HSJ vs NFU
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/
NFU
Exclusive business information and advice for Farmer and Grower members in England and Wales. Access expert analysis, campaign actions, and live event replays. Dedicated farm sector sections allow saving articles for offline reading.
- Exclusive member content
- Expert analysis and insights
- Campaign action participation
- NFU Live event replays
- Offline article saving
- Sector-specific sections
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The NFU app gives our Farmer and Grower members in England and Wales exclusive access to business information and advice. Members get access to our expert analysis and insights and find out how to get involved with the latest Back British Farming campaign actions. Plus, all the latest NFU Live events are available on a dedicated channel with the ability to watch again later. Members will also find dedicated sections for their farm sector with articles available to save and read offline later. Download now and get the most out of your NFU membership. *Not a member? Get started with your NFU membership by calling NFU CallFirst on 0370 845 8458 or by visiting NFUonline https://www.nfuonline.com/membership For support, contact NFU CallFirst on 0370 845 8458
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NFU at 100% against HSJ's 44%. NFU also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
HSJ ships an update every 5 months, NFU every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HSJ | NFU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HSJ INFORMATION LTD | National Farmers Union |
Customer experience
HSJ
NFU
In-app purchases
HSJ
No in-app purchases
NFU
No in-app purchases
