros

- Detailed pharmacology information including pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
- Free access with no subscriptions
- Valuable resource for medical professionals and students
- Information is readily accessible on mobile and at work

### Cons

- Poor readability in dark mode due to low-contrast, dark-on-dark text and incompatibility with iOS dark mode
- Frequent bugs and reliability issues such as incorrect drug auto-fill, 'No Result Found' searches, and pill identification failures
- Inconvenient orientation requirements (landscape-only use when a keyboard is attached) which hampers usability
- Perceived lack of ongoing maintenance or timely updates/responses from developers

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id964947063)