Shockwave Therapy vs LivingWith™ Ulcerative Colitis
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!
LivingWith™ Ulcerative Colitis
This app offers tools and resources to help individuals manage ulcerative colitis. It includes features for tracking symptoms, exploring diet-friendly recipes, practicing mindfulness, and journaling food intake to better understand personal triggers and well-being.
- Symptom tracking
- Diet-friendly recipes
- Mental wellness tools
- Food journaling
- UC journey navigation
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LivingWith™ Ulcerative Colitis is an app designed to help you live well with ulcerative colitis, including symptom tracking, recipe ideas, wellbeing tools, and more. Here, you’ll find tools and resources to help you navigate your UC journey. • Diet & Recipes: Find delicious recipes that may work with your diet and preferences. • Symptom Tracker: Taking notes of your symptoms can help you gain a wider view of your overall health. • Mental Wellness: Practice mindfulness with tools to help guide your thoughts. • Food Journal: Record what you eat, drink, how you feel, and better understand what works for you. LivingWith™ Ulcerative Colitis is part of the This is Living With UC program developed by Pfizer for people living with ulcerative colitis. Technical help needed? Contact us at LivingWithUC-Support@pfizer.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: LivingWith™ Ulcerative Colitis at Free against Shockwave Therapy's $4.99. LivingWith™ Ulcerative Colitis also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Shockwave Therapy's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.6). On rating, 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
LivingWith™ Ulcerative Colitis is free to download; Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Shockwave Therapy against 3.9 for LivingWith™ Ulcerative Colitis. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LivingWith™ Ulcerative Colitis has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Shockwave Therapy's written reviews are positive against 33% of LivingWith™ Ulcerative Colitis's.
Shockwave Therapy ships an update every 4 months, LivingWith™ Ulcerative Colitis every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shockwave Therapy | LivingWith™ Ulcerative Colitis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.9 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Elvation Medical GmbH | Pfizer Inc |
Customer experience
Shockwave Therapy
LivingWith™ Ulcerative Colitis
In-app purchases
Shockwave Therapy
No in-app purchases
LivingWith™ Ulcerative Colitis
No in-app purchases
Questions
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