Comparison

IQ SmartApp Medical vs Alpha Shell

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

Head to head

About

IQ SmartApp Medical

Features

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IQ SmartApp Medical is part of the extremely flexible IQ Messenger alarm & notification platform. It can be used on Mobile or WiFi network and will enable you to: - receive events with control over sound, icons, colors and priority - alarms can be received using a Mobile or WiFi network, public or private - make & receive calls using GSM - make & receive SIP H264 (video) calls - view security camera footage (RTSP streams) - switch event profiles - open event related URL - open event related RTSP stream - login with different users

About

Alpha Shell

Features

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The Alpha Shell app from Alpha Software allows Alpha Anywhere developers to test their Cordova/HTML5 mobile applications on an iOS device.

Screenshots

IQ SmartApp Medical4 screens

Alpha Shell2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Alpha Shell at every 6 weeks against IQ SmartApp Medical's every 3 months. Alpha Shell also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

IQ SmartApp Medical ships an update every 3 months, Alpha Shell every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

IQ SmartApp Medical versus Alpha Shell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	IQ SmartApp Medical	Alpha Shell
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	18.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	121 MB	25 MB
Age rating	12+	17+
Developer	IQ Messenger	Alpha Software, Corporation

In-app purchases

None

IQ SmartApp Medical

No in-app purchases

None

Alpha Shell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IQ SmartApp Medical free?

IQ SmartApp Medical is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Alpha Shell free?

Alpha Shell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do IQ SmartApp Medical or Alpha Shell have ads?

Neither IQ SmartApp Medical nor Alpha Shell shows ads.

Which is updated more often, IQ SmartApp Medical or Alpha Shell?

IQ SmartApp Medical ships an update every 3 months, and Alpha Shell every 6 weeks. Most recently, IQ SmartApp Medical was updated on October 29, 2026 and Alpha Shell on November 7, 2026.