NCD Academy vs CBS Abudhabi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCD Academy
This app provides essential education for frontline health workers on managing non-communicable diseases, starting with cardiovascular disease. It aims to empower professionals to better address the global burden of these conditions.
- NCD management education
- Cardiovascular disease focus
- Empowering frontline health workers
- Risk factor management
- Global health burden reduction
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Reducing the global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) depends on frontline health workers who are empowered and equipped to manage risk factors in patients. NCD Academy aims to address this need through education on the group of NCDs that place the greatest burden on mortality and morbidity, starting with cardiovascular disease (CVD) given its rank as the leading cause of death.
CBS Abudhabi
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Creative British School, Abu Dhabi (CBS) opened in September 2014. Our goal is to provide an outstanding college preparatory educational program of British Curriculum, using English Language. In September 2014, Creative British School moved on to 33rd St. Shabia 10, Mussafah East, Abu Dhabi including one Science Laboratory, library, 2 computer suites, two sports halls, an outdoor shaded play area, well equipped Kinder Garten play area and an outdoor sports grass turf.
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Verdict
NCD Academy and CBS Abudhabi are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
NCD Academy ships an update every 2 months, CBS Abudhabi every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCD Academy | CBS Abudhabi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American College of Cardiology | PACE EDUCATION |
In-app purchases
NCD Academy
No in-app purchases
CBS Abudhabi
No in-app purchases
Questions
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