Shockwave Therapy vs ACL RSI
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!
ACL RSI
This app provides a self-administered questionnaire to assess an athlete's emotions, confidence, and risk appraisal when returning to sport after an ACL injury. Results can be emailed.
- ACL injury return to sport assessment
- Measures emotions, confidence, and risk appraisal
- Self-administered questionnaire
- Results can be emailed
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The ACL-RSI (Anterior Cruciate Ligament Return to Sports after Injury) scale was developed and validated by Dr. Kate E. Webster and colleagues at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. It measures athletes’ emotions, confidence in performance, and risk appraisal in relation to returning to sport after an ACL injury. This app consists of a self-administered questionnaire that allows the user to send the results by mail.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ACL RSI at Free against Shockwave Therapy's $4.99. Shockwave Therapy's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 2.0). On ratings volume, 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
ACL RSI is free to download; Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shockwave Therapy holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Shockwave Therapy | ACL RSI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 | 9.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elvation Medical GmbH | felipe andai |
In-app purchases
Shockwave Therapy
No in-app purchases
ACL RSI
No in-app purchases
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