AcuApp® Acupressure vs CirrusMD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Acupressure point identification
- Visual aids for point location
- Detailed treatment instructions
- Symptom-based search
- Meridian information
- Empirical knowledge-based
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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!”
CirrusMD
This app provides instant, text-based access to board-certified physicians for virtual primary care. Connect via secure chat, photos, or video calls for non-emergency medical needs, prescription refills, and general health questions, fitting your schedule and budget.
- 24/7 doctor chat access
- Secure messaging and photo sharing
- Video consultations
- Prescription refills
- In-app translation
- Complete chat history
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What is CirrusMD? With CirrusMD, you can chat with a doctor just like you would a friend. CirrusMD is chat-based virtual care that allows you and your dependents to securely message, send photos, or video chat with a doctor from your smartphone or computer. It’s a convenient alternative to traditional doctor visits. No more waiting for an appointment, taking time off work, or paying the high cost of in-person doctor visits. With CirrusMD, you can connect with board-certified physicians who deliver comprehensive, whole-person virtual primary care that fits your schedule, budget and preferences. How does CirrusMD work? The CirrusMD experience is similar to texting. After registering, you can begin securely chatting with a licensed doctor, just like you'd text a friend. Start and stop your conversations as needed and use the platform as often as you'd like. - Connect to a CirrusMD doctor, 24/7/365, from anywhere in the U.S. - When it’s necessary, doctors can switch to video or ask you to share photos in the app - Doctors can refill many prescriptions (controlled substances and certain other drugs may not be available) - In-app translation for patients with Spanish as their primary language - Complete in-app chat history for follow-up as needed When should I use CirrusMD? Use CirrusMD when you feel sick but it’s not an emergency, for things like cough, fever, sore throat, earache, stomach pain, diarrhea, rashes, allergic reactions, sports injuries, burns, heat-related illness, even issues specifically related to men’s or women’s health. You can reach out to a CirrusMD physician when you: - Have general medical questions - Are feeling anxious or depressed - Have questions or concerns about a chronic condition - Want information about health screenings, tests or test results - Want to refill a prescription (controlled substances and certain other drugs may not be available) - Aren’t sure where to go for care and need help How can I get CirrusMD? CirrusMD is a service provided as a benefit through your employer, health insurance, or another sponsoring organization. Visit mycirrusmd.com to learn more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CirrusMD at 4.5 against AcuApp® Acupressure's 3.5. CirrusMD also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (244 vs 2). AcuApp® Acupressure's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (75% vs 54%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CirrusMD holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CirrusMD has 244 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of AcuApp® Acupressure's written reviews are positive against 54% of CirrusMD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AcuApp® Acupressure ships an update every 36 months, CirrusMD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AcuApp® Acupressure | CirrusMD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (244 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 54.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 244 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #169 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Maitri Hillebrecht | CirrusMD |
Customer experience
AcuApp® Acupressure
CirrusMD
Bugs and requests
AcuApp® Acupressure
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CirrusMD
Reported bugs
6 issues- Link sent to email has expired
- Customer support unavailable for extended periods
- Website and phone number issues
- App crashing after iOS updates
- App is glitched out, cannot use
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- Reverifying health record number, cannot chat with doctor, re-entering passcode
Requested features
3 requests- Schedule follow-up appointments
- Provide confirmation of consultations
- Offer therapy options alongside medication
In-app purchases
AcuApp® Acupressure
No in-app purchases
CirrusMD
No in-app purchases








