NIHSS+ vs MSD Focus Portal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Stroke symptom evaluation
- Digital learning format
- Accurate stroke assessment guidance
- Tips and tricks for assessment
- Telestroke situation support
- Educational training
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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.
MSD Focus Portal
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Our MSD Focus Portal App allows families to read the latest announcements & news, view upcoming events, staff directories, lunch menus, engage in 2-way conversations with teachers/coaches or sponsors and more!
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Verdict
NIHSS+ and MSD Focus Portal are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
NIHSS+ ships an update every 2 weeks, MSD Focus Portal monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | NIHSS+ | MSD Focus Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apex Innovations | Focus School Software |
In-app purchases
NIHSS+
No in-app purchases
MSD Focus Portal
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NIHSS+ free?
Is MSD Focus Portal free?
Do NIHSS+ or MSD Focus Portal have ads?
Which is updated more often, NIHSS+ or MSD Focus Portal?
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