Comparison

NeuroMind vs Pocket Brain

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

Head to head
About

NeuroMind

This app provides a quick educational reference for neurosurgeons and neurologists, featuring over 140 scoring and classification systems with interpretations and sources. An optional subscription unlocks advanced calculators for estimating results and exploring influencing factors.

Highlights
  • 140+ scoring and classification systems
  • Interpretation and source publications
  • 34 calculators with explore view
  • Offline functionality
  • Favorites sync via iCloud
  • iPhone Duo layout optimization
Features
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NeuroMind is a quick educational reference for neurosurgeons, neurologists and trainees: more than 140 scoring and classification systems, each with its interpretation and the source publication. Scores are free. An optional subscription unlocks the calculators: choose the answers, see the estimate first, where the case falls among the score bands, and what would change the result. - Scores and classifications for brain, spine and nerves, grouped by topic, with search and favorites - 34 calculators with an explore view: result, band chart and "what would change it" - Works offline, on iPhone, iPad and Mac - Made for iPhone Duo: the layout follows the fold, with list and detail side by side when the phone is partly open and a stacked layout when it stands like a laptop - Favorites sync through your own iCloud - No ads, no tracking For education and quick reference by clinicians. Scores summarize study populations; they do not replace clinical judgment, local guidelines or the original publications. NeuroMind is not a medical device. Subscription: monthly or yearly, auto-renewing, managed in your Apple ID settings.

About

Pocket Brain

Explore detailed 3D neuro-anatomy with interactive layers, cross-sections, and nerve pathway animations. This app offers extensive learning material and quizzes for medical professionals and students.

Highlights
  • 3D rotating brain with 8 interactive layers
  • Over 50,000 words of detailed learning content
  • Cross sections and nerve pathway animations
  • Multiple quiz types for self-paced learning
  • Intuitive navigation
  • Offline anatomical content
Features
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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NEUROLOGY APP EVER DESIGNED -- 50% DISCOUNT FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY -- $19.99 --> $9.99. Pocket Brain redefines what engaging medical education content truly is. Our award-winning brain app, with its elegant design in eight layers of 3D neuro-anatomy, cross sections, and nerve pathway animations, contains over 50,000 words of learning material. At Pocket Anatomy, we work with healthcare professionals, educators and patients to design meaningful and beautiful mobile medical education software. BENEFITS: + All anatomical content resides in the app (no need for wi-fi or 3G). + 3D Rotating Brain with 8 layers of interactivity. + 50,000 words of supplementary detailed learning content. + Intuitive navigation (so you don’t have to scroll through a long lists) + Multiple quiz types & options, enabling self-paced learning. + Interactive engaging multimedia content. + Universal Build for iPhone and iPad Pocket Brain is your premium medical education mobile reference tool. It assists the medical, nursing and health care practitioner learn clinically relevant anatomy of the human brain for examination, revision and patient education purposes. The intuitive navigation enables the user to navigate through the protective meninges layers and sub-cortical structures into the ventricles with the ability to view each layer in 3D. Additional cross sections and nerve pathways have also been added. Anatomical structures in each layer are pinned for identification and associated with each pin is additional concise relevant information including clinical notes. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: “This interactive app for iPhone and iPad renders the old-fashioned textbook pretty close to obsolete.” ***** C-NET “Blown away by this app, and thoroughly recommend it to any medical, nursing, or healthcare student.” ***** - iMedicalApps.com “Provides a detailed look at eight layers of the brain, including cross sections, nerve pathways, and a load of supplementary learning material.” ***** - The Verge “The ultimate interactive brain atlas....we can see this app as being vital to medical professionals and those studying anatomy and neuroanatomy.” ***** - AppAdvice.com “Excellent visuals and a seamless 3D navigation interface.” ***** - MedGadget.com SUITE OF APPS Our suite contains the following medical education apps: + Pocket Anatomy - Interactive Human Body + Pocket Brain - Interactive Neuroanatomy + Pocket Heart - Interactive Cardiology Unlike alternative human anatomy software, our apps have been co-developed with practitioners, educators and medical students (from storyboard phase right through to present day versions on the store). We see our range of apps as ever evolving, and we invite you, our external team members, to share your feedback with us on how to improve the content, usability and design of our apps. Click on the Support link below to participate in our Product Improvement Program.

Screenshots

NeuroMind4 screens
Pocket Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NeuroMind at Free against Pocket Brain's $0.99. NeuroMind also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Pocket Brain's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

NeuroMind is free to download; Pocket Brain costs $0.99 up front. NeuroMind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pocket Brain asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NeuroMind holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of NeuroMind's written reviews are positive against 56% of Pocket Brain's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NeuroMind ships an update every 2 months, Pocket Brain every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NeuroMind versus Pocket Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeuroMindPocket Brain
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better4.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB161 MB
Age rating+1712+
DeveloperDecisiX BVEMEDIA INTERACTIVE LIMITED

Customer experience

NeuroMind

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Pocket Brain

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral15.6%
Negative28.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NeuroMind

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited calculator access7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited calculator access7 Days trial$9.491 Year
None

Pocket Brain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NeuroMind free?
NeuroMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Brain free?
Pocket Brain costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NeuroMind or Pocket Brain?
NeuroMind is rated higher. NeuroMind averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Pocket Brain averages 4.0 from 9 ratings.
Do NeuroMind or Pocket Brain have ads?
Neither NeuroMind nor Pocket Brain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NeuroMind or Pocket Brain?
NeuroMind ships an update every 2 months, and Pocket Brain every 3 months. Most recently, NeuroMind was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pocket Brain on November 1, 2026.

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