Comparison

NIH Score & stroke tools vs Easy GCS

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

Head to head
About

NIH Score & stroke tools

This medical app provides physicians with essential tools for acute stroke management. It includes calculators for NIHSS, ABCD2, CHA2DS2-VASc, and ASPECTS scores, along with guideline summaries for thrombolysis and thrombectomy. A time manager helps track critical door-to-needle times.

Highlights
  • NIHSS calculator
  • Stroke guideline summaries
  • Time manager for door-to-needle
  • ABCD2 score calculator
  • CHA2DS2-VASc score calculator
  • Modified Rankin Scale
  • ASPECTS score
Features
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***NEW APP FOR iOS14+ USERS*** This application helps physicians who manage patients at the acute phase of stroke. It contains: - NIHSS calculator - AHA and ESO Guidelines for thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy, late thrombectomy, wake up stroke, etc... - Time manager: specify the hour of symptoms onset and hospital admission to get an automatic determination of door-to-needle time - ABCD2 score to calculate stroke risk for patients presenting with transient ischemic attacks - CHA2DS2 VASc score to calculate stroke risk for patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation - Modified Rankin Scale - ASPECTS score **** On Apple Watch **** - ABCD2 Score - CHA2DS2 VASc Score - Modified Rankin Scale - ASPECTS score This app is dedicated to physicians working in the field of neurology or emergency. It can also be helpful for residents and medical students.

About

Easy GCS

This medical app provides a quick and accurate way for healthcare professionals to calculate the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score. It supports assessments for adults and children of different age groups, offering detailed results for consciousness level evaluations.

Highlights
  • Quick GCS score calculation
  • Supports adults
  • Supports children under 2 (non-verbal)
  • Supports children over 2 (verbal)
  • Detailed assessment results
Features
Currently charting
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Easy GCS helps you quickly and accurately calculate the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score. It’s designed for healthcare professionals and caregivers who need a reliable tool for assessing consciousness levels. Features: - Quick Calculation: Easily calculate the GCS score in no time. - Three Age Groups: + Adults + Children under 2 years old (non-verbal) + Children over 2 years old (verbal) - Detailed Results: Get a clear summary of the GCS assessment.

Screenshots

NIH Score & stroke tools4 screens
Easy GCS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Easy GCS at 100% against NIH Score & stroke tools's 25%. Easy GCS also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). NIH Score & stroke tools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On monetization model, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NIH Score & stroke tools costs $0.99 and Easy GCS $4.99 up front. Easy GCS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NIH Score & stroke tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy GCS holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NIH Score & stroke tools has 69 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of NIH Score & stroke tools's written reviews are positive against 100% of Easy GCS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NIH Score & stroke tools ships an update every 5 months, Easy GCS monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
NIH Score & stroke tools versus Easy GCS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNIH Score & stroke toolsEasy GCS
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (69 ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#197 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB17 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMikael CohenWINDY HEALTH COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

NIH Score & stroke tools

All ratings69 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Easy GCS

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NIH Score & stroke tools

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Easy GCS

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is NIH Score & stroke tools free?
NIH Score & stroke tools costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easy GCS free?
Easy GCS costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NIH Score & stroke tools or Easy GCS?
Easy GCS is rated higher. NIH Score & stroke tools averages 4.5 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Easy GCS averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do NIH Score & stroke tools or Easy GCS have ads?
Easy GCS shows ads; NIH Score & stroke tools does not.
Which is updated more often, NIH Score & stroke tools or Easy GCS?
NIH Score & stroke tools ships an update every 5 months, and Easy GCS monthly. Most recently, NIH Score & stroke tools was updated on October 24, 2026 and Easy GCS on October 24, 2026.

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