MSK Physio vs 3dcounterstrain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MSK Physio
A comprehensive reference tool for physiotherapists, offering detailed information on musculoskeletal anatomy, joint mechanics, muscle actions, special tests, and neurological assessments. Designed as a handy revision aid for students and professionals.
- Joint information (type, range of motion, patterns)
- Muscle details (origin, insertion, innervation, action)
- Ligament attachments and function
- Special tests for joints and conditions
- Neurodynamic testing and assessments
- Red/yellow flag screening
- Anatomical planes and axes
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MSK Physio App is a brand new innovative app for physiotherapists created by Johnson Physio. It is aimed at physiotherapists working in musculoskeletal outpatients and contains information about: General info: planes axis of movement terms of relation Joints - each joint has it's own page which contains information about: type of joint range of movement capsular pattern close and loose packed positions muscles that act on the joint convex/concave rule for the joint Muscles - split into upper limb, lower limb and spinal/trunk and contains information about: origin insertion innervation action Ligaments - split into each joint and contains information about: attachments function Special tests - describes what is being tested, how to perform the test and positive result for: each joint proprioception coordination balance thoracic outlet syndrome cervical artery dysfunction Neuro: dermatomes and peripheral nerve innervation myotomes reflexes special tests neurodynamic testing Red flags, yellow flags and special questions for general health Abbreviations References The app is not intended to replace text books but to be a handy revision aid. It has been designed for students, newly-qualified or rotational physiotherapists working in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. It may also be useful for any healthcare professional who works in the musculoskeletal speciality.
3dcounterstrain
This clinical reference tool provides comprehensive Counterstrain techniques for medical practitioners. Access all course materials and tenderpoints offline, ideal for clinical or hospital settings with limited internet access. Updates require an internet connection.
- Comprehensive Counterstrain techniques
- Offline access to all course materials
- Tenderpoint information
- Suitable for PT's, OT's, LMT's, DO's, MD's, LNP's
- Clinical and hospital setting friendly
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3D Counterstrain is a clinical reference tool for the modern Counterstrain Practitioner (PT’s, OT’s, LMT’s, DO’s, MD’s and LNP’s). It merges all of the FCS intellectual property currently taught in the series of modern Counterstrain continuing education courses. All courses and the corresponding tenderpoints are available independent of an active internet connection. This makes the iOS based version of the popular web app accessible for those in clinics and hospital based settings that may have limited access to public LAN/WLAN. Updates of the application for functionality, improvements and new course additions will require an internet connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 3dcounterstrain at 50% against MSK Physio's 0%. 3dcounterstrain also leads on price (Free vs $7.99) and rating (4.6 vs 1.0). MSK Physio's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
3dcounterstrain is free to download; MSK Physio costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
3dcounterstrain holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3dcounterstrain has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MSK Physio's written reviews are positive against 50% of 3dcounterstrain's.
MSK Physio ships an update every 41 months, 3dcounterstrain every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MSK Physio | 3dcounterstrain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Emma Johnson | Re-Mondes Inc. |
Customer experience
MSK Physio
3dcounterstrain
In-app purchases
MSK Physio
No in-app purchases
3dcounterstrain
No in-app purchases
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