NCalc vs JRCALC PLUS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCalc
Calculate the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) quickly and accurately. This app supports both original NEWS and NEWS2 scoring systems, updating the score in real-time as data is entered. It also allows for adding notes to each score to align with local policies.
- NEWS and NEWS2 scoring
- Real-time score updates
- Tap for recommended actions
- Add custom notes
- Error-free calculations
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This app has a single purpose - to allow you to calculate the National Early Warning Score quickly, easily and without error. This app includes both the original NEWS and NEWS2. The NEWS score is updated as you input data. Tapping the score takes you to the recommended actions. In addition you can add notes for each score to fit with local policy.
JRCALC PLUS
Access up-to-date national and regional prehospital care guidelines for UK professionals. This app provides essential clinical information, including medicines tables and algorithms, for registered trust members. It works offline, ensuring access to critical guidance even without a signal.
- Complete JRCALC Guidelines
- Regional and local guidance
- Clinical Notices for trusts
- Medicines tables, algorithms, and advice
- Offline functionality
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JRCALC Plus JRCALC Plus provides up to date national and regional guidance for prehospital professionals across the UK relevant to their local trust. In order to gain access to JRCALC Plus, you must be part of a registered trust. Trusts maintain authority over the allocation of subscriptions to their staff. Eligibility criteria varies between trusts, so please confirm with your directorate if you are unsure whether you are eligible for access. Developed by Class Professional Publishing, key features of the app are: - Contains the complete JRCALC Guidelines - Contains regional and local guidance - Contains Clinical Notices for registered trusts - Includes all medicines tables, algorithms and advice - Works offline: No signal? No problem! Visit www.classprofessional.co.uk/app-reset to set your password. ------------------------------------------ Class Professional are the exclusive publisher of the JRCALC Clinical Practice Guidelines and have developed JRCALC Plus, a unique app, so clinicians can access local and national guidelines all in one place. Class Publishing have exclusive licence to publish and distribute the national guidelines, which are authored by both the Joint Royal Colleges of Ambulance Liaison Committee and the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives. National guidelines complement local guidelines on conveyance, Emergency Departments and other health services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JRCALC PLUS at none against NCalc's 1. JRCALC PLUS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (23% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. NCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JRCALC PLUS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCalc | JRCALC PLUS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 23.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 270 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lindum Medical Ltd | Class Publishing Ltd |
Customer experience
NCalc
JRCALC PLUS
In-app purchases
NCalc
- NCalc - remove advertising$1.99
JRCALC PLUS
No in-app purchases








