HSJ vs Floaty Finder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HSJ
Access award-winning healthcare news, analysis, and best practices on the go. Stay updated with breaking news alerts and explore content from NHS organizations. Save, search, and share stories easily.
- Award-winning news and analysis
- HSJ Local content
- Best practice insights
- Personalized breaking news alerts
- Search, save, and share stories
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Introducing HSJ’s new app for iPad and iPhone. Health Service Journal – the title for healthcare leaders – has created a brand new app so subscribers can access its award-winning news, comment and best practice where and when they want. HSJ, the 2014 PPA magazine of the year, offers unrivalled analysis of the UK health service. With the new app readers can: • Access award-winning news and analysis as it happens, wherever you are • Read the latest from every NHS organisation in HSJ Local • Get up-to-date best practice from our Commissioning, Leadership and Innovation and Efficiency channels • Sign up for notifications so you get personalised breaking news alerts • Search, save and share stories Terms and conditions: https://www.hsj.co.uk/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://wilmingtonhealthcare.com/privacy-policy/
Floaty Finder
Provides real-time updates on the location and operational status of the Cowes Floating Bridge. Stay informed about whether the bridge is working or not.
- Real-time bridge position
- Operational status updates
- Working/not working indicator
- Cowes Floating Bridge information
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Get real time live information on the position of the Cowes Floating Bridge (and whether it is working or not!).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Floaty Finder at 71% against HSJ's 44%. Floaty Finder also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | HSJ | Floaty Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HSJ INFORMATION LTD | Wight Hat |
Customer experience
HSJ
Floaty Finder
In-app purchases
HSJ
No in-app purchases
Floaty Finder
No in-app purchases
