Comparison

Alpha DESIGN® vs Espire Hub

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

Head to head
About

Alpha DESIGN®

Features
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This app uses the Structure SDK / TrueDepth camera for 3D scanning. Supported device list (updated regularly): https://techmed3d.zohodesk.com/portal/en/kb/articles/minimun-device-requirements With the Alpha DESIGN app, clinicians may shape capture, add design notations, and order transfemoral and transtibial custom Alpha DESIGN Liners from WillowWood. Using an OMEGA® Structure Sensor™ with this app, clinicians have a convenient solution for portable 3D-scanning of patients. Once a patient's residual limb is scanned, clinicians may then add clinical notes to shape files and photos then prepare and submit files for order placement. Using the Alpha DESIGN app and Structure Sensor, clinicians are equipped to: - Scan transfemoral and transtibial residual limbs - Take photos of residual limbs - Add clinical annotations to scans or photos - Complete custom liner order forms - Submit order forms, scans, clinical notes, photos and images with annotations to WillowWood To learn more about the Alpha DESIGN App, visit our website for how to get started: https://www.willowwoodco.com/getstarted/alpha-design-app

About

Espire Hub

This app allows prosthetists to wirelessly configure and control the Espire Elbow series. It offers calibration, adjustment of speeds, and threshold settings for optimal patient fit. The tool simplifies programming and enables remote adjustments, benefiting both clinicians and patients.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth connection
  • System calibration
  • Adjust threshold, speeds, and control settings
  • Patient-specific fitting
  • Remote programming changes
  • Simple setup and clear instructions
Features
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The Espire Hub by Steeper Group grants prosthetists unique access and control of the Espire Elbow series. Using a wireless, secure Bluetooth connection, prosthetists are able to calibrate the system, adjust threshold, speeds, and control settings to best fit their patients’ needs. Espire Hub has a simple setup, clear instructions, and ultimate tunability for the Espire Elbow. It benefits both prosthetists and patients, simplifying a once complicated process. Additionally, clinicians have the ability to make fundamental programming changes from the comfort of their offices rather than sending the device back to Steeper Group.

Verdict

The call

Alpha DESIGN® and Espire Hub are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alpha DESIGN® ships an update every 4 months, Espire Hub every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Alpha DESIGN® versus Espire Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlpha DESIGN®Espire Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB202 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWillow WoodHugh Steeper Limited

In-app purchases

None

Alpha DESIGN®

No in-app purchases

None

Espire Hub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alpha DESIGN® free?
Alpha DESIGN® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Espire Hub free?
Espire Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alpha DESIGN® or Espire Hub have ads?
Neither Alpha DESIGN® nor Espire Hub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alpha DESIGN® or Espire Hub?
Alpha DESIGN® ships an update every 4 months, and Espire Hub every 5 months. Most recently, Alpha DESIGN® was updated on October 29, 2026 and Espire Hub on November 2, 2026.

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