Shockwave Therapy vs HEMS MCA Wayne Co. Protocols
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!
HEMS MCA Wayne Co. Protocols
Access emergency medical protocols and supporting materials offline. Quickly search and bookmark essential information, with customizable notes and hospital contacts. Stay updated with the latest protocols, ensuring you have critical data readily available.
- Offline protocol access
- Indexed lookup
- Search titles and text
- Favorites tab
- Customizable hospital contacts
- Customizable notes
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HEMS MCA Wayne Co. Protocols is an app that provides quick offline access to the HEMS MCA / Wayne County EMS protocols and supporting materials. Features include: •Quick indexed lookup of protocols in a matter of seconds •Search titles and text •Favorites tab for quick access of what's important to you •Updated shortly after new protocols are posted online making it more up-to-date than most printed protocol manuals •Customizable hospital contact information and mapping •Customizable notes for each individual protocol entry •Always with you as long as you have your device and never fades or tears
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HEMS MCA Wayne Co. Protocols at Free against Shockwave Therapy's $4.99. HEMS MCA Wayne Co. Protocols also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and device support (3 vs 1). Shockwave Therapy's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
HEMS MCA Wayne Co. Protocols is free to download; Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HEMS MCA Wayne Co. Protocols holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shockwave Therapy | HEMS MCA Wayne Co. Protocols |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Elvation Medical GmbH | Acid Remap LLC |
Customer experience
Shockwave Therapy
HEMS MCA Wayne Co. Protocols
In-app purchases
Shockwave Therapy
No in-app purchases
HEMS MCA Wayne Co. Protocols
No in-app purchases
