HoMedics Massage vs Hyperice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HoMedics Massage
Control your HoMedics Bluetooth-enabled massage products for a personalized experience. Create custom massage modes, save settings, and even access guided meditations and soothing rhythms for ultimate relaxation. This app offers a convenient alternative to traditional hand controllers.
- Personalized massage control
- Create custom massage modes
- Save customized programs
- Use instead of hand controller
- Access guided meditations
- Sync rhythms with massage
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The HoMedics Massage smartphone app works exclusively with your HoMedics Bluetooth enabled massage products to bring you a personalized massage experience. Depending upon your product, use the app to create unique combinations of massage modes and features, save your customized massage programs and settings, or simply use the app instead of the hand controller. The newest addition to our family of Bluetooth enabled products is the Serenity Sound and Meditation Cushion; use the app to access meditations and soothing rhythms that sync with your massage for complete mind and body rejuvenation. Customized massage at your fingertips brought to you by HoMedics the #1 brand in Massage. Supported Devices * FMS-355H - Shiatsu Flex Ankle and Foot Massager * FMS-355HTL - Tony Little Destress Shiatsu Flex Ankle and Foot Massager * MCS-1000H - Perfect Touch Masseuse Back Massager * MCS-1005HJ - Serenity Sound and Meditation Need Help? * Visit our FAQ Page here http://www.homedics.com/massage/frequently-asked-questions * Detailed instruction booklets can be found at http://www.homedics.com/instructionbooks * Contact our Consumer Relations team at 1-248-863-3160 * Or send us an email at cservice@homedics.com
Hyperice
Enhance your physical performance and recovery with personalized routines guided by expert advice and your own health data. This app connects to your smart devices to offer customized workouts and insights, helping you move better and achieve your fitness goals.
- Personalized routines powered by HyperSmart™
- Syncs with health and fitness data (Strava, Apple Health, Garmin)
- Control Hyperice Bluetooth® devices
- Automated speed control for select products
- Expert-guided warmup, maintenance, and recovery routines
- Wellness insights from health professionals
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Transform the way you move and do more of what you love with the Hyperice App. Powered by HyperSmart™, the Hyperice App helps you get the most out of your Hyperice products through expert guidance, personalized routines, and the added motivation you need to unlock the best version of yourself. The ultimate personal trainer HyperSmart™ syncs your physical and digital activity to create an experience entirely customized to you. It combines advice from our team of scientific advisors with information from your daily activity and other health and fitness data, including Strava, Apple Health, and Garmin, to create personalized recommendations that are fully in tune with your body’s needs. Operate your Hyperice Bluetooth® devices Pair your Bluetooth® connected Hyperice devices, start a routine, and let HyperSmart™ do the thinking. Control your devices from your phone, tap into curated routines, unlock pro-level features with the Normatec 3 remote, and enjoy automated speed control for select products in the Hypervolt and Vyper lines. Knowledge and insights from the world’s best Tap into warmup, maintenance, and recovery routines from the world’s best athletes and follow along as they guide you step-by-step. Get wellness insights from leading health professionals, including physical therapists, sports medicine professionals, and elite trainers, all designed to help your body and mind be at their best.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hyperice at every 3 weeks against HoMedics Massage's every 3 months. Hyperice also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 13%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 104). HoMedics Massage's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HoMedics Massage holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hyperice has 1.1K ratings behind it against 104, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of HoMedics Massage's written reviews are positive against 34% of Hyperice's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HoMedics Massage ships an update every 3 months, Hyperice every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HoMedics Massage | Hyperice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (104 ratings) — better | 3.9 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.9% of reviews | 33.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 104 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HoMedics | Hyper Ice, Inc |
Customer experience
HoMedics Massage
Hyperice
In-app purchases
HoMedics Massage
No in-app purchases
Hyperice
No in-app purchases
