CNS+ vs GAiTEWAY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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'.
- CNS Guidelines access
- CNS Publications access
- My Education & My CME integration
- Case of the Month
- Neurosurgery Watch
- Podcasts
- Courses & Webinars
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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!
GAiTEWAY
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The GAiTEWAY™ mobile application provides access to the data collected in the GAiTEWAY™ software platform to view imaging and clinical data for spine patients. The platform provides a means to visualize pre-operative images, measurements, surgical plans, and order patient-specific spine rods. The platform also serves to facilitate communication between users and internal Medtronic stakeholders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GAiTEWAY at fortnightly against CNS+'s every 4 months. CNS+'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
CNS+ ships an update every 4 months, GAiTEWAY fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CNS+ | GAiTEWAY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Congress of Neurological Surgeons | Medtronic, Inc. |
In-app purchases
CNS+
No in-app purchases
GAiTEWAY
No in-app purchases
