Open Bionics Sidekick vs Synsys
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open Bionics Sidekick
This app supports users of advanced prosthetic limbs with guided exercises and personalized training programs. Access expert tips through a video library and track your progress to optimize your bionic experience. Customize your device for maximum benefit.
- Guided exercises
- Personalized training programs
- Searchable video library
- Progress tracking
- Device customization
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Get support on your journey to becoming a bionic hero. Master the basics through guided exercises. Get a training programme tailored to you. Get tips and tricks from expert users through our searchable video library. Track your progress. We give you the data so you can take charge of your training. Customise your Open Bionics devices and get the most from being a Hero.
Synsys
This app is designed exclusively for managing SYNSYS prostheses. Users require setup by a certified professional and internet access on a compatible Apple device. It facilitates user connections and details generated through the prosthesis.
- Manages SYNSYS prostheses
- Requires certified professional setup
- Internet access needed
- Compatible with iPhone and iPad
- Generates user connections and details
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The APP SYNSYS Application only manages SYNSYS prostheses and no others. The User of the Application must be set up by a SYNSYS certified professional who is registered as such on the e-Box Site. To access the Application the User needs a compatible iPhone or iPad and access to the internet. The Application is free to download from the Apple Store. The costs of the equipment, the internet connection and the relevant subscriptions with operators and access providers needed to access the Services are paid by the User. The User generates their connections and user details for APP SYNSYS thanks to the SYNSYS prosthesis. The User undertakes to provide genuine information in good faith when registering; PROTEOR cannot be held liable for the consequences of incomplete, inexact or untruthful information provided by the User. The Application may be updated and may in due course offer new functionalities or new services; the User will be responsible for downloading and installing both the initial and any new versions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Open Bionics Sidekick at 5.0 against Synsys's 1.0. Open Bionics Sidekick also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Open Bionics Sidekick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Open Bionics Sidekick ships an update every 2 months, Synsys every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open Bionics Sidekick | Synsys |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Open Bionics | Proteor |
Customer experience
Open Bionics Sidekick
Synsys
In-app purchases
Open Bionics Sidekick
No in-app purchases
Synsys
No in-app purchases
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