NarcCount vs iApotheca: what you keep, what changes
Already reconciling narcotics in iApotheca? This page sets the two side by side using what each vendor publishes, then walks through the switch. Your counts and transaction records come with you, so your reconciliations stay continuous.
Every claim about another product on this page was re-checked against its source on this date.
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 2026-09-13
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 2026-09-13
History import
Bring your last finalised count plus the purchases, dispensing and destructions since it, as CSV, and your first reconciliation is complete. See the import guide below.
Their page's case studies describe uploading purchase reports into the tool.
Source: iApotheca narcotics reconciliation page, checked 2026-09-13
Sign-off
One person can finalise. A tick records a second person who also checked the count, with their name if you add it, or the second person signs off electronically with their own login, never the login that counted.
Not covered on their public reconciliation page. Ask the vendor.
Source: iApotheca narcotics reconciliation page, checked 2026-09-13
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 2026-09-13
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 2026-09-13
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 2026-09-13
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.
A second person, on the record
When a second person also checked a count, one tick puts that on the record and the printed report, with their name if you add it. A second person with their own login can sign it off electronically instead.
Nothing starts over
Your iApotheca history imports as CSV. The first count in NarcCount reconciles against it, and you switch the old tool off when you are satisfied.
Switching in four steps
Export your records
Pull your counts, purchases, dispensing, and destruction history out of your current tool as CSV.
Import into NarcCount
Upload them — column auto-detection and DIN canonicalization mean your history comes across cleanly.
Run your next count
Do a normal count in NarcCount and confirm it reconciles against your imported history.
Cancel your old tool
Once you've confirmed a clean reconciliation, you're free to switch off the old subscription.
The step-by-step import is in Importing your iApotheca history into NarcCount. Need a hand moving your data? See uploading your records or email support@narccount.ca — we help with migration.
Questions
›Do I lose my reconciliation history when I switch?
No. Export your last finalised count and the purchases, dispensing and destructions since it, import them as CSV, and NarcCount reconciles forward from that baseline. The help article on importing your iApotheca history walks through it.
›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
- iApotheca narcotics reconciliation page — checked 13 September 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.