Comparison

Trigger Points vs DGSA Dry Needling Videos

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

Head to head
About

Trigger Points

This app helps identify the source of pain by mapping myofascial trigger points to specific body areas. It covers over 80 muscles and 150 trigger points, aiding in the diagnosis of pain referral patterns and related conditions.

Highlights
  • Myofascial trigger point identification
  • Pain referral mapping
  • Muscle and condition search
  • Over 80 muscles covered
  • Over 150 trigger points detailed
  • Illustrated trigger point locations
Features
Currently charting
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Find the source of your pain! This app is a comprehensive guide to myofascial trigger points and the pain the create. Covering over 80 muscles with more than 150 trigger points. Myofascial trigger points are one of the most common sources of pain, and are often overlooked by health professionals. This app strives to help you find the source of pain via intuitive interface: tap the body where your pain is and see which trigger points refer pain to that area. Over 50 distinct pain areas are covered. You can also find trigger points by by tapping a muscle on the muscle model, by choosing a muscle from the alphabetized list, or by using the search bar. If you don't know exactly what you're looking for, you can search using keywords such as "elbow", which will show the muscles of the elbow as well as any pain areas or conditions related to the elbow (e.g. "lateral elbow pain", "tennis elbow"). Trigger points can cause or mimic a variety of conditions such as "Tendinitis" and "Tennis Elbow". More than 40 conditions are covered. Choose a condition and see a list of muscles whose trigger points can cause or mimic that condition. In each trigger point illustration, an "x" marks the location of the point, while the area of referred pain is colored in blue. PLEASE NOTE: this app does not include treatment information; its aim is to help find the source of specific pain. Once you've identified a trigger point please consult a massage therapist or otherwise trained professional. There are also myriad self-treatment resources available both in book and video format should you choose to treat yourself. 4520c652df

About

DGSA Dry Needling Videos

Learn dry needling techniques through engaging video tutorials. This app offers step-by-step guidance on muscle identification, precautions, and treatment methods, suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. Access a comprehensive library of over 95 videos to enhance your pain treatment skills.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step video tutorials
  • Muscle identification and landmarks
  • Precautions and technique demonstrations
  • Referred pain pattern analysis
  • 95+ video library
  • Suitable for all experience levels
Features
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“Your DGSA® Instructor in Your Pocket” is here! Dry needling has been shown to be a highly effective pain treatment tool. But it can be complicated and every muscle requires a different technique! Your patients’ safety is your priority and you focus on using only state of the art techniques in order to guarantee the best for you and your patient? At David G. Simons Academy, we train visually through engaging video tutorials which focus on safe dry needling, innovative approaches, educational value, and Swiss precision. We harness our 25-plus years of experience to help your skills grow more and more with time. Whether you’re an experienced practitioner, or even if you’re new to dry needling, our videos will be your perfect learning companion. In each dry needling video, we will show you our new referred pain patterns, the landmarks to clearly identify the muscle, the precautions and the actual technique. Each step-by-step tutorial is available on desktop, mobile, or via our app for even more convenience. In our 95+ Video Tutorials we cover the techniques to treat the clinically most important muscles causing most of your patients’ pain symptoms. We have worked relentlessly to set the benchmark in Dry Needling Video Training out there!

Screenshots

Trigger Points4 screens
DGSA Dry Needling Videos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DGSA Dry Needling Videos at Free against Trigger Points's $3.99. DGSA Dry Needling Videos also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Trigger Points's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#92 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DGSA Dry Needling Videos is free to download; Trigger Points costs $3.99 up front. DGSA Dry Needling Videos sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 3 months. Trigger Points asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trigger Points ships an update every 7 months, DGSA Dry Needling Videos monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Trigger Points versus DGSA Dry Needling Videos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrigger PointsDGSA Dry Needling Videos
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (57 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#92 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB44 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBody CultureMyopoint AG

Customer experience

Trigger Points

All ratings57 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral8.1%
Negative48.6%

DGSA Dry Needling Videos

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Trigger Points

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes upon activation
  • App crashes when zooming into muscles
  • App won't open/load
  • App crashes continuously
  • App crashes on launch

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add information on how to treat or alleviate pain
  • Support for Arabic language
  • Support for French language
  • Support for Portuguese (Brazil) language
  • Support for Russian language
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  • Support for Chinese language

DGSA Dry Needling Videos

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Trigger Points

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DGSA Dry Needling Videos

Subscriptions3
  • Video Tutorials (3 months)$19.993 Months
  • Video Tutorials (6 months)$29.996 Months
  • Video Tutorials (12 months)$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Trigger Points free?
Trigger Points costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DGSA Dry Needling Videos free?
DGSA Dry Needling Videos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trigger Points or DGSA Dry Needling Videos have ads?
Neither Trigger Points nor DGSA Dry Needling Videos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trigger Points or DGSA Dry Needling Videos?
Trigger Points ships an update every 7 months, and DGSA Dry Needling Videos monthly. Most recently, Trigger Points was updated on September 26, 2026 and DGSA Dry Needling Videos on September 12, 2026.

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