Shockwave Therapy vs Flexicare
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!
Flexicare
Easily locate doctors, clinics, and hospitals within the Flexicare network. Request Letters of Approval (LOA) directly through the app, eliminating the need for in-person queues. Access your benefit details and receive important announcements and wellness tips.
- Find doctors, clinics, and hospitals
- Request Letters of Approval (LOA)
- View company or account benefit details
- Access illustrated service guides
- Receive wellness tips and announcements
- Tag preferred providers
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The free Flexicare app helps you find doctors, clinics and hospitals in the Flexicare provider network. Request for an LOA right from the app, saving you time from falling in line at the clinic or hospital. You can find providers near you or you can search for them nationwide. You can also tag your preferred providers for easy future reference. Receive notifications for announcements or wellness tips from Flexicare. Get LOA from the app - Request for an LOA for doctor consultations View My Benefits - Review benefit details of your company or account Review guides and receive bulletins - Illustrated guides on availing Flexicare services - Receive wellness tips and announcements as notifications Others - Syncs regularly with updated list of providers - Send feedback to Flexicare
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Flexicare at Free against Shockwave Therapy's $4.99. Flexicare also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Shockwave Therapy's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 1.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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
Flexicare is free to download; Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shockwave Therapy holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Shockwave Therapy ships an update every 4 months, Flexicare monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shockwave Therapy | Flexicare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elvation Medical GmbH | Pointwest Technologies Corp. |
Customer experience
Shockwave Therapy
Flexicare
In-app purchases
Shockwave Therapy
No in-app purchases
Flexicare
No in-app purchases
