Comparison

TOXBASE vs GCS Glasgow Coma Score

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

Head to head
About

TOXBASE

This clinical toxicology database offers healthcare professionals comprehensive advice on poisoning features and management. It provides detailed information on various toxins and clear, evidence-based treatment guidance. The app is designed for quick reference and can be used offline.

Highlights
  • Detailed poisons information
  • Traffic light triaging system
  • Point-by-point treatment advice
  • Evidence-based and peer-reviewed
  • Offline database access
  • 24/7 updated information
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TOXBASE® is the clinical toxicology database of the UK National Poisons Information Service, providing advice on the features and management of poisoning. Monographs are designed to be used by healthcare professionals involved in the management of poisoned patients. TOXBASE is freely available for users who are able to register using an NHS, MOD, ac.uk or UKHSA domain email address. If your domain is not accepted contact mail@toxbase.org for assistance and information. Key application features * detailed poisons information on industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, household products, plants and animal toxins * easy to follow traffic light system for triaging poisoned patients * point by point treatment advice which is clear and concise, evidence-based, peer-reviewed and updated 24/7 * no internet connection is required to search the database (although internet connection may be required to access all information on some entries) How the app works After download, users complete a registration form and receive an email containing a verification link. Once verified users will be able to use their login for the TOXBASE app and also for TOXBASE online at www.toxbase.org Account renewal is required annually. Disclaimer The information on the TOXBASE App is designed for healthcare professionals and requires expert clinical interpretation. Users are strongly advised to always discuss cases with their local experts in poisons management and should not solely rely on the App to make medical decisions. Users are required to accept our End User License Agreement before using the app. All material on TOXBASE is subject to UK Crown copyright protection.

About

GCS Glasgow Coma Score

This app helps evaluate a person's consciousness by assessing eye, verbal, and motor responses. It's a tool for understanding head injuries, useful both in and out of emergency situations. It is intended for educational purposes.

Highlights
  • Evaluate patient consciousness
  • Assess eye response
  • Assess verbal response
  • Assess motor response
  • Head injury evaluation tool
  • Educational purposes
Features
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GCS Glasgow Coma Score is a simple and beautiful app to evaluate a patient/persons consciousness in our out of an emergency setting. GCS is a widely used tool to evaluate a persons head injury, where it composes of three tests: eye, verbal, and motor response. Disclaimer: this tool is for education purposes only. Seek a doctor if you personally need medical assistance.

Screenshots

TOXBASE4 screens
GCS Glasgow Coma Score2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GCS Glasgow Coma Score at 4.0 against TOXBASE's 1.0. TOXBASE's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. TOXBASE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GCS Glasgow Coma Score sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GCS Glasgow Coma Score holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TOXBASE ships an update every 6 months, GCS Glasgow Coma Score every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TOXBASE versus GCS Glasgow Coma Score: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTOXBASEGCS Glasgow Coma Score
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size413 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNHS LothianNikolaj Jensen

Customer experience

TOXBASE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive20.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative76.9%

GCS Glasgow Coma Score

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TOXBASE

One-time1
  • 1 year subscription$6.99
1 purchases

GCS Glasgow Coma Score

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is TOXBASE free?
TOXBASE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GCS Glasgow Coma Score free?
GCS Glasgow Coma Score is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TOXBASE or GCS Glasgow Coma Score?
GCS Glasgow Coma Score is rated higher. TOXBASE averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while GCS Glasgow Coma Score averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TOXBASE or GCS Glasgow Coma Score have ads?
Neither TOXBASE nor GCS Glasgow Coma Score shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TOXBASE or GCS Glasgow Coma Score?
TOXBASE ships an update every 6 months, and GCS Glasgow Coma Score every 12 months. Most recently, TOXBASE was updated on October 20, 2026 and GCS Glasgow Coma Score on October 5, 2026.

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