Comparison

Shapely vs Advanced Pain Care

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

Head to head
About

Shapely

A physician-led medical weight loss program that connects you with a provider and dietitian. Track your progress with a smart scale and manage medications, all through virtual visits and direct messaging.

Highlights
  • Virtual appointments with provider and dietitian
  • Direct messaging with care team
  • Automatic weight tracking with smart scale
  • Progress monitoring with health metrics
  • Medication management
  • Appointment booking and rescheduling
Features
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Shapely is a physician-led medical weight loss program — covered by insurance — that puts your provider, dietitian, and smart scale in one app. Founded by Dr. Justin Zaghi, a Harvard Medical School graduate, board-certified in internal medicine and a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, Shapely brings the same level of care you'd get at a top academic medical center — delivered through your phone. Your care team includes a provider who manages your medications and a registered dietitian who guides your nutrition. Meet them through virtual visits and message them anytime. With the Shapely app, you can: • See your provider and dietitian through virtual appointments • Message your care team directly • Track your weight automatically with a connected smart scale • Monitor your progress with weight trends and health metrics • Manage your medications and prescriptions • Pay invoices with Apple Pay or saved card • Book and reschedule appointments in seconds Shapely combines the medical side of weight loss — medications, labs, provider oversight — with daily nutrition support from a registered dietitian. Everything is coordinated in one place so nothing falls through the cracks.

About

Advanced Pain Care

Features
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Set a reminder to stay compliant on your schedule. Ask questions, send videos, record your progress and receive kudos for your commitment with in-app messaging. Receive points for doing your exercises to reward your hard work. Give us feedback on our care, as we strive to meet your expectations every day.

Screenshots

Shapely4 screens
Advanced Pain Care4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shapely and Advanced Pain Care are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shapely versus Advanced Pain Care: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShapelyAdvanced Pain Care
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB37 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperZaghi Medical IncAdviceCoach

In-app purchases

None

Shapely

No in-app purchases

None

Advanced Pain Care

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shapely free?
Shapely is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Advanced Pain Care free?
Advanced Pain Care is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shapely or Advanced Pain Care have ads?
Neither Shapely nor Advanced Pain Care shows ads.

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