Comparison

NHS StayConnected vs BDNH

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NHS StayConnected

Features
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NHS Hampshire, Southampton, and Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group is responsible for ensuring the right healthcare services are provided in the right place to the highest quality. We commission (or buy) healthcare services from the local hospitals, GPs, and other providers, and support those providers to continually improve their services. We are clear in our purpose to improve the health and wellbeing of every community within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight population and to ensure people have access to high-quality healthcare services when they need them. The StayConnected App is an engaging and interactive platform for individuals employed by NHS Hampshire, Southampton, and Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group, the people we support, and those who come into contact with us. It provides the opportunity to find all resources in one place. It enables users to connect with each other, providing easy access to important information, news, and latest updates on developments across the CCG all in one place. Thinking about joining us or interested in what we do? StayConnected will allow you access to great stories, organisational news and give you an insight in what it means to work for the NHS.

About

BDNH

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The Bulgarian Society of Neurosurgery was established as an independent body in 1975 in the capital city of Sofia. It is the successor of the Neurosurgery Section of the Society of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, founded in 1958. BDNH has 5 branches in the country, respectively at the Medical Universities in Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Pleven and Stara Zagora.

Screenshots

NHS StayConnected3 screens
BDNH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NHS StayConnected at fortnightly against BDNH's every 2 months. BDNH's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NHS StayConnected ships an update fortnightly, BDNH every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
NHS StayConnected versus BDNH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNHS StayConnectedBDNH
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.014.0.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size83 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNHS North Hampshire Clinical Commissioning GroupGeorgi Gabrovski

In-app purchases

None

NHS StayConnected

No in-app purchases

None

BDNH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NHS StayConnected free?
NHS StayConnected is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BDNH free?
BDNH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NHS StayConnected or BDNH have ads?
Neither NHS StayConnected nor BDNH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NHS StayConnected or BDNH?
NHS StayConnected ships an update fortnightly, and BDNH every 2 months. Most recently, NHS StayConnected was updated on October 7, 2026 and BDNH on October 8, 2026.

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