Comparison

Alpha DESIGN® vs Össur Portal

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

Össur Portal

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The Ossur Portal App makes configuring and ordering your Ossur Leg quick and easy. TT or TF, adult or junior, preparatory or definitive, there is an Ossur Leg for every amputee. Use the app to define your socket(s), liners, suspension, knee, foot and components, and send the order to Ossur with the press of a button. Scanning and digital ordering save hours of labor, and days of shipping time, compared to casting and shipping casts. In your clinic or on the road, scanning and digital ordering keep you looking professional at all times. Built for use with Structure Sensor by Occipital.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Össur Portal at 11.0 against Alpha DESIGN®'s 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

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, Össur Portal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Alpha DESIGN® versus Össur Portal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlpha DESIGN®Össur Portal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB38 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWillow WoodOssur Americas

In-app purchases

None

Alpha DESIGN®

No in-app purchases

None

Össur Portal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alpha DESIGN® free?
Alpha DESIGN® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Össur Portal free?
Össur Portal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alpha DESIGN® or Össur Portal have ads?
Neither Alpha DESIGN® nor Össur Portal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alpha DESIGN® or Össur Portal?
Alpha DESIGN® ships an update every 4 months, and Össur Portal every 2 months. Most recently, Alpha DESIGN® was updated on October 29, 2026 and Össur Portal on October 25, 2026.

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