ALS vs DGN 2025
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ALS
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The ALS App helps people with ALS monitor the progression of their disease and support ALS research. This app provides the following features: ALS Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS) The ALSFRS-R widget, located in the Home menu of the ALS App, enables you to easily track how ALS impacts your daily life using your smartphone. This clinically validated self-assessment tool helps you monitor your disease progression and provides valuable data for research and the development of treatment. It includes 12 short questions about common ALS symptoms — such as speech, swallowing, hand use, walking, and breathing — each with five answer options. You complete it once a month in the App, and your total score is displayed in the Home menu. The total score of the ALSFRS-R is displayed over time in the ALSFRS chart within the Course menu of the App. Your responses help track the course of the disease over time. Furthermore, the ALSFRS-R data are crucial for therapeutic research, as this scale serves as a key efficacy criterion for clinical trials in ALS. Taking a few minutes today can make a real difference in advancing ALS care and research. ALS Progression Rate (ALSPR) This widget, found in the Home menu of the ALS App, helps you independently track your ALS progression rate (ALSPR) — a key indicator of how your disease is changing over time. It uses your responses to the ALSFRS-R, which you complete regularly in the App, along with your symptom onset date (month and year), to calculate your monthly rate of decline. Your ALSPR appears on the home screen and is classified as slower, medium, or faster progression. In clinical trials, a lower ALSPR often shows that a treatment is working, so your data also supports scientific research. By using the ALSPR widget, you stay informed about your progression and help advance future ALS therapies. Neurofilament light chain (NfL) Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is a nerve cell-specific protein that is released into the blood when a nerve cell is damaged. NfL is regarded as a prognostic and progression marker of ALS. The NfL value in the blood, in addition to ALS symptoms, is a marker of ALS disease progression. Patients participating in the NfL-ALS study receive an indication of their neurofilament light chain (NfL) values. Each value (NfL concentration in blood serum, in picograms per milliliter) is displayed over time as the NfL chart in the Course menu of the ALS App. The NfL chart shows the individual NfL values in the blood serum throughout the disease as a function of age. NfL values above the blue area in the diagram are considered to be pathological. Body Mass Index (BMI) The BMI widget in the Course menu of the ALS App helps you easily track your body weight and understand its impact on your nutritional health — a key part of ALS care. Enter your measured weight (ideally every week) and save it with the corresponding date; the App automatically calculates your BMI using your height. Each entry appears in a clear chart showing your weight and BMI trends over time, helping you spot early signs of weight loss. This simple visual tool keeps you informed and supports personalized care planning, all from your phone. Upload function (Scan and Photo function) Scan function: With the Scan function in the ALS App, you can easily scan important medical documents and store them safely in the Documentation Center within the ALS App. This scan feature ensures that you stay in control of your documents and can share them when needed. Overall, the Scan function gives you a secure, paper-free way to manage your health documents, making communication with your care team easier, faster, and safer. Photo function: The Photo function in the ALS App allows you to take and organize pictures in the Documentation Center of the ALS App that is important for your care and treatment. It reduces paperwork, avoids miscommunication, and helps your care team act more quickly when something is needed.
DGN 2025
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Herzlich willkommen zum 98. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurologie, der vom 12. bis 15. November 2025 in Berlin stattfindet. In diesem Jahr steht der Kongress unter dem Motto „Epileptische Anfälle: eine neurologische Herausforderung“. Epileptische Anfälle sind in nahezu allen Bereichen der Neurologie klinisch relevant – sie treten bei zahlreichen Erkrankungen auf und beeinflussen deren Verlauf oft erheblich. Das macht sie zu einem zentralen Thema der neurologischen Forschung und Praxis. Besonders spannend sind aktuelle Erkenntnisse zur Hyperexzitabilität neuronaler Netzwerke, etwa bei Alzheimer-Erkrankung oder Hirntumoren. Diese neuen wissenschaftlichen Ansätze verdeutlichen, wie eng klinische und experimentelle Neurologie miteinander verwoben sind – und wie wichtig interdisziplinärer Austausch ist. Der DGN-Kongress lädt dazu ein, diese Entwicklungen gemeinsam zu diskutieren und voneinander zu lernen – praxisnah, wissenschaftlich fundiert und immer mit Blick auf die Zukunft unseres Fachs. Unsere Steuerungsgruppe – unterstützt von der DGN-Fortbildungsakademie und der Jungen Neurologie – hat ein Programm entwickelt, das die gesamte Bandbreite der Neurologie abdeckt. Von praxisrelevanten Themen bis hin zu wissenschaftlicher Exzellenz ist alles dabei, um Ihnen vier spannende und inspirierende Tage zu bieten. Der DGN-Kongress bietet die ideale Plattform, um diese spannenden und zukunftsweisenden Themen zu diskutieren. Wir freuen uns darauf, Sie im November in Berlin – oder digital – begrüßen zu dürfen! Mit der Kongress-App können Sie nach Themen, Referierenden und Ausstellern suchen, Abstracts lesen und sich anhand des Raumplans orientieren. Über Push-Benachrichtigungen lassen Sie sich bequem an wichtige Termine erinnern und über Programmänderungen informieren.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DGN 2025 at 14.0 against ALS's 16.4. 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.
| Parameter | ALS | DGN 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AmbulanzPartner SozioTechnologie APST GmbH | M Events Cross Media GmbH |
In-app purchases
ALS
No in-app purchases
DGN 2025
No in-app purchases







