Comparison

Doctor's Ear vs Smart Stethoscope

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

Head to head
About

Doctor's Ear

Record and share heart, lung, and stomach sounds using a compatible stethoscope device. This app offers a simple interface for capturing and sending audio recordings to your physician.

Highlights
  • Record heart sounds
  • Record lung sounds
  • Record stomach/bowel sounds
  • Works with doctorgram stethoscope
  • Share recordings with doctor
Features
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Doctor's Ear is a user-friendly application providing a convenient way to record your heart sounds, lung sounds and stomach/bowel sounds. It works with doctorgram stethoscope device. You can record and share with your doctor easily.

About

Smart Stethoscope

Features
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This is an APP for smart Stethoscope device which can be remote controlling, playing, and recording mono audio.

Screenshots

Doctor's Ear4 screens
Smart Stethoscope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Doctor's Ear at 3.0 against Smart Stethoscope's 1.0. Doctor's Ear also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Doctor's Ear holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doctor's Ear has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doctor's Ear ships an update monthly, Smart Stethoscope every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Doctor's Ear versus Smart Stethoscope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoctor's EarSmart Stethoscope
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGV Concepts, Inc.infibi-inc.com

In-app purchases

None

Doctor's Ear

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Stethoscope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doctor's Ear free?
Doctor's Ear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Stethoscope free?
Smart Stethoscope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Doctor's Ear or Smart Stethoscope?
Doctor's Ear is rated higher. Doctor's Ear averages 3.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Smart Stethoscope averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Doctor's Ear or Smart Stethoscope have ads?
Neither Doctor's Ear nor Smart Stethoscope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doctor's Ear or Smart Stethoscope?
Doctor's Ear ships an update monthly, and Smart Stethoscope every 3 months. Most recently, Doctor's Ear was updated on October 4, 2026 and Smart Stethoscope on October 24, 2026.

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