NarcCount vs iApotheca: what you keep, what changes
Every claim about another product was re-checked against its source on this date.
The short answer
Choose NarcCount if
- You want each drug's expected on-hand worked out from your own purchase, dispensing and destruction records.
- You want to open any variance and see the transactions behind it.
- You want a finalised count locked, with who signed it off on the record.
- You want a published price and no sales call to start.
Stay on iApotheca if
- You run other iApotheca modules and want narcotics in the same place.
- Your counts already reconcile cleanly and your team is settled in it.
Don't switch yet if
- You are in the middle of investigating a discrepancy. Close it on the record you have first.
- You can no longer sign in to your iApotheca account. The import reads your history from it.
NarcCount and iApotheca, side by side
Reconciliation workflow
Expected on-hand is derived for every drug from your own purchase, dispensing and destruction records. You count; NarcCount shows the variance and the transactions inside the count window.
Their page lists smart notifications of which narcotics are due, discrepancy investigation features, on-demand spot checks of past reconciliations, and short cyclical weekly counts with a final report.
Source: iApotheca narcotics reconciliation page, checked 2026-10-25
Validation
99.57% agreement across 8,793 component checks against our own pharmacy's records previously kept in iApotheca.
Their page describes reconciling narcotics in only minutes per week and a final report. We have no independent figure for their accuracy, so none is stated.
Source: iApotheca narcotics reconciliation page, checked 2026-10-25
History import
Sign in to iApotheca once and NarcCount brings every count, purchase, dispense and destruction across by itself, checked against iApotheca's own totals. No CSV.
Their page's case studies describe uploading purchase reports into the tool.
Source: iApotheca narcotics reconciliation page, checked 2026-10-25
Sign-off
Finalising a count locks its numbers, with who signed it off and when, on the record and the printed report.
Not covered on their public reconciliation page. Ask the vendor.
Source: iApotheca narcotics reconciliation page, checked 2026-10-25
Audit log
Append-only, hash-chained audit log of edits, deletions and sign-offs, each kept with who made it and when. A bulk import is logged as one entry.
Their page lists on-demand spot checks of past reconciliations and discrepancies.
Source: iApotheca narcotics reconciliation page, checked 2026-10-25
Variance drill-through
Open any variance to the receipts, dispenses and destructions behind it, on the screen, without going back to paper.
Their page lists discrepancy investigation features and a final report that compiles the reconciliation.
Source: iApotheca narcotics reconciliation page, checked 2026-10-25
Price
$69 a month per pharmacy, or $59 a month billed annually. No setup fee, cancel any time.
Not published by the vendor.
Source: iApotheca narcotics reconciliation page, checked 2026-10-25
Why pharmacies pick NarcCount
The expected number is derived, not typed
Every count starts from your own records, so a variance means something and the evidence for it is one tap away.
Signed off, then locked
A finalised count cannot be quietly changed. Who signed it off, and when, prints on the report, and anything done to the record afterwards shows in the audit log.
Nothing starts over
Your iApotheca history comes across by itself: sign in to iApotheca once and NarcCount pulls every record and checks it against iApotheca's own totals. The first count in NarcCount reconciles against it, and you switch the old tool off when you are satisfied.
Switching in four steps
Sign in to iApotheca
On your new NarcCount account, open Upload and sign in to iApotheca once. Your password is never saved.
Your history comes over
Every count, purchase, dispense and destruction, checked against iApotheca's own totals. No CSV.
Run your next count
Check it reconciles against your imported history.
Cancel your old tool
Once your count reconciles cleanly, switch off the old subscription.
The step-by-step import is in Importing your iApotheca history into NarcCount. Need a hand? See uploading your records or email support@narccount.ca — we help with migration.
Questions
Do I lose my reconciliation history when I switch?
No. Sign in to iApotheca once from NarcCount's Upload page and your whole history comes across: every count, purchase, dispense and destruction, checked against iApotheca's own totals. NarcCount reconciles forward from there. The help article on importing your iApotheca history has the steps.
Do I have to switch everything at once?
No. Import your history and run your next count in NarcCount to confirm it reconciles before you retire your old process.
Is the comparison on this page fair?
Every statement about iApotheca here is what its own public reconciliation page lists, read on the date shown at the top, with the source linked beside it. Where their page does not cover a feature, the row says so rather than guessing. We do not state their price because they do not publish one.
Does NarcCount replace my dispensing system or the NMS?
No. NarcCount is a reconciliation and recordkeeping tool. Your dispensing software and its real-time Narcotics Monitoring System submissions continue as they are; NarcCount checks your physical inventory against your records.
Sources
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- iApotheca narcotics reconciliation page — checked 25 October 2026
Primary sources for the figures on this page. Regulations change; confirm the current requirement with the source before you rely on it.
NarcCount assists with reconciliation; it does not replace your dispensing system, the Ontario Narcotics Monitoring System (NMS), or your professional and regulatory obligations. iApotheca is a trademark of its respective owner; NarcCount is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by it.