Shockwave Therapy vs BraceScan for iPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Treatment instructions for 10 conditions
- Energy data logging
- Contraindication information
- 3D body view
- Patient education tool
- Treatment notes
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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!
BraceScan for iPad
This medical app enables registered health professionals to perform 3D scans of patients to assess for scoliosis. It facilitates the ordering of custom braces for patients who may benefit from them.
- 3D patient scanning
- Scoliosis assessment
- Custom brace ordering
- Health professional tool
- iPad compatible
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Important: You will need to be registered as a user of BraceScan and have: - a username and password, and - a Structure Sensor and bracket for your model of iPad. BraceScan allows registered health professionals to scan patients in 3D to assess the body for signs of scoliosis. Patients with a scoliosis who may benefit from scoliosis bracing can have a custom brace ordered for them through the BraceScan App. For more information, contact support@bracescan.com.
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BraceScan for iPad at Free against Shockwave Therapy's $4.99. BraceScan for iPad also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, 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
BraceScan for iPad is free to download; Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BraceScan for iPad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Shockwave Therapy ships an update every 4 months, BraceScan for iPad every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shockwave Therapy | BraceScan for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elvation Medical GmbH | ScoliCare |
Customer experience
Shockwave Therapy
BraceScan for iPad
In-app purchases
Shockwave Therapy
No in-app purchases
BraceScan for iPad
No in-app purchases
