Comparison

E 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

E

Transform your smartphone into a powerful tool for capturing and analyzing bodily sounds. Record, visualize, and share heartbeats, and explore a library of heart sounds for educational purposes. Includes a simulator for learning about various conditions.

Highlights
  • Capture and analyze heart/bodily sounds
  • Real-time time and frequency domain display
  • Record, visualize, and share heart waveforms
  • Library of recorded heart sounds
  • Heart sound simulator for learning
  • Advanced processing and filtering
Features
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Turn your smartphone into an advanced tool for capturing and analyzing heart and bodily sounds with our user-friendly app. Utilizing your device's built-in microphone, this app captures heart and bodily sounds and displays them in both time and frequency domains in real-time. Experience the uniqueness of your own heartbeat - record, visualize, and share your heart's waveform with ease. Our intuitive app allows you to record and playback your own sound files, and even share them with friends for collaborative learning. Enhance your medical knowledge and skills with our comprehensive library of recorded heart sounds. Play, listen, and analyze these sounds using our sophisticated spectrogram and graphical interface. This tool is perfect for learning and identifying various heart conditions. Dive into our heart sound simulator to create and study different conditions: from various murmurs and clicks to lung sounds. The app's advanced processing and filtering capabilities ensure the best auditory and visual experience, with real-time control over filter parameters and live spectrogram display. How to Use with Airpods: ◆ Wear your Airpods. ◆ Press your device’s microphone to your chest, ideally at the apex of your heart below the left nipple. How to Use with Headphones: ◆ Mute the microphone via the app to prevent feedback. ◆ Position the device’s microphone directly against your skin, at the heart's apex. ◆ Start recording and then switch to playback mode to listen to your heartbeat through headphones. Disclaimer: This program is not meant for diagnosis of any medical condition. The data provided can be inaccurate and should only be used for entertainment purposes. This app records and playbacks recorded sound just like any other sound recording app. The quality or validity of the recorded sound is strictly limited to the performance of the built in microphone. Premium Membership Benefits: ◆ Unlock full library access. ◆ Explore frequency domain views. ◆ Save multiple recordings. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription unless auto-renewal is turned off. 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 for the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off going to the users Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a premium subscription during the free trial period. Check out the privacy policy(www.cherrysoft.eu/privacy-policy/) and terms of use (www.cherrysoft.eu/terms-use/)

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

E3 screens
Smart Stethoscope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Stethoscope at none against E's 6. Smart Stethoscope also leads on ads (none vs shown). E's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence 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. E sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Smart Stethoscope asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and March 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
E versus Smart Stethoscope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESmart Stethoscope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (522 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings522 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCherrysoft limitedinfibi-inc.com

Bugs and requests

E

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Cannot hear heart sounds
  • App crashes when editing recordings
  • Cannot play back recordings
  • Cannot share recordings
  • Constant clicking noises
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  • Recording cuts in and out
  • Keyboard blocks file access
  • App locks out after trial
  • App crashes on opening
  • Earbud microphone not working
  • Feedback noise
  • Filter algorithm creates constant clicks

Requested features

7 requests
  • Provide purchase option
  • Fix earbud microphone issue
  • Offer clear instructions
  • Remove clicking sounds
  • Improve recording playback and sharing
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  • Make app usable without external mic
  • Provide purchase option instead of subscription

Smart Stethoscope

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

E

Subscriptions5
  • Access all features.3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Access all features.3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Access all features.3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Access all features.3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Access all features.$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Access all features.$99.99
None

Smart Stethoscope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is E free?
E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Stethoscope free?
Smart Stethoscope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do E or Smart Stethoscope have ads?
E shows ads; Smart Stethoscope does not.
Which is updated more often, E or Smart Stethoscope?
E ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Stethoscope every 2 months. Most recently, E was updated on September 23, 2026 and Smart Stethoscope on March 26, 2026.

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