NEWS2 vs Metodebok
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NEWS2
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This tool is based on the National Early Warning Score table. Keep in mind that your organization may have different guidelines. NOTE! A low score does not rule out serious illness. NEWS is a supplementary tool for assessing the vital functions of adult patients and must always be used in combination with the competence and clinical judgment of healthcare professionals. Reproduced from: Royal College of Physicians. National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2: Standardising the assessment of acute-illness severity in the NHS. Updated report of a working party. London: RCP, 2017.
Metodebok
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Metodebok er en app for metodebøker, prosedyrer m.m. innen helse. Appen er utviklet av Sunnsoft Publishing i samarbeid med Helse Sør-Øst. Innholdet er utarbeidet av uavhengige redaksjoner som er ansvarlige for innholdet i de enkelte metodebøkene. Første gang du tar i bruk appen velger du hvilke metodebøker du vil laste ned og lagre i «Mine bøker». Metodebøkene lagres på din telefon/ditt nettbrett, og oppdateres automatisk når din enhet har tilgang til Internett.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Metodebok at every 5 months against NEWS2's every 12 months. Metodebok also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
NEWS2 ships an update every 12 months, Metodebok every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NEWS2 | Metodebok |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alexander Solvang | Sunnsoft |
In-app purchases
NEWS2
No in-app purchases
Metodebok
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NEWS2 free?
Is Metodebok free?
Do NEWS2 or Metodebok have ads?
Which is updated more often, NEWS2 or Metodebok?
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