EPIO Research vs SmartPT Online
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EPIO Research
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EPIO is a pain self-management program designed to support those living with chronic pain, and includes information, various strategies and coping methods, useful exercises and many other thoughts and suggestions for everyday life. EPIO is based on scientific methods and principles that we know can work, and the goal is for EPIO to help reduce the impact of pain in your everyday life, and to make it easier for you to live well, despite the pain. If you want to know more about the initial EPIO research project, you can visit our websites: www.epio.no
SmartPT Online
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Stay digitally connected to your Physiotherapist and access your home exercise programs (HEP) on any Internet-enabled device with the Smart PT app. When you’re a patient, it’s easy to misplace paper handouts from your therapist or forget how to complete your home exercises. But with SmartPT, you can ditch the paper and follow along with engaging and interactive High-quality videos—whether you’re at home or on the go. It has Tons of videos and Thousands of images to help define Home Exercise Programs (HEPs) and Patient Conditions. You can also track your exercises and let your therapist know when you’ve completed them. Access carefully curated content straight from the app, and directly message your therapist if you have questions or concerns about your routine. With SmartPT, You can also book physical and Virtual appointments with your therapist with a click of a button.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartPT Online at every 3 weeks against EPIO Research's every 2 months. SmartPT Online also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
EPIO Research ships an update every 2 months, SmartPT Online every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EPIO Research | SmartPT Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oslo Universitetssykehus HF | SmartPT Online Private Limited |
In-app purchases
EPIO Research
No in-app purchases
SmartPT Online
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do EPIO Research or SmartPT Online have ads?
Which is updated more often, EPIO Research or SmartPT Online?
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