Comparison

Littmann Learning vs Concise Surgery

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

Head to head
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

About

Concise Surgery

A case-based learning tool for surgery students and junior doctors. It simplifies complex surgical concepts with high-yield scenarios, focusing on clinical reasoning and exam preparation. Designed for rapid revision and confident performance in assessments.

Highlights
  • Concise case-based learning
  • Core general surgery topics
  • Applied clinical reasoning
  • Exam-oriented structure
  • OSCE and university exam preparation
  • Rapid revision
Features
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A concise, case-based learning resource designed to simplify surgery and strengthen clinical reasoning for examinations. This resource presents high-yield surgical cases reflecting real exam and ward scenarios. Each case integrates patient presentation, examination findings, investigations, differential diagnosis, and management planning in a structured, exam-oriented format. Emphasis is placed on applied surgical principles, common pitfalls, and decision-making tested in assessments. Content is optimized for rapid revision and confident performance in OSCEs and written examinations. Suitable for medical students and junior doctors preparing for surgical examinations and improving confidence in core surgical topics. Key Features: - Concise surgery case-based learning - Core general surgery topics and conditions - Applied clinical reasoning and management focus - Exam-oriented structure for rapid revision - Designed for OSCEs and university exams Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and does not replace professional medical training or clinical judgment. Always rely on qualified healthcare professionals for patient care decisions. For support, contact: contact@rermedapps.com Terms of Use – https://rermedapps.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy – https://rermedapps.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Littmann Learning4 screens
Concise Surgery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Littmann Learning at 48% against Concise Surgery's 0%. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Littmann Learning sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Concise Surgery sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Littmann Learning versus Concise Surgery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLittmann LearningConcise Surgery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (850 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings850 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB51 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCSD LabsRER MedApps

Customer experience

Littmann Learning

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

Concise Surgery

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Littmann Learning

Subscriptions8
  • Standard Plan - 1 month$3.991 Month
  • Premium Plan - 1 month$6.991 Month
  • Basic Monthly$8.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • 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
4 purchases

Concise Surgery

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access - 50% Off$24.99
  • Lifetime Access$49.99

Questions

Is Littmann Learning free?
Littmann Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Concise Surgery free?
Concise Surgery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Littmann Learning or Concise Surgery have ads?
Neither Littmann Learning nor Concise Surgery shows ads.

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