Comparison

StimRouter Plus vs HFX

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

Head to head
About

StimRouter Plus

Control neuromodulation devices with this app. Select stimulation programs and adjust levels for connected devices individually. A compatible device is required for operation.

Highlights
  • Control stimulation programs
  • Adjust stimulation levels
  • Manage individual devices
  • Connect to StimRouter Plus system
Features
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The StimRouter Plus™ mobile application is used in conjunction with the StimRouter Plus® Neuromodulation System. With StimRouter Plus™, the user will now have control over the stimulation of all connected devices, including selecting different stimulation programs as well as the stimulation level. Connected devices can be controlled individually by selecting the desired StimRouter Plus® device. *Please note that a StimRouter Plus® device is required to utilize and operate the StimRouter Plus™ application.

About

HFX

Manage chronic pain with personalized relief. This app pairs with a spinal cord stimulator to learn your pain patterns and deliver tailored therapy. It offers features like progress tracking, favorite program saving, and proactive patient support.

Highlights
  • Personalized pain relief recommendations
  • Proactive patient support
  • Save favorite therapy programs
  • Track pain relief progress
  • Earn achievement badges
  • Check device battery level
  • Enable MRI Mode
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There's now a better way to manage your chronic pain. The HFX App pairs with the Nevro HFX iQ spinal cord stimulator to learn from your unique pain and deliver personalized pain relief from your smartphone. Join over 100,000 people who have been treated with HFX therapy. The HFX App is easy to use:   1. You complete simple check-ins  2. HFX iQ learns from your unique pain experience  3. Get your personalized recommendation  With the HFX App you can:   Get continuous pain relief.   HFX iQ will learn from your inputs, preferences, and unique pain experience to deliver personalized pain relief.   Receive proactive patient support within 24 hours. The HFX App will send alerts to your Nevro Care Team so they can proactively reach out to provide support when you need it.    Save your favorite programs.  Bookmark your favorite programs that you like to use or want to easily return to. You can personalize your favorites by giving it a name like “walking” and selecting a color.  Track your progress.  Better understand your pain level trends, review your relief over time, and how your pain responded to past programs.   Earn badges.  Collect badges as you complete goals, achieve more pain relief, or reach a milestone.   Check your battery level.  Your battery level is conveniently displayed on your Home screen. When your battery is low or empty, you will get a notification to recharge.   Safely get an MRI scan.*  Easily turn on MRI Mode so you can safely get a full-body MRI scan.     *Within conditional parameters. Refer to https://www.nevro.com/English/us/patients/patient-manuals/default.aspx  for detailed information on MRI safety and conditions.  ________________________________________  The HFX App will work on select Apple devices: iPhone 8 and above running iOS 15 or later. To view the list of compatible devices, go to https://www.NevroHFX.com/resources/hfx-app/ The HFX App is approved for use with the Nevro HFX iQ Spinal Cord Stimulator within the U.S., English Only.  The HFX App controls an implanted medical device only available if prescribed by a physician. You should consult your physician before using the Nevro HFX iQ Spinal Cord Stimulator (including the HFX App) or making medical decisions.  The HFX App can change your HFX iQ therapy settings; use only as directed by your Nevro Care Team or physician.  Nevro Corp. 1800 Bridge Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065 U.S.A.  Provider and Patient MRI Questions p: +1-888-895-8105  HFX, the HFX logo, HFX iQ, the HFX iQ logo, NEVRO, and the NEVRO logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nevro Corp. iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc.  Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and Nevro’s use is under license.

Screenshots

StimRouter Plus4 screens
HFX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StimRouter Plus at 5.0 against HFX's 3.5. HFX's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (71 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StimRouter Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HFX has 71 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StimRouter Plus ships an update every 13 months, HFX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StimRouter Plus versus HFX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStimRouter PlusHFX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.5 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews—12.1% of reviews
Number of ratings271 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBioventus LLCNevro Corp.

Customer experience

StimRouter Plus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HFX

All ratings71 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative35.2%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive12.1%
Neutral29.3%
Negative58.6%

In-app purchases

None

StimRouter Plus

No in-app purchases

None

HFX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StimRouter Plus free?
StimRouter Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HFX free?
HFX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StimRouter Plus or HFX?
StimRouter Plus is rated higher. StimRouter Plus averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while HFX averages 3.5 from 71 ratings.
Do StimRouter Plus or HFX have ads?
Neither StimRouter Plus nor HFX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StimRouter Plus or HFX?
StimRouter Plus ships an update every 13 months, and HFX every 3 months. Most recently, StimRouter Plus was updated on September 24, 2026 and HFX on September 22, 2026.

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