Plabable for PLAB vs Murmur Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plabable for PLAB
Prepare for the PLAB exam with a comprehensive resource. Access over 5000 high-yield questions, realistic OSCE scenarios, and revision notes. Stay updated with current NHS changes and evidence-based explanations to maximize your chances of passing.
- 5000+ high-yield questions
- Questions by clinical categories
- Timed mock exams
- Revision notes
- Question flagging
- OSCE scenarios
- Whatsapp discussion groups
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Plabable provides the ultimate resource to revise for the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) exam which is the main route by which International Medical Graduates demonstrate they have the necessary skills and knowledge to practise medicine in the UK. PLAB part 1 is a three-hour computer-marked written examination comprising 180 single best answer questions. PLAB part 2 is structured as an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) comprising 16 stations. The scenarios simulate real-life clinical settings and assess a range of skills including history taking, physical examinations, communication, and clinical management. At Plabable, we focus on delivering high-yield content tailored to both parts of the exam. Our question banks, realistic OSCE scenarios, and practical exam tips are designed to maximise your chances of passing on your first attempt. Revise on the go with: ● More than 5000 high yield questions ● Questions organised by clinical categories ● Timed mock exams ● Comprehensive revision notes ● Question and notes flagging for ease of revision ● Dedicated Whatsapp groups for discussion ● GEMS featuring revision flash cards (add-on purchase) We take pride in staying on par with the current changes in the NHS and we consistently update our questions and explanations. The answers we provide on Plabable are evidence-based and our explanations are from various reliable sources such as NICE guidelines and Clinical Knowledge Summaries, Patient.info website as well as expert opinions from NHS prescribers.
Murmur Master
Learn heart sounds and cardiac auscultation with this app. It offers a vast library of real patient heart sounds, animated phonograms, and expert summaries to help you master cardiovascular medicine and ace clinical exams. Includes practice quizzes and tests to track your progress.
- Hundreds of high-fidelity heart sounds
- Animated phonograms for visualization
- Expert-distilled summaries of cardiac pathology
- Quiz and Test modes for skill assessment
- Progress tracking with sign-in
- Simulated palpable murmur sensation
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The award-winning app that makes learning heart and lung sounds easy. Master the cardiac and respiratory examinations! Pass your clinical exams with flying colours. Specifically designed for Medical School finals, UKMLA, USMLE and MRCP PACES. CARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY MASTERCLASS Murmur Master provides a comprehensive overview of a wide range of cardiac and respiratory pathologies, from everyday to rare, including all major valve lesions, valve replacements and lung disease. With varying complexity, Murmur Master has you covered from student to specialist. AUSCULTATION LIKE NEVER BEFORE Access hundreds of high-fidelity heart and lung sounds from real patients, right from the palm of your hand. Auscultate all conventional areas of the chest and back and visualise murmurs and lung sounds with stunning animations, designed to train your ear like a specialist. Enter Murmur Master’s thrill function to simulate the sensation from palpable murmurs. FROM PRESENTATION TO MANAGEMENT Murmur Master’s concise summaries have been distilled by experts with years of experience to optimise your learning efficiency and help you assess and manage patients with a wide range of cardiac and respiratory pathologies. Access details on the key signs, symptoms, pathophysiology, investigations and management principles for all major cardiac and respiratory lesions, accessible at the tip of your fingers. TEST YOUR SKILLS Earn points and collect badges with Murmur Master’s Quiz mode. When you’re ready, Test mode simulates an exam environment with over 100 bespoke questions that you can do at your own pace, with detailed feedback, to optimise your learning. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Sign in with Apple or email and password to save progress in the Quiz and Test modes. Murmur Master’s algorithms analyse your performance to help you target your learning. With support across a range of iOS devices, Murmur Master seamlessly synchronises your progress, so you can always pick up where you left off. MURMUR MASTER PRO Full access to all educational content, including hundreds of heart and lung sounds. Unlimited Quiz questions and over 100 Test questions to put your skills into practice and feel confidence like never before, ready for your next clinical exam. Stay ahead with regular content updates and new murmurs. In-app auto-renewing subscription or lifetime options available. We can’t wait for you to get Murmur Master today! Medsphinx Products Limited 2024. Website: https://www.murmur-master.com Image attributions from www.flaticon.com. See full list at: https://www.murmur-master.com/legal/attributions Privacy policy: https://www.murmur-master.com/legal/privacy-policy MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Murmur Master is an application intended for use by healthcare professionals and healthcare professionals in training. Murmur Master is for information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical or treatment advice and may not be taken to be so by the user. As such, Murmur Master may not be relied upon for the purposes of medical diagnosis or as a recommendation for medical care or treatment. The information on Murmur Master is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, sounds, images and information, contained on or available through Murmur Master is for general information and entertainment purposes only. For full disclaimer, please visit: https://www.murmur-master.com/legal/disclaimer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Plabable for PLAB at 420 against Murmur Master's 7. Plabable for PLAB also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Plabable for PLAB sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Murmur Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Plabable for PLAB holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plabable for PLAB has 420 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 89% and 89% positive.
Plabable for PLAB ships an update weekly, Murmur Master fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Plabable for PLAB | Murmur Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (420 ratings) — better | 4.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.0% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 420 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Plabable Limited | Medsphinx Products Limited |
Customer experience
Plabable for PLAB
Murmur Master
Bugs and requests
Plabable for PLAB
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to update progress
- Frequent app crashes, especially in certain sections
- Landscape mode issues
Requested features
4 requests- Progress tracking and completion percentage
- Ability to reset questions and answers
- Dark mode option
- More detailed performance analytics
Murmur Master
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plabable for PLAB
- Gems$14.99
- Extend 3 Months$29.99
- 3 Months + Gems$39.99
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- Extend 5 Months$39.99
- 5 Months + Gems$49.99
Murmur Master
- Full Access$7.991 Year
- Full lifetime access$9.99
- Full lifetime access$14.99
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