Comparison

AcuApp® Acupressure vs Brook+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Acupressure point identification
  • Visual aids for point location
  • Detailed treatment instructions
  • Symptom-based search
  • Meridian information
  • Empirical knowledge-based
Features
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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!”

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

AcuApp® Acupressure4 screens
Brook+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AcuApp® Acupressure at 100% against Brook+'s 37%. AcuApp® Acupressure also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.5). Brook+'s advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 36 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brook+ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. 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 complicate that: 100% of AcuApp® Acupressure's written reviews are positive against 37% of Brook+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AcuApp® Acupressure ships an update every 36 months, Brook+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AcuApp® Acupressure versus Brook+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcuApp® AcupressureBrook+
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.4 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better37.1% of reviews
Number of ratings21.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB64 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMaitri HillebrechtBrook

Customer experience

AcuApp® Acupressure

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Brook+

All ratings1,766 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative58.1%

Bugs and requests

AcuApp® Acupressure

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

None

AcuApp® Acupressure

No in-app purchases

None

Brook+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AcuApp® Acupressure free?
AcuApp® Acupressure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brook+ free?
Brook+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AcuApp® Acupressure or Brook+?
Brook+ is rated higher. AcuApp® Acupressure averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Brook+ averages 4.4 from 1.8K ratings.
Do AcuApp® Acupressure or Brook+ have ads?
Neither AcuApp® Acupressure nor Brook+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AcuApp® Acupressure or Brook+?
AcuApp® Acupressure ships an update every 36 months, and Brook+ monthly. Most recently, AcuApp® Acupressure was updated on September 9, 2026 and Brook+ on September 24, 2026.

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