Comparison

Doctor's Ear vs LINKTOP 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

LINKTOP Stethoscope

Features
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NexStetho APP is an App for smart stethoscopes. After connecting to the LINKTOP smart stethoscope device through Bluetooth, it can obtain the data of heart and lung sounds in real time, play and draw the waveform of heart and lung sounds, and has the functions of real-time heart rate display and historical data viewing. In addition, there are two auscultation modes, bell and membrane. With the use of LINKTOP smart stethoscope, users can understand their cardiorespiratory health status anytime, anywhere ! Disclaimer LINKTOP Stethoscope is a heart and lung sound auscultation equipment, designed by Xiamen Linktop Technology Co.,LTD, which can collect and play heart and lung sound data in real time. When using the LINKTOP Stethoscope equipment, users must follow the correct measurement, calibration and maintenance procedures to Guarantee the accuracy of measurement. Users must consult a doctor before making any medical decision or taking any medication. Statement of Limitation of Jurisdiction The LINKTOP Stethoscope device used with this app is only licensed in the EU, US, the device is not allowed to be used outside the EU, US.

Screenshots

Doctor's Ear4 screens
LINKTOP Stethoscope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Doctor's Ear at monthly against LINKTOP Stethoscope's every 22 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doctor's Ear ships an update monthly, LINKTOP Stethoscope every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Doctor's Ear versus LINKTOP Stethoscope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoctor's EarLINKTOP Stethoscope
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.3
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGV Concepts, Inc.Xiamen Linktop Technology Co.,LTD

In-app purchases

None

Doctor's Ear

No in-app purchases

None

LINKTOP Stethoscope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doctor's Ear free?
Doctor's Ear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LINKTOP Stethoscope free?
LINKTOP Stethoscope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Doctor's Ear or LINKTOP Stethoscope have ads?
Neither Doctor's Ear nor LINKTOP Stethoscope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doctor's Ear or LINKTOP Stethoscope?
Doctor's Ear ships an update monthly, and LINKTOP Stethoscope every 22 months. Most recently, Doctor's Ear was updated on October 29, 2026 and LINKTOP Stethoscope on October 25, 2026.

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