Comparison

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce vs Shockwave Therapy

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

Head to head
About

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce

This app provides primary care clinicians with evidence-based recommendations for preventive services. It helps identify appropriate screening, counseling, and medication services for patients based on their individual characteristics.

Highlights
  • Access USPSTF recommendations
  • Search by patient characteristics
  • Identify screening services
  • Find counseling services
  • Discover preventive medications
Features
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The Prevention TaskForce (formerly ePSS) is an application designed and developed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Nation's lead Federal agency for research on health care quality, costs, outcomes and patient safety. It was developed by AHRQ to support the independent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The USPSTF is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine. AHRQ provides support to the USPSTF. The Prevention TaskForce application was developed to assist primary care clinicians identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients. The Prevention TaskForce information is based on the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex, and selected behavioral risk factors. When using this tool please read the specific recommendation to determine if the preventive service is appropriate for your patient. This tool is not meant to replace clinical judgment and individualized patient care. *Application downloads and data updates require internet connectivity

About

Shockwave Therapy

This app offers detailed treatment instructions for 10 common conditions using Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT). It includes energy data, contraindications, and allows users to log treatment notes and energy levels for specific conditions.

Highlights
  • Treatment instructions for 10 conditions
  • Energy data logging
  • Contraindication information
  • 3D body view
  • Patient education tool
  • Treatment notes
Features
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For users of Extracorporal Shockwave Therapy machines, this app provides detailed treatment instructions (focussed ESWT) for 10 common conditions, plus energy data, contraindications and the ability to keep energy level data and treatment notes for your most common conditions. Conditions covered are Achillodynia, Calcific tendonitis, Golfers Elbow, Patellar tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, pseudoarthrosis, tennis elbow, tibial stress syndrome, trigger points and trochanteric tendonitis. General guidelines and contraindications are also covered. This app features a 3D view of the body, plus individual treatment guidelines with clear images for PiezoWave ESWT treatments. A great way to educate patients and support this powerful therapy!

Screenshots

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: USPSTF Prevention TaskForce at 63% against Shockwave Therapy's 0%. USPSTF Prevention TaskForce also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (68 vs 2). Shockwave Therapy's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 18.0). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce is free to download; Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shockwave Therapy holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USPSTF Prevention TaskForce has 68 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of USPSTF Prevention TaskForce's written reviews are positive against 0% of Shockwave Therapy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce ships an update every 3 months, Shockwave Therapy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce versus Shockwave Therapy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSPSTF Prevention TaskForceShockwave Therapy
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.6 (68 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings68 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS18.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAHRQElvation Medical GmbH

Customer experience

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce

All ratings68 ratings
Positive61.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative30.2%

Shockwave Therapy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Recommendations are broken/inaccurate
  • App not compatible with recent iOS updates
  • Menu won't stay open
  • Unable to download
Show 4 more
  • Recommendations won't load
  • Non-functioning links
  • Does not filter correctly
  • Resets everything when going back to home page

Requested features

6 requests
  • Update recommendations
  • Add more units of measurement (kg/meters)
  • Update for dark mode
  • Improve UI/UX
  • Add more diseases to profile
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  • Faster loading times

Shockwave Therapy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce

No in-app purchases

None

Shockwave Therapy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USPSTF Prevention TaskForce free?
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shockwave Therapy free?
Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USPSTF Prevention TaskForce or Shockwave Therapy?
Shockwave Therapy is rated higher. USPSTF Prevention TaskForce averages 3.6 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Shockwave Therapy averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do USPSTF Prevention TaskForce or Shockwave Therapy have ads?
Neither USPSTF Prevention TaskForce nor Shockwave Therapy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, USPSTF Prevention TaskForce or Shockwave Therapy?
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce ships an update every 3 months, and Shockwave Therapy every 4 months. Most recently, USPSTF Prevention TaskForce was updated on September 7, 2026 and Shockwave Therapy on June 5, 2026.

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