Comparison

NIHSS+ vs NeuroED

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

Head to head
About

NIHSS+

This app provides a digital learning format for evaluating stroke symptoms based on the established NIHSS scale. It offers guidance for accurate stroke assessment, tips, and support for telestroke situations, intended for educational purposes.

Highlights
  • Stroke symptom evaluation
  • Digital learning format
  • Accurate stroke assessment guidance
  • Tips and tricks for assessment
  • Telestroke situation support
  • Educational training
Features
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Since the initial release in 1990, the NIHSS has been a standard for evaluating stroke symptoms in patient diagnosis. With the proven success in quickly identifying patients using the Stroke Scale, NIHSS+ utilizes the same fundamentals in a different learning format more suited for today's technology. Guided by Dr. Lyden, in digital form, you can quickly explore all possible deficits for an accurate stroke assessment, get tips and tricks, and be guided through telestroke situations. The information provided in this training and certification app is for educational purposes only, and does not substitute for professional medical advice. If seeking medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, consult a medical professional or a healthcare provider.

About

NeuroED

Provides up-to-date emergency guidelines for neurological emergencies and intensive care. Access detailed information on stroke, coma, intracranial pressure, and various neurological conditions for learning or emergency situations.

Highlights
  • Emergency neurological guidelines
  • Stroke treatment guidelines
  • Neurological intensive care protocols
  • Pediatric stroke guidelines
  • Comprehensive neurological condition coverage
  • PDF guideline access
Features
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Current guidelines of the Neurological University Hospital Bern for treatment in the neurological emergency department and neurological intensive care unit. The goal is to provide up-to-date emergency guidelines regarding stroke and neurology for learning and/or emergency situations of hospitals in your pocket. These guidelines are used by the University Hospital of Bern for neurological intensive care. To summarise: • Guidelines emergency • Guidelines stroke • Guidelines neurology • Guidelines neurological emergency • Guidelines neurological ICU The content includes three guidelines that are also available as PDFs: • Stroke guidelines of the Bern Stroke Network • Stroke guidelines for children of the Bern Stroke Network • Neuro Pocket The comprehensive content includes, among others: • Detailed stroke guidelines for the treatment of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes in adults and children • Coma • Intracranial pressure • Hypoxic encephalopathy • Status epilepticus • NORSE/FIRES (New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus/ Febrile Infection Related Epilepsy Syndrome) • TLOC (Transient Loss of Consciousness) • Infectious and autoimmune encephalitis • ICANS/CRES (Immune Effector Cell-Associated Neurotoxicity Syndrome/Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell-related Encephalopathy Syndrome) • ICI (Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor)-related neurotoxicity • Toxic syndromes • Electrolyte disturbances • SREAT (Steroid-Responsive Encephalopathy Associated with Autoimmune Thyroiditis) • PRES (Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome) • Functional neurological disorders • Amnesia/TGA (Transient Global Amnesia) • Delirium • Headaches • Movement disorders • Cranial nerve palsies • Dizziness • Peripheral nerve deficits • Guillain-Barré syndrome • Myasthenia gravis and crisis Illustrations provided freely for non-commercial purposes.

Screenshots

NIHSS+4 screens
NeuroED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NeuroED at 5.0 against NIHSS+'s 4.4. NeuroED also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). NIHSS+'s advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NeuroED holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NIHSS+ has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NIHSS+ ships an update every 2 weeks, NeuroED every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NIHSS+ versus NeuroED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNIHSS+NeuroED
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB80 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperApex InnovationsChristian Buchner

In-app purchases

None

NIHSS+

No in-app purchases

None

NeuroED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NIHSS+ free?
NIHSS+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NeuroED free?
NeuroED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NIHSS+ or NeuroED?
NeuroED is rated higher. NIHSS+ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while NeuroED averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NIHSS+ or NeuroED have ads?
Neither NIHSS+ nor NeuroED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NIHSS+ or NeuroED?
NIHSS+ ships an update every 2 weeks, and NeuroED every 3 weeks. Most recently, NIHSS+ was updated on November 3, 2026 and NeuroED on November 3, 2026.

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