Comparison

Neuro Toolkit vs NIHSS Records

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

Head to head
About

Neuro Toolkit

This app provides a comprehensive collection of neurology and neurosurgery grading scales and scores, including those for strokes, hemorrhages, and coma assessment. It offers tools for prognosis, calculations, and management, with emailed results for office records. Designed for speed and functionality, it's a valuable resource for medical professionals.

Highlights
  • Neurology/Neurosurgery Grading Scales
  • Stroke and TIA Scales
  • Hemorrhage and AVM Scales
  • Coma and Cognitive Scales
  • Outcome and Epilepsy Scores
  • Emailed Results (PDF/Text)
  • Journal References Included
Features
Currently charting
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NEURO TOOLKIT Written by a vascular neurologist! Lots of Commonly Used Neurology/Neurosurgery Grading Scales in One Place - Many With Prognosis! NIH Stroke Scale and Much, Much More! Not Flashy - Just Fast and Functional iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Universal App Includes: Strokes/TIAs: NIH Stroke Scale - All Modules With Emailed Results for your office chart ABCD2 Scale for TIAs ABCD3-I CHADS2 Score for Afib CHA2DS2-VASc Score HAS-BLED Score HAT Score Grasps Score Framingham Heart Score ASPECTS Score DRAGON Score F.A.S.T Stroke Screen ASCO Stroke Subtyping ASTRAL Stroke Outcome GWTG Stroke Mortality New Oral Anticoagulant Dosing RACE Score for Large Vessel Occlusion RoPE Score for PFO related Stroke Thrombolytic Exclusions/Reversal/Angioedema Mgmt Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Hunt and Hess Scale (includes prognosis) Fisher Scale (includes prognosis) Modified Fisher Scale (includes prognosis) World Federation of Neurosurgeons Scale Ogilvy-Carter System (includes prognosis) Risk of Aneurysm Rupture PHASES Aneurysm Rupture Score UIATS Aneurysm Treatment AVMs: Spetzler-Martin AVM Scale Risk of AVM Rupture Spetzler-Ponce Classification Intracerebral Hemorrhage: ICH Volume Calculation ICH Score (includes prognosis) FUNC Outcome Score Coma/Cognitive: Glasgow Coma Scale - Adult and Infant Anoxic Encephalopathy Prognosis Algorithm AAN Brain Death Criteria SCAT2 Sports Concussion Scale Ramsay Sedation Scale FOUR Score for Coma St. Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS) Impact TBI GCS Pupil Outcome Scores: Glasgow Outcome Score Modified Rankin Score Oxford Handicap Scale Cerebral Performance Categories Score Modified Ashworth Spasticity Scale Epilepsy: Corrected Phenytoin Levels for Low Albumin including SI units CrCl Calculation Anticonvulsant Dosing and Blood Levels Renal Dosing of Certain Anticonvulsants List of Broad and Narrow Spectrum Anticonvulsants Status Epilepticus Management AAN Epilepsy Quality Measures with summary page Parkinson's UPDRS (Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale) **NOTE: This is the original UPDRS, not the 2007 MDS UPDRS AAN Parkinson's Quality Measures with summary page Snellen Eye Chart Dermatome Map Multiple Sclerosis: EDSS Calculator for MS McDonald 2017 Diagnostic Criteria MIDAS Migraine Test Geriatric Depression Score El Escorial Revised ALS Diagnostic Criteria ALSFRS House Brackmann Facial Palsy Grading System mEGOS and EGRIS Guillain Barre Prognosis Sleep: STOP BANG OSA Screen TOOLS! Flashlight with Pupil Sizes and "Tuning Fork" for Apple devices that have these features. Journal References for all Scores/Scales All Results can be Emailed in a Text File or Password Protected PDF file A Top 20 Paid Medical iPhone App! A Top 30 Paid Medical iPad App! Featured in the "New and Noteworthy" Medical App Section Reviewed in Neurology (the green journal) May 15, 2012: "I recommend Neuro Toolkit to all neurology practitioners" Reviewed in MD Net Guide Neurology/Psychiatry Magazine September 2010: "very useful", "liked the interface", "presented in a clear-cut and usable fashion" A "useful app" December 16, 2010 Neurology Today More Coming Soon - Please Suggest Some !

About

NIHSS Records

This comprehensive stroke assessment toolkit helps neurologists and stroke teams score validated scales, manage patient records, and utilize a stroke timer. It offers smart reminders for follow-ups and professional PDF/CSV export of patient reports.

Highlights
  • Score 19 validated stroke scales
  • Manage unified patient records
  • Stroke Timer with Live Activity
  • Smart reminders for follow-ups
  • One-tap PDF and CSV export
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
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NIHSS Records is the comprehensive stroke assessment toolkit for neurologists and stroke teams. Score 19 validated scales, look up the guidelines in plain language, manage patient records, run the stroke timer, and never miss a follow-up. THREE CORE PILLARS • Guideline Lookup — Ask any stroke question in plain language and get a concise answer drawn from published AHA/ASA stroke and cardiovascular guidelines. Every answer links to the official source, so at the bedside you reach the passage that matters in seconds — no digging through long PDFs. • Smart Reminders — A three-tier urgency system (routine / follow-up / critical) with custom templates. Schedule repeat NIHSS or any scale per patient, with post-thrombolysis presets at 1h / 2h / 24h / 7 days. • Professional Export — One-tap PDF and CSV export of patient reports for archives, research, and handover. Batch export multiple patients at once. MORE OF WHAT YOU GET • 19 stroke scales — NIHSS (2024 official update), mRS, GCS, ICH Score, Barthel Index, ABCD²/ABCD³-I, ASPECTS, CHA₂DS₂-VASc, HAS-BLED, ASCOD, DIAS-3, RACE, HAT, ASTRAL, Padua, and more • Unified patient records — Every scale for one patient in one place; compare scores across time and scale types • Stroke Timer Live Activity — DNT / tPA countdown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, with IVT and EVT modes • Siri & Shortcuts — Open any scale from Spotlight, Shortcuts, or voice • Clinical tools — Endovascular Treatment Guidelines, tPA Checklist, tPA Angioedema Management, Post-tPA Hemorrhage Management, NOAC Dosing • Pro Subscription — Unlock Guideline lookup, batch export, advanced reminders, and more. Try free for 14 days. Disclaimer: NIHSS Records is designed only for healthcare professionals, not for the general public. Always apply your own clinical judgment. All tools and guidelines are suggestive and do not replace professional medical assessment. For feedback or questions: Email: support@medatlas.cc Twitter: @MedAppsTech Privacy Policy: https://medatlas.cc/en/nihss-records/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Neuro Toolkit4 screens
NIHSS Records4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NIHSS Records at Free against Neuro Toolkit's $6.99. NIHSS Records also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Neuro Toolkit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and review sentiment (70% vs 50%). On rating, ads 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

NIHSS Records is free to download; Neuro Toolkit costs $6.99 up front. NIHSS Records sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Neuro Toolkit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Neuro Toolkit against 4.5 for NIHSS Records. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Neuro Toolkit's written reviews are positive against 50% of NIHSS Records's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neuro Toolkit ships an update every 7 months, NIHSS Records every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Neuro Toolkit versus NIHSS Records: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeuro ToolkitNIHSS Records
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (17 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews70.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#22 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB17 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperKent EllingtonBeijing Fate Med Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Neuro Toolkit

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral10.8%
Negative18.9%

NIHSS Records

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Neuro Toolkit

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

NIHSS Records

Subscriptions5
  • Basic Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Scale Reminder Service$12.991 Year
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  • Basic Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time10
  • MRS$0.99
  • BI$1.99
  • CHADS2$1.99
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  • GCS$1.99
  • ICH$1.99
  • ABCD2$2.99
  • ASPECTS$2.99
  • CHA₂DS₂-VASc$2.99
  • ABCD³-I$3.99
  • Basic One-time Purchase$39.99

Questions

Is Neuro Toolkit free?
Neuro Toolkit costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NIHSS Records free?
NIHSS Records is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Neuro Toolkit or NIHSS Records?
Neuro Toolkit is rated higher. Neuro Toolkit averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while NIHSS Records averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Neuro Toolkit or NIHSS Records have ads?
Neither Neuro Toolkit nor NIHSS Records shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neuro Toolkit or NIHSS Records?
Neuro Toolkit ships an update every 7 months, and NIHSS Records every 4 weeks. Most recently, Neuro Toolkit was updated on September 21, 2026 and NIHSS Records on September 18, 2026.

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