CardioSleeve vs Spot Checkup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CardioSleeve
This medical app, used with a specific device, allows clinicians to record, display, and analyze digital heart sounds and 3-lead ECGs in real-time. It aids in visualizing heart murmurs, analyzing heart rhythm, and identifying heart failure.
- Digital auscultation with synchronized ECG
- Visualized heart sound and murmur detection
- High-fidelity 3-lead ECG recording
- Digital caliper for ECG analysis
- Heart failure identification assistance
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Note: This app is intended to be used with the CardioSleeve Recorder Device and without it, you will not be able to acquire, analyze and store digital auscultation and ECG. Medical professionals can purchase the CardioSleeve Recorder Device at Rijuven.com. The CardioSleeve app is the first FDA cleared stethoscope add-on system for clinicians to acquire 3-Lead ECG and Digital Heart Sound at any point of care. CardioSleeve enhances the traditional stethoscope by recording, displaying and analyzing the heart's ECG and acoustical footprints, synchronized, in real time via any wirelessly connected portable device. CardioSleeve assists clinicians in: Visualizing Heart Murmur The CardioSleeve app enhances a stethoscope by providing synchronized Digital Auscultation with ECG; allowing for visualized heart sound and Murmur Detection. Analyzing Heart Rhythm The CardioSleeve stethoscope attachment records High-Fidelity 3- Lead ECG tracings with a digital caliper to be viewed and analyzed on a connected device. Identifying Heart Failure The CardioSleeve stethoscope attachment assists in the identification and detection of Heart Failure.
Spot Checkup
This app enables remote physiological monitoring using a compatible medical device. It allows for the collection of symptom reports, images, and reminders for physical examinations. Functionality is limited to the USA.
- Remote heart and lung sound monitoring
- Symptom report collection
- Leg edema image collection
- Physical examination reminders
- Telemedicine capabilities
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Spot Checkup allows your smartphone to be used for remote physiological monitoring (RPM) and telemedicine when used with the Steth IO device. Steth IO is a Class II FDA-Cleared device with the following indication for use: The StratoScientific Steth IO Stethoscope and Phonocardiogram Model 1.0 is intended for medical diagnostic purposes only. It may be used for the detection and amplification of sounds from the heart and lungs with the use of selective frequency ranges. It has been tested for use on adults undergoing a physical assessment. ▪ Remotely monitor heart and lung sounds ▪ Collect symptoms reports at regular intervals ▪ Collect images for evaluation of leg edema ▪ Get regular reminders to complete physical examinations Steth IO device is only available for sale in the USA (510 k); hence, the app functions as a medical device only in the USA and not in other countries. Disclaimer: Seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions. Terms and Conditions: https://spotcheckup.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://spotcheckup.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spot Checkup at 4.0 against CardioSleeve's 1.0. Spot Checkup also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). CardioSleeve's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Spot Checkup sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. CardioSleeve asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spot Checkup holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CardioSleeve | Spot Checkup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rijuven Corp | StratoScientific, Inc. |
Customer experience
CardioSleeve
Spot Checkup
In-app purchases
CardioSleeve
No in-app purchases
Spot Checkup
- Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
- Exam Submission$14.99
- Monthly Subscription$14.99
- Exam submission$19.99
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- Schedule telemedicine call$79.99
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