WHOPEN vs HIS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WHOPEN
This application supports healthcare providers in managing non-communicable diseases within primary care settings. It offers adaptable guidelines, protocols, and a cardiovascular disease risk calculator based on WHO materials.
- NCD intervention implementation
- Primary health care focus
- Adaptable guidelines and protocols
- Cardiovascular disease risk calculator
- Capacity building materials
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The WHOPEN Application is developed as a tool facilitate the implementation of essential Non communicable diseases (NCD) interventions for primary health care. This is intended to be used by a health provider and not by individuals. It contains materials from the WHO package of essential noncommunicable (PEN) disease interventions for primary health care. Geneva, World Health Organization; 2020. The WHOPEN App brings together the guidelines and protocols that are adaptable to local settings and able to empower primary care physicians, as well as allied health workers, to contribute to NCD management. WHOPEN App includes a CVD risk calculator through which the user will be able to predict the 10-year risk of a fatal or nonfatal major cardiovascular event (myocardial infarction or stroke). WHOPEN is not meant to be exhaustive or prescriptive, but rather to be an important first step for integration of NCD management into primary health care. Tools for adapting the package to primary health care and capacity building materials such as slides, and posters are also included.
HIS
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Signals , events and outbreaks management and analytics mobile app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HIS at fortnightly against WHOPEN's every 2 months. WHOPEN's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). 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.
WHOPEN ships an update every 2 months, HIS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WHOPEN | HIS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | World Health Organization | UWAYEZU GILBERT |
In-app purchases
WHOPEN
No in-app purchases
HIS
No in-app purchases
