KWS Companion vs BITS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
KWS Companion
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A digital health record for healthcare institutions Manage patient electronic records easily, quickly and securely. KWS Companion enhances collaboration among different healthcare institutions, between departments within those institutions and with primary care. KWS Companion brings together multiple benefits for an optimal care pathway: โ Caregivers have immediate access to medical records, ensuring direct insight into lab results, medical images, reports and more. โ Additional and vital data can be added instantly. โ Medical reports and medications are validated immediately. โ Consulting appointments and orders is easier than ever. โ Make decisions based on the most comprehensive electronic health record, always at your fingertips.
BITS
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BITS (Belgian Incident Tracking System) is a digital registration system used in collective emergencies for the collection, processing and dissemination of personal data of victims, relatives and searched for persons in a secure way. It is used by all emergency services that are called upon within Discipline 2 (medical, psychosocial and sanitary assistance). The programme is only accessible to registered users who have obtained access via the Belgian Federal Public Service for Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: KWS Companion at 13.0 against BITS's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KWS Companion | BITS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 16.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | nexuzhealth NV | Service Public Federal Sante Publique, Securite de la Chaine Alimentaire et Environnement |
In-app purchases
KWS Companion
No in-app purchases
BITS
No in-app purchases









