Shockwave Therapy vs Brook+
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!
Brook+
This app helps individuals manage their lifestyle to reduce diabetes risk. It allows easy logging of meals, activity, and health metrics, and integrates with health trackers. Users receive support from health coaches and peers, along with educational content.
- Log meals, activity, and health indicators
- Sync with Apple Health
- Integrate with activity trackers and scales
- 1:1 support with Health Coaches
- Group support and community
- Health education content
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• Brook+ is for people participating in a lifestyle management program to help reduce the risk of diabetes • Easily log meals, physical activity, and health indicators such a weight, blood pressure, and blood sugar. • Brook+ integrates directly with Apple Health app to sync your steps and activity. • Integrates with activity trackers and wireless scales from Withings, Fitbit and other partners. • Offers 1:1 support with Health Coaches and healthcare professionals through secure messaging. • Get group support and learn from others who are on the same journey to improve their health. • Easy to follow health education content. • See if you're eligible for Brook+ https://brook.health/plus-dpp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Brook+ at Free against Shockwave Therapy's $4.99. Brook+ also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Shockwave Therapy's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.5). On 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
Brook+ is free to download; Shockwave Therapy costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brook+ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brook+ has 1.8K 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 37% of Brook+'s.
Shockwave Therapy ships an update every 4 months, Brook+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shockwave Therapy | Brook+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 37.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Elvation Medical GmbH | Brook |
Customer experience
Shockwave Therapy
Brook+
Bugs and requests
Shockwave Therapy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Brook+
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Syncing issues with fitness trackers
- Incorrect calorie and nutrition data
- Inconsistent user interface
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to manually enter nutrition information
- Better integration with fitness trackers
- More user-friendly food logging process
- Improved search and database of foods
In-app purchases
Shockwave Therapy
No in-app purchases
Brook+
No in-app purchases
