Comparison

Shockwave Therapy vs Hale Hub

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

Head to head
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!

About

Hale Hub

Access your medical records, communicate securely with your doctor's office, and manage appointments. This app facilitates telemedicine visits, medication refills, and payment processing, streamlining your healthcare experience.

Highlights
  • Secure messaging with provider
  • View practice notifications
  • Appointment management
  • Telemedicine video consultations
  • Medication refill requests
  • View lab results
  • Online payment processing
Features
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PatientMMD allows you to access your medical information and communicate with your medical provider’s office. -Don’t call and wait on hold. Send secure messages to the practice. -Stay up-to-date. See practice notifications and alerts. -View upcoming appointments and request new appointments. -Get directions to your medical provider’s office. -Access your telemedicine visits. Meet with your provider via video consultation with a single sign-on to the TeleMMD app. -Check-in for appointments from your device. -Request refills on your medications. -View your lab results. -Access statements and make credit card payments. -Manage your family’s health information. -For enhanced security, login with Touch ID. - You can add your health related data through Apple Health App. -And more! For help with this application, please contact your medical provider’s office.

Screenshots

Hale Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hale Hub at Free against Shockwave Therapy's $4.99. Hale Hub also leads on ratings volume (99 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Shockwave Therapy's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 1.4) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, 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

Hale Hub 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 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hale Hub has 99 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Shockwave Therapy's written reviews are positive against 2% of Hale Hub's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shockwave Therapy ships an update every 4 months, Hale Hub every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shockwave Therapy versus Hale Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShockwave TherapyHale Hub
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better1.4 (99 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews2.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings299 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB17 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperElvation Medical GmbHModuleMD LLC

Customer experience

Shockwave Therapy

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

Hale Hub

All ratings75 ratings
Positive6.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative92.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive2.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative97.8%

Bugs and requests

Shockwave Therapy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hale Hub

Reported bugs

40 issues
  • App crashes at startup
  • App crashes when opening
  • App freezes on opening screen
  • App freezes on terms of use page
  • App freezes when sending email
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  • App crashes when trying to pay bill
  • Login screen freezes
  • Cannot get past logon screen
  • Cannot log in after password reset
  • Incorrect username/password errors
  • Password reset sends user in a loop
  • 404 error on patient consent form
  • 404 page not found error
  • Server error
  • ModuleMD and Hale app do not sync
  • No way to create username/email
  • Cannot schedule appointments
  • Cannot book appointments
  • No button to create appointment
  • No way to request refills
  • No way to leave messages
  • App does not open
  • App does not work on iPhone
  • App does not accept credit card information
  • App does not accept 4-digit CVC
  • Blank health records
  • Blank appointments, care plan, billing history, lab results
  • Confusing UI for messaging doctor
  • No web option available
  • Data loss during form completion
  • Inconsistent date formats in forms
  • Forms ask for repeated information
  • Forms do not learn previous responses
  • Forms do not save signatures
  • No appointment reminders
  • Cannot see cancellation window
  • Credit card request with American Airlines logo
  • Opens App Store within app
  • No notifications for due payments
  • No patient access on ModuleMD site

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow 4-digit CVC entry
  • Improve patient access on ModuleMD
  • Implement appointment reminders
  • Provide a way to call and speak with someone
  • Add dark mode option
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  • Improve patient experience

In-app purchases

None

Shockwave Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

Hale Hub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shockwave Therapy free?
Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hale Hub free?
Hale Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shockwave Therapy or Hale Hub?
Shockwave Therapy is rated higher. Shockwave Therapy averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Hale Hub averages 1.4 from 99 ratings.
Do Shockwave Therapy or Hale Hub have ads?
Neither Shockwave Therapy nor Hale Hub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shockwave Therapy or Hale Hub?
Shockwave Therapy ships an update every 4 months, and Hale Hub every 2 months. Most recently, Shockwave Therapy was updated on October 5, 2026 and Hale Hub on October 24, 2026.

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