Comparison

Shockwave Therapy vs AcuApp® Acupressure

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

AcuApp® Acupressure

This app offers a guided approach to self-healing through acupressure, providing instructions and visual aids for specific points. It's designed for personal use or as a supplementary tool for health professionals.

Highlights
  • Acupressure point identification
  • Visual aids for point location
  • Detailed treatment instructions
  • Symptom-based search
  • Meridian information
  • Empirical knowledge-based
Features
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AcuApp© Acupressure AcuApp© Acupressure is the best opportunity to test the AcuApp© before you decide to use the premium version (555 illness indications). It gives you an insight into the functionality of the AcuApp© Premium and includes 8 symptoms, which you can treat by acupressure. Health on demand without medicaments! AcuApp® has been created by Maitri Hillebrecht® and her empirical knowledge of 25 years. It has been developed for people who want to heal themselves or their family and friends and it also is an essential support for physiotherapists, healers and sports people. Acupressure is considered to be the big sister of acupuncture, because everybody is able to apply it. Instructions: Please download the AcuApp© Acupressure app on your iPhone. Tap into your disease in the search box above. After that your numbered acupressure point appears. Tap on the point, which is equipped with a photo and an illustration, as well. Below you see the original Chinese name and the appropriate meridian at which your point is situated. In the box underneath, you’ll find the location of your point. On some points the measure unit called CUN appears, which can be accessed separately. The box below shows the treatment techniques, which are highlighted in red and you can click on it to get more treatment information. There you’ll find the detailed description to treat your points. Particularities of the respective points are indicated. Please touch the pictures to view the exact position of your point on the photo and the illustration. In case many points are given please choose the ones, which are the most convenient for you, at that moment.   AcuApp® can be applied comfortably in the office, at home, on the train, on the airplane or in the morning after showering. You'll need nothing else but this app and your hands. Also children react fast to this uncomplicated method of treatment. A useful app which can be applied any time, no matter where you are. Previous knowledge is not required. Here we go: “AcuApp® and its path of well-being!”

Screenshots

AcuApp® Acupressure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AcuApp® Acupressure at 75% against Shockwave Therapy's 0%. AcuApp® Acupressure also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and device support (3 vs 1). Shockwave Therapy's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 36 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

AcuApp® Acupressure 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 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Shockwave Therapy's written reviews are positive against 75% of AcuApp® Acupressure's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shockwave Therapy ships an update every 4 months, AcuApp® Acupressure every 36 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shockwave Therapy versus AcuApp® Acupressure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShockwave TherapyAcuApp® Acupressure
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 36 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.38.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB15 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperElvation Medical GmbHMaitri Hillebrecht

Customer experience

Shockwave Therapy

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

AcuApp® Acupressure

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shockwave Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

AcuApp® Acupressure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shockwave Therapy free?
Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AcuApp® Acupressure free?
AcuApp® Acupressure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shockwave Therapy or AcuApp® Acupressure?
Shockwave Therapy is rated higher. Shockwave Therapy averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while AcuApp® Acupressure averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Shockwave Therapy or AcuApp® Acupressure have ads?
Neither Shockwave Therapy nor AcuApp® Acupressure shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shockwave Therapy or AcuApp® Acupressure?
Shockwave Therapy ships an update every 4 months, and AcuApp® Acupressure every 36 months. Most recently, Shockwave Therapy was updated on November 1, 2026 and AcuApp® Acupressure on November 1, 2026.

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