Shockwave Therapy vs Doctena
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!
Doctena
Easily find and book appointments with healthcare professionals in your area. Search by specialty and location, with an option to filter by language. Select an available time slot to confirm your booking.
- Find practitioners by specialty
- Search by location
- Filter by language
- View available time slots
- Book appointments online
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Doctena helps you find and make an appointment online with a practitioner near you in just a few clicks. 1. Choose a specialty 2. Choose a location 3. Optional: Refine the search by your preferred language Tap on a time slot to book your appointment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Doctena at 50% against Shockwave Therapy's 0%. Doctena also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.7 vs 4.0). Shockwave Therapy's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.5). On 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
Doctena is free to download; Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Doctena holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doctena has 35 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Shockwave Therapy's written reviews are positive against 50% of Doctena's.
Shockwave Therapy ships an update every 4 months, Doctena every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shockwave Therapy | Doctena |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elvation Medical GmbH | DOCTENA |
Customer experience
Shockwave Therapy
Doctena
In-app purchases
Shockwave Therapy
No in-app purchases
Doctena
No in-app purchases
