Comparison

Medtimer vs Littmann Learning

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

Head to head
About

Medtimer

This app provides a fast and accurate way for medical professionals to measure heart and respiratory rates. It features a simple tap interface, instant calculations, and reference charts for all age groups. Designed for efficiency in clinical settings, it keeps users focused on their patients.

Highlights
  • Tap-anywhere interface for recording
  • Intuitive HR and RR recording
  • Instant automatic rate calculations
  • Flexible measurement periods
  • Reference charts for all ages
  • iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch support
  • Lock screen widgets
Features
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The essential Heart and Respiratory rate tool for Medics. Medtimer is built for health professionals who need fast, accurate vital sign measurements. Extremely simple to use, it frees you from watching the clock or performing mental calculations. Measure heart rates (HR) and respiratory rates (RR) with a few simple taps, and instantly see reference range charts for adults and children of all ages. IDEAL FOR: * Nurses & Midwives * Doctors & Paramedics * Caregivers & Home/Community Visitors * First Aid Providers * Sport Scientists * Parents monitoring children * Vets & Pet Owners Developed in collaboration with medical consultants, Medtimer is designed for efficiency and simplicity in even the busiest clinical environments. Tap to record — everything else is done for you. Our app is trusted by medical professionals worldwide. "Simple but brilliant! Very simple, clear and uncluttered app to help quickly assess HR and respiratory rate."
— x2scoops "Best app ever! Every health care professional should have this! It's brilliant. It's on my Apple Watch. I use it with every patient. So simple but so effective."
— AG03 OLD KEY FEATURES: * Simple tap-anywhere interface to record heartbeats and breaths * Intuitively record both heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) * Instant automatic rate calculations (BPM) * Flexible measurement periods from 6 to 60 seconds * Reference charts for all age ranges * Works across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch * Lock screen widgets for iPhone and Watch Face — start a timer instantly with a single tap * No accounts, no advertising, and no patient data stored Medtimer keeps you focused on your patient. Measurements are taken discreetly, with no need for anyone else to touch your device. There are no pop-ups or distractions — just the information you need, when you need it. You can also contact us directly via the app with any feedback. All of this is available for free. There are even more history, custom charts, and CPR metronome features included with Medtimer Pro. Download now and experience the simplest way to monitor heart and respiratory rates.

About

Littmann Learning

This app provides access to real patient heart and lung sounds for auscultation education. It offers visual and audio displays, self-paced learning modules, and background reading material to help users recognize various heart and lung sounds.

Highlights
  • Real patient heart and lung sounds
  • Visual and audio displays
  • Self-paced learning modules
  • Graduated learning difficulty
  • Background reading material
Features
Currently charting
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Littmann® Learning, powered by eMurmur®, is a mobile app for cardiac and pulmonary auscultation education. Built for students, educators, and clinicians, it gives you access to real patient heart sounds, lung sounds, and guided learning modules – available anytime, anywhere. Train your ear and strengthen your stethoscope skills with a rich library of high-fidelity recordings and interactive lessons designed to improve stethoscope auscultation and clinical listening confidence. Whether you are learning the basics or refining advanced listening skills, Littmann Learning helps you recognize and distinguish normal, benign, and pathological heart and lung sounds. Compare healthy and abnormal findings, reinforce pattern recognition, and build confidence for the classroom, simulation lab, and clinical practice. Build confidence with heart and lung sound recognition. Learn cardiac and pulmonary auscultation with Littmann Learning. Littmann Learning includes a library of curated heart and lung sounds, including: * A range of normal heart sounds * Abnormal heart sounds, including systolic, diastolic, and continuous murmurs * Key pathologies like aortic stenosis, aortic insufficiency, mitral insufficiency, mitral stenosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, or tetralogy of Fallot * Additional sounds such as clicks, splits, S3/S4, PAC/PVC * A range of normal lung sound recordings * Abnormal lung sounds, including crackles, wheezes, and rhonchi Learn by listening and by seeing. Visual tools such as phonocardiograms and sound displays help connect what you hear through the stethoscope with the underlying acoustic patterns, making it easier to identify important cardiac and pulmonary findings. Littmann Learning is designed for anyone learning heart and lung auscultation, including: nursing students, medical students, interns, residents, fellows, physicians, nurses, PAs, or EMTs. DISCLAIMER: THIS APP DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE OR IS AN ATTEMPT TO PRACTICE MEDICINE. The information including but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material contained on this app are for informational purposes only. No material on this app is intended to be a substitute for professional medical education, advice, diagnosis or treatment. –- Available in-app purchases Subscription titles, content and length: * Basic Monthly — Access to Listening modules for 1 month. * Semester Pass — Full access for 6 months. * Annual Pass — Full access for 12 months. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Type of subscriptions: Auto-renewable. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period; the cost for renewal is the same as the initial charge. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. ---- Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/ Terms of Use: https://info.littmann-learning.com/legal/learning/en/tou_littmann_learning.html

Screenshots

Medtimer4 screens
Littmann Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Littmann Learning at 4.9 against Medtimer's 4.5. Littmann Learning also leads on chart position (#181 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Medtimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Littmann Learning sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Littmann Learning holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 556 and 850 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Medtimer's written reviews are positive against 48% of Littmann Learning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medtimer ships an update every 3 months, Littmann Learning every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Medtimer versus Littmann Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedtimerLittmann Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (556 ratings)4.9 (850 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.3% of reviews47.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings556850 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#181 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.115.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB19 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperTigerpixelCSD Labs

Customer experience

Medtimer

All ratings556 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive40.3%
Neutral16.0%
Negative43.7%

Littmann Learning

All ratings850 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative38.1%

Bugs and requests

Medtimer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Not downloading on Apple Watch
  • Crashes on Apple Watch
  • Stops working after OS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for new Apple Watch models
  • Integrate with Apple Health app
  • Add option to manually enter counts
  • Add complication for Apple Watch
  • Add option to disable sounds

Littmann Learning

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Medtimer

One-time1
  • Medtimer Pro$2.99
11 purchases

Littmann Learning

Subscriptions8
  • Standard Plan - 1 month$3.991 Month
  • Premium Plan - 1 month$6.991 Month
  • Basic Monthly$8.991 Month
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  • Standard Plan - 1 year$19.991 Year
  • Semester Pass$29.996 Months
  • Premium Plan - 1 year$39.991 Year
  • Full Version$44.991 Year
  • Annual Pass$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • CE - Fundamentals$124.99
  • CE -Advanced$174.99
  • CE - Intermediate$249.99

Questions

Is Medtimer free?
Medtimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Littmann Learning free?
Littmann Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Medtimer or Littmann Learning?
Littmann Learning is rated higher. Medtimer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 556 ratings, while Littmann Learning averages 4.9 from 850 ratings.
Do Medtimer or Littmann Learning have ads?
Neither Medtimer nor Littmann Learning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Medtimer or Littmann Learning?
Medtimer ships an update every 3 months, and Littmann Learning every 6 weeks. Most recently, Medtimer was updated on September 23, 2026 and Littmann Learning on September 25, 2026.

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