Comparison

Shockwave Therapy vs Heart Pal

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

Heart Pal

This app helps manage heart conditions by connecting to a handheld ECG monitor. It records and analyzes heart activity, detecting potential arrhythmias with AI for medical reference.

Highlights
  • Connects to handheld ECG monitor
  • Monitors and records heart condition
  • AI-powered arrhythmia analysis
  • Displays ECG waveform and heart rate
  • Reviews historical data and waveforms
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Heart Pal is an application that helps user to manage heart condition and needs to be used with our handheld ECG monitor. By using the Heart Pal, you can monitor and record your heart condition anytime and anywhere, and analyze whether there is arrhythmia or not through AI technology and provide a reference for medical diagnosis. Features: 1. Simple connection, friendly interface . 2. It can display ECG waveform, heart rate and analysis results of arrhythmia. 3. Historical data and waveform can be reviewed.

Screenshots

Heart Pal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Heart Pal at Free against Shockwave Therapy's $4.99. Heart Pal also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Heart Pal 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 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shockwave Therapy ships an update every 4 months, Heart Pal every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shockwave Therapy versus Heart Pal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShockwave TherapyHeart Pal
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.39.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB21 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperElvation Medical GmbHchoicemmed

Customer experience

Shockwave Therapy

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

Heart Pal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shockwave Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

Heart Pal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shockwave Therapy free?
Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heart Pal free?
Heart Pal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shockwave Therapy or Heart Pal?
Shockwave Therapy is rated higher. Shockwave Therapy averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Heart Pal averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shockwave Therapy or Heart Pal have ads?
Neither Shockwave Therapy nor Heart Pal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shockwave Therapy or Heart Pal?
Shockwave Therapy ships an update every 4 months, and Heart Pal every 6 weeks. Most recently, Shockwave Therapy was updated on October 5, 2026 and Heart Pal on September 29, 2026.

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