Mobile OMT Upper Extremity vs SVV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile OMT Upper Extremity
This app provides detailed instructions and video demonstrations for over 50 orthopaedic manipulative techniques for the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. It includes summaries of current research and links to PubMed abstracts, serving as a clinical reference and teaching tool for musculoskeletal disorders.
- 50+ orthopaedic manipulative techniques
- High-quality video demonstrations
- Step-by-step written instructions
- Summaries of current clinical research
- Links to PubMed abstracts
- Historical overview of manipulative therapy
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Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) for the Upper Extremity is a powerful clinical reference and teaching tool for any student, clinician or educator involved in the practice or the teaching of manipulative/manual therapy for musculoskeletal disorders. This essential and comprehensive mobile companion provides manipulative techniques for the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand presented in the context of best current evidence for use in treating upper extremity disorders. Each technique has detailed, step by step written instructions as well as corresponding high-quality video demonstration that includes audio instruction (note: the video files download to your device upon installation and therefore do not require an internet connection). *** This is a large app (due to high quality videos). It may be best to use a wi-fi connection. Or, download on iTunes on your computer and then sync. If there is a problem with the download (app appears to have bugs, doesn't open, etc) then delete and re-download (you won't get charged again). Summaries of the most recent clinical research involving manipulative therapy are provided for each region (shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand) with links to PUBmed abstracts of relevant clinical studies. Additionally a brief summary of the history of manipulative therapy is presented, as well as definitions of terminology. OMT UE Features: •Instructions for 50+ orthopaedic manipulative techniques for the upper extremity •High-quality video demonstration for each technique performed by fellowship trained orthopaedic manual therapists •Each video includes two angles of the technique being performed. Therefore, there’s no guessing the important or even subtle details of the techniques performance (pause, rewind, forward within the video) •Each video includes corresponding audio instructions that describe the technique as it’s being performed •Each technique includes common diagnoses or “indications” for which the technique is typically performed •Techniques include high-velocity thrust joint manipulations, non-thrust joint mobilizations, muscle stretching and “contract-relax” stretching techniques •Summaries of the current state of the research on OMT for each upper extremity region (shoulder, elbow and wrist/hand) •Links to PUBmed abstracts of research on OMT for upper extremity disorders (internet connection required) •Easily email PUBmed abstracts of the pertinent studies to yourself or colleagues from within the app •Historical overview of manipulative therapy •The ability to show video out from the app and display the videos on a larger screens or overhead projector (with the appropriate video out cable from Apple) If you treat patients with musculoskeletal disorders with conservative manual therapy management strategies, then this app is the perfect companion for you and your practice! TARGET: -Osteopathic physicians -Physical Therapists (Physiotherapists) -Chiropractors -Clinicians managing patients with musculoskeletal conditions -Medical students, interns, residents, fellows in any of these disciplines -Educators/Academicians in any of these disciplines -Anyone interested in manipulative/manual therapy Complete the series with the SPINE and LOWER EXTREMITY OMT apps! * Note: Need internet connection to access PUBMed links from within the app. Additionally, as mentioned earlier, the size of the app is significant due to the large number and quality of videos embedded native in this app.
SVV
This app measures your perception of verticality to assess gravity perception and vestibular function. It uses a simple line adjustment task to calculate deviations from the true vertical, aiding in the detection of vestibular asymmetry.
- Measures subjective visual vertical
- Evaluates gravity perception
- Detects vestibular asymmetry
- Adjusts perceived vertical line
- Calculates mean deviation and standard deviation
- Supports remote and game controllers
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Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) is a test that measures the difference between a person’s perceived vertical and the true vertical. It evaluates gravity perception mediated by the otolith organs, vestibular nerve, and central vestibular pathways, and helps detect asymmetry of vestibular function. Using an audio/video remote control or a variety of game controllers, including those for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox, the user adjusts a displayed line until it is perceived as perfectly vertical. After repeating this procedure 10 times, the application calculates the mean deviation from the true vertical and the standard deviation.
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The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mobile OMT Upper Extremity at 84% against SVV's 0%. Mobile OMT Upper Extremity also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). SVV's advantage is price (Free vs $19.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On 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
SVV is free to download; Mobile OMT Upper Extremity costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mobile OMT Upper Extremity ships an update every 10 months, SVV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile OMT Upper Extremity | SVV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 823 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clinically Relevant Technologies | Kuroda ENT Clinic |
Customer experience
Mobile OMT Upper Extremity
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In-app purchases
Mobile OMT Upper Extremity
No in-app purchases
SVV
No in-app purchases
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