Comparison

Shockwave Therapy vs MediFile

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

MediFile

Securely store and access your ultrasound images and reports. Connect with your healthcare provider to receive updates and share information. Keep all your medical imaging in one convenient, organized place.

Highlights
  • Save ultrasound images and reports
  • Connect with healthcare providers
  • Receive new image notifications
  • Share reports with colleagues
  • View images and videos
  • Integrated with iMonecho.com
Features
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MediFile is today the essential application to find and save your ultrasound images and reports. You are patient : Find all the ultrasound images provided by your doctor or midwife. Medifile integrates directly a connector to the professional software of your practitioner iMonecho.com. You are a practitioner : MediFile allows you to find the reports sent by your colleagues. In one click share your reports with your colleagues. Create your Medifile account or Sign in via Google and Facebook social networks. Add the connector provided by your doctor or midwife by scanning the QR code on your review. (to be done only during the first connection to Medifile.) Simply save each of your images in your image gallery View your images, videos and reviews You will be able to receive Notifications when you receive new images during a new exam. Read our news and to stay informed! All health related information is approved by the iMonecho Team, publisher of the MediFile application.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MediFile at 70% against Shockwave Therapy's 0%. MediFile also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Shockwave Therapy's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On 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

MediFile 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

MediFile holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MediFile has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Shockwave Therapy's written reviews are positive against 70% of MediFile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shockwave Therapy ships an update every 4 months, MediFile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Shockwave Therapy versus MediFile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShockwave TherapyMediFile
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.4 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews70.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB36 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperElvation Medical GmbHMONECHO

Customer experience

Shockwave Therapy

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

MediFile

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral13.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Shockwave Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

MediFile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shockwave Therapy free?
Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MediFile free?
MediFile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shockwave Therapy or MediFile?
MediFile is rated higher. Shockwave Therapy averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MediFile averages 4.4 from 18 ratings.
Do Shockwave Therapy or MediFile have ads?
Neither Shockwave Therapy nor MediFile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shockwave Therapy or MediFile?
Shockwave Therapy ships an update every 4 months, and MediFile every 2 months. Most recently, Shockwave Therapy was updated on November 1, 2026 and MediFile on November 4, 2026.

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