Comparison

iCPG 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

iCPG

Access the UK ambulance clinical practice guidelines offline after subscribing. Features real-time updates, bookmarking, and dosage filtering by age and condition. Includes sections on general guidance, resuscitation, medical, trauma, and more.

Highlights
  • Offline access to JRCALC guidelines
  • Real-time guidance updates
  • Bookmark important guidelines
  • Filter drug dosages by age/condition
  • Quick look view of algorithms/diagrams
Features
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The JRCALC guidelines are the established standard of practice for prehospital clinicians and available on the iCPG app. You can Sign Up and register your details on the app. Once you have logged into the app you will be prompted for payment information. iCPG is available for £2.99 per month or £29.99 per year as an auto-renewing subscription - see below for more subscription information. You need to have a data connection to subscribe and pay for iCPG. Once you have completed the subscription process and download the app, it will function offline. Please note that iCPG offers real time updates as guidance changes. You need to be online to download these updates. Features include: • Based on the approved JRCALC and AACE guidance • Updates published in real time as new guidance is issued • Bookmark important guidelines and drugs • Functionality to filter drug dosages by age, condition and administration route • A quick look view which highlights the most important algorithms, diagrams and tables Section 1 – General Guidance Section 2 – Resuscitation Section 3 – Medical Section 4 – Trauma, including new guidance on the management of fistula bleed Section 5 – Maternity Care Section 6 – Special Situations Section 7 – Medicines In-app subscription information • iCPG: the JRCALC Guidelines are available via an auto-renewing subscription • There are 2 lengths of subscription: £2.99 per month or £29.99 per year • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • 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, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable FAQs https://www.classprofessional.co.uk/faqs/ Privacy Policy https://www.classprofessional.co.uk/terms-of-use/jrcalc-apps-terms-conditions/ Terms and Conditions https://www.classprofessional.co.uk/terms-of-use/jrcalc-apps-terms-conditions/

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
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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

iCPG4 screens
Littmann Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Littmann Learning at free with in-app purchases against iCPG's subscription. Littmann Learning also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. iCPG sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCPG ships an update every 4 months, Littmann Learning every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iCPG versus Littmann Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCPGLittmann Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (856 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews47.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—856 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB19 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperClass Publishing LtdCSD Labs

Customer experience

iCPG

Written reviews25 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative56.0%

Littmann Learning

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iCPG

Subscriptions2
  • iCPG Subscription$2.991 Month
  • iCPG Subscription$30.991 Year
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 iCPG free?
iCPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Littmann Learning free?
Littmann Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iCPG or Littmann Learning have ads?
Neither iCPG nor Littmann Learning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCPG or Littmann Learning?
iCPG ships an update every 4 months, and Littmann Learning every 6 weeks. Most recently, iCPG was updated on October 29, 2026 and Littmann Learning on October 29, 2026.

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