Comparison

Shockwave Therapy vs COPDsoft®

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

COPDsoft®

Features
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COPDsoft® is the result of years of academic and practical research and is the only software of its kind. It is intended for use by suitably qualified medical and healthcare professionals and by 'expert' patients under medical advice. It offers consistent, world guideline-based results including: - COPD severity - FEV1 percentage of expected - BMI and BMI interpretation COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a progressive and currently incurable disease. Patients need constant review and management to ensure quality of life and the best outcomes. To manage this most effectively, data needs to be accurate and consistent. COPDsoft® adopts current worldwide guidelines to ensure that the app conforms to the most recent thresholds for all users. Spirometry is the only effective way to control and monitor individuals. This is then used within COPDsoft®, together with individual lifestyle data to offer the current COPD status, together with any recommendations. IMPORTANT: Any results offered by COPDsoft® do not override professional clinical advice. COPDsoft® does not retain any patient-identifiable data and it does not share any information externally to the app. Citation resources can be found by clicking on the Ref icon in the app.

Screenshots

COPDsoft®2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shockwave Therapy at every 4 months against COPDsoft®'s every 11 months. Shockwave Therapy also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.0). COPDsoft®'s advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99 and COPDsoft® $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shockwave Therapy ships an update every 4 months, COPDsoft® every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and December 9, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shockwave Therapy versus COPDsoft®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShockwave TherapyCOPDsoft®
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperElvation Medical GmbHDavid WADE

In-app purchases

None

Shockwave Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

COPDsoft®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shockwave Therapy free?
Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is COPDsoft® free?
COPDsoft® costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shockwave Therapy or COPDsoft® have ads?
Neither Shockwave Therapy nor COPDsoft® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shockwave Therapy or COPDsoft®?
Shockwave Therapy ships an update every 4 months, and COPDsoft® every 11 months. Most recently, Shockwave Therapy was updated on June 5, 2026 and COPDsoft® on December 9, 2025.

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