Shockwave Therapy vs INSiGHT Synapse
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!
INSiGHT Synapse
This application connects health practitioners with FDA-registered medical scanning devices. It provides secure patient data management, dynamic reporting, and educational tools for easy access and client communication.
- Connects to INSiGHT scanning technologies
- Secure client and patient data management
- Dynamic reporting tools
- Patient education features
- FDA registered device integration
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The INSiGHT Synapse application allows health practitioners accessible connections to FDA registered, Class II medical devices known as the INSiGHT scanning technologies. The INSiGHT Synapse application offers examiners secure and compliant client and patient data management as well as dynamic reporting and patient education tools for easy access.
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: INSiGHT Synapse at 100% against Shockwave Therapy's 0%. INSiGHT Synapse also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Shockwave Therapy's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
INSiGHT Synapse is free to download; Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
INSiGHT Synapse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Shockwave Therapy's written reviews are positive against 100% of INSiGHT Synapse's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shockwave Therapy | INSiGHT Synapse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 266 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Elvation Medical GmbH | CLA Inc. |
Customer experience
Shockwave Therapy
INSiGHT Synapse
In-app purchases
Shockwave Therapy
No in-app purchases
INSiGHT Synapse
No in-app purchases
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