Comparison

CyMedica e vs Cionic

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

Head to head
About

CyMedica e

This app facilitates home-based muscle stimulation therapy for knee rehabilitation and arthritis management. It connects to a muscle stimulation device via Bluetooth to personalize sessions and track progress in real-time. Healthcare providers can securely access patient data.

Highlights
  • Personalized muscle stimulation sessions
  • Real-time progress monitoring
  • Bluetooth connectivity to device
  • Secure data collection for healthcare providers
  • Drug-free, non-invasive therapy
  • Home-based rehabilitation solution
Features
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Regain your strength with the CyMedica e-vive muscle stimulation system. The e-vive app helps you take charge of your knee rehabilitation and arthritis management from home, giving you complete control of your stimulation therapy and the ability to monitor your improvement in real-time. The e-vive app utilizes Bluetooth® technology to connect to the e-vive device, allowing you to manage and personalize muscle stimulation (NMES) sessions and track your daily activities. The app’s secure data collection allows your healthcare provider to access key information about your progress. When paired to the e-vive muscle stimulation garment, the e-vive app offers: • Drug-free, non-invasive, FDA-cleared prescription device • Home-based muscle stimulation therapy • A solution clinically proven to strengthen muscles and support joint function • Comfortable, powerful muscle contractions • Simplified operation on virtually any smart device The e-vive app requests permission to recall your step activity from Apple's Health App in order to display your step activity on the "Steps History" screen. NOTE: The CyMedica e-vive app only works in combination with the e-vive muscle stimulation system. To learn more about the e-vive device, visit www.cymedicaortho.com.

About

Cionic

This app is a companion to a wearable neurotech device designed to enhance mobility. It connects to the device to provide targeted activity and training programs, helping users move further and faster.

Highlights
  • Connects to Cionic Neural Sleeve and Sleeve 2
  • FDA-cleared wearable neurotech
  • Software-controlled FES for walking and muscle re-education
  • AI-driven MultiStim for muscle activation and spasm relaxation
  • Targeted activity and training programs
  • Enhanced comfort and adaptability
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Cionic is pioneering a new era of movement with the world’s first FDA-cleared wearable neurotech for mobility: the Cionic Neural Sleeve. Designed as bionic clothing, the Neural Sleeve helps people of all abilities move further and faster, fearlessly. THIS APPLICATION REQUIRES A NEURAL SLEEVE WEARABLE DEVICE Get yours at www.cionic.com A COMPANION APP FOR THE CIONIC NEURAL SLEEVE AND NEURAL SLEEVE 2 The Cionic app connects seamlessly with both generations of the Neural Sleeve: ***Cionic Neural Sleeve *** The first wearable neurotech FDA-cleared to improve walking and facilitate muscle re-education through full-leg software-controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES). ***Cionic Neural Sleeve 2*** The next step forward in mobility technology. Powered by AI-driven MultiStim™, it is the only FDA-cleared system to simultaneously activate functional muscle movement and relax muscle spasms. With an updated, flexible design for all-day wear, Cionic Neural Sleeve 2 provides greater comfort, adaptability, and independence. WITH PROGRAMS TAILORED TO YOU Choose from targeted Activity and Training programs designed to maximize your mobility: Gait+ (Neural Sleeve 2 only) Sens+ (Neural Sleeve 2 only) Gait Cycle Calf Raises Toe Raises Squats Knee Extension Knee Flexion Seated Hamstring Eversion Swing Sit To Stand Rockers Step ups Swing Ups Slide MOVE BEYOND LIMITS With advanced sensing, adaptive AI, and functional stimulation, the Cionic Neural Sleeve helps you walk more naturally, build strength, and experience freedom of movement in daily life — from sitting to standing, from sidewalks to stairways, and every step in between. Learn more at www.cionic.com. 772-00033 revC - Last Revision 09/22/2025

Screenshots

CyMedica e4 screens
Cionic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cionic at none against CyMedica e's shown. Cionic also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). CyMedica e's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for CyMedica e against 4.6 for Cionic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 18 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CyMedica e ships an update every 4 months, Cionic every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CyMedica e versus Cionic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyMedica eCionic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)4.6 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings818 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB57 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMotive Health, Inc.Cionic

Customer experience

CyMedica e

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Cionic

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

CyMedica e

No in-app purchases

None

Cionic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CyMedica e free?
CyMedica e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cionic free?
Cionic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CyMedica e or Cionic?
Cionic is rated higher. CyMedica e averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Cionic averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do CyMedica e or Cionic have ads?
CyMedica e shows ads; Cionic does not.
Which is updated more often, CyMedica e or Cionic?
CyMedica e ships an update every 4 months, and Cionic every 6 weeks. Most recently, CyMedica e was updated on June 7, 2026 and Cionic on September 11, 2026.

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