Alpha DESIGN® vs Espire Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alpha DESIGN®
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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
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.
- Wireless Bluetooth connection
- System calibration
- Adjust threshold, speeds, and control settings
- Patient-specific fitting
- Remote programming changes
- Simple setup and clear instructions
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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
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Alpha DESIGN® | Espire Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Willow Wood | Hugh Steeper Limited |
In-app purchases
Alpha DESIGN®
No in-app purchases
Espire Hub
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Alpha DESIGN® free?
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Do Alpha DESIGN® or Espire Hub have ads?
Which is updated more often, Alpha DESIGN® or Espire Hub?
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