Destroke vs The NIHSS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Destroke
Learn to accurately perform the National Institute of Health stroke scale. This app provides educational content on assessing stroke signs like facial droop, numbness, and speech difficulties at the bedside. Access requires a paid subscription.
- Stroke scale performance education
- Bedside clinical assessment training
- Identification of stroke signs
- Facial droop assessment
- Speech difficulty assessment
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The Destroke app educates individuals on performance of the National Institute of Health stroke scale, which is a bedside clinical assessment of signs of stroke (e.g. facial droop, numbness, trouble speaking, and weakness). Use of the app requires a paid subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
The NIHSS
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The scope or application of the NIHSS is to advance and co-ordinate scholarship, research and ethical practice in the fields of Humanities and the Social Sciences (HSS) within and through the existing public universities and those to be established or declared in future as public Universities. This app connects and enhances collaboration amongst doctoral candidates, postdoctoral candidates, mentors, and other stakeholders located at different universities in different provinces and regions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The NIHSS at none against Destroke's 1. The NIHSS also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). Destroke's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price and ads 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. Destroke sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. The NIHSS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Destroke ships an update monthly, The NIHSS every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Destroke | The NIHSS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Destroke, Inc. | Pace Online |
In-app purchases
Destroke
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
The NIHSS
No in-app purchases
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