Comparison

CNS+ vs SANS 2024

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

Head to head
About

CNS+

Access a comprehensive collection of neurological surgery educational resources, including guidelines, publications, and courses. Manage your professional development with features like 'My Education' and 'My CME'.

Highlights
  • CNS Guidelines access
  • CNS Publications access
  • My Education & My CME integration
  • Case of the Month
  • Neurosurgery Watch
  • Podcasts
  • Courses & Webinars
Features
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CNS+ houses all the CNS online education and apps you love in one convenient place! Download the app today and access CNS Guidelines, CNS Publications and CNS education in the palm of your hand. CNS+ also integrates with your CNS profile and enables access to "My Education" and "My CME". Features include: - Case of the Month - Neurosurgery Watch - Podcasts - CNS Spotlight - Neurosurgery Surgery Survival Guide - Nexus - Courses - Webinars - And more!

About

SANS 2024

Features
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18th Annual Meeting of the Saudi Association of Neurological Surgery (SANS 2024)

Screenshots

CNS+4 screens
SANS 20244 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SANS 2024 at weekly against CNS+'s every 4 months. SANS 2024 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CNS+ ships an update every 4 months, SANS 2024 weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CNS+ versus SANS 2024: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCNS+SANS 2024
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB29 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCongress of Neurological SurgeonsAdnan Ashraf

In-app purchases

None

CNS+

No in-app purchases

None

SANS 2024

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CNS+ free?
CNS+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SANS 2024 free?
SANS 2024 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CNS+ or SANS 2024 have ads?
Neither CNS+ nor SANS 2024 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CNS+ or SANS 2024?
CNS+ ships an update every 4 months, and SANS 2024 weekly. Most recently, CNS+ was updated on September 22, 2026 and SANS 2024 on October 7, 2026.

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