NIH Stroke Scale Calculator vs Balance by NIH Toolbox V3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NIH Stroke Scale Calculator
This tool helps healthcare professionals quickly assess a patient's neurologic condition for stroke-like symptoms. Its user-friendly interface streamlines the diagnosis process, saving critical time during emergencies.
- Quick neurologic assessment
- Stroke symptom evaluation
- Intuitive user interface
- Faster diagnosis
- Severity determination
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The NIH Stroke Scale Calculator is a lightweight tool for quickly assessing the neurologic condition of a patient with stroke-like symptoms to determine the presence and severity of any neurologic deficit resulting from an ischemic stroke. The intuitive, responsive UI results in a much faster diagnosis than the standard pen and paper approach to the NIH Stroke Scale thus saving precious time during a potentially life-threatening or debilitating stroke encounter.
Balance by NIH Toolbox V3
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This supplemental app is intended to be used in conjunction with the NIH Toolbox V3 Standing Balance test. The Standing Balance test is available in the separate “NIH Toolbox V3” app. The Standing Balance test is designed to assess postural sway and to determine participants’ vestibulo-spinal function. Children ages 3-6 are asked to complete the first four poses that are listed below; participants ages 7 years and above are asked to complete all five poses. The task order is always the same: • Pose 1: Flat surface, feet together, eyes open • Pose 2: Flat surface, feet together, eyes closed • Pose 3: On foam, feet together, eyes open • Pose 4: On foam, feet together, eyes closed • Pose 5: Flat surface, tandem stance, eyes open
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NIH Stroke Scale Calculator at every 4 months against Balance by NIH Toolbox V3's every 17 months. NIH Stroke Scale Calculator also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NIH Stroke Scale Calculator ships an update every 4 months, Balance by NIH Toolbox V3 every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NIH Stroke Scale Calculator | Balance by NIH Toolbox V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) | Toolbox Assessments, Inc. |
In-app purchases
NIH Stroke Scale Calculator
No in-app purchases
Balance by NIH Toolbox V3
No in-app purchases
Questions
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