Comparison

Thinklabs Wave vs Spot Checkup

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

Head to head
About

Thinklabs Wave

This app allows users to capture, visualize, edit, and share body sounds using a digital stethoscope. It offers advanced features for medical professionals and students, including live broadcasting and annotation tools for educational and research purposes.

Highlights
  • Capture body sounds
  • Visualize heart and lung sounds
  • Edit and annotate recordings
  • Share recordings via email
  • Live sound broadcasting
  • Phonocardiogram and heat map spectrogram
  • Customizable waveform notes
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Thinklabs Wave - the mobile recording app for your Thinklabs Digital Stethoscope. Unlock the full potential of your stethoscope with Thinklabs Wave, a recording app with robust features for education, learning, research, and telemedicine. Capture, edit, and share sounds on the fly! Features: * Capture body sounds * Visualize heart and lung sounds * Edit and annotate recordings * Share your recordings via email * Store recordings on your mobile device * Broadcast live sounds to a group of listeners ...easily and conveniently! Powerful special features built into Wave: * Three different views for capturing sounds, including Body View, Thinklabs Wave lets you label and save sounds in the location where you captured your recording; * A phonocardiogram enables you to visualize the sound wave as you’re recording; * A heat map spectrogram appears below the phonocardiogram for pattern recognition; * An editing toolbox turns your recordings into educational resources and research tools. * The phonocardiogram can be annotated with S1, S2, and ! markers to call out areas of concern * Write custom notes directly on the waveform * A snapshot function allows you to isolate a small portion of your recording * Share recorded sounds via email or other commonly used apps. * Launch Thinklabs.live within the Wave app. Thinklabs.live - The free, web-based audio channel for streaming stethoscope sounds is built right into Wave app. Broadcast or listen to stethoscope sounds, streamed live from across the room or across the globe, simply and easily --- for free! Joining a broadcast is as simple as launching your browser and putting in a PIN number. Features: * Audio quality - never worry about stethoscope audio transmissions again! * Groups - Any number of people can join your private broadcast. You have complete control over who can join your session. * Parallel Channel - No matter what video conferencing system you have, Thinklabs.live provides a dedicated audio channel for heart and lung sounds. * Platforms - Thinklabs.live can be used on multiple platforms.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Thinklabs Wave4 screens
Spot Checkup3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spot Checkup at 4.0 against Thinklabs Wave's 2.4. Thinklabs Wave's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spot Checkup sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Thinklabs Wave asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spot Checkup holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Thinklabs Wave versus Spot Checkup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinklabs WaveSpot Checkup
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (7 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB61 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThinklabs Medical LLCStratoScientific, Inc.

Customer experience

Thinklabs Wave

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Spot Checkup

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Thinklabs Wave

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Spot Checkup

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
One-time4
  • Exam Submission$14.99
  • Monthly Subscription$14.99
  • Exam submission$19.99
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  • Schedule telemedicine call$79.99

Questions

Is Thinklabs Wave free?
Thinklabs Wave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spot Checkup free?
Spot Checkup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thinklabs Wave or Spot Checkup?
Spot Checkup is rated higher. Thinklabs Wave averages 2.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Spot Checkup averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Thinklabs Wave or Spot Checkup have ads?
Neither Thinklabs Wave nor Spot Checkup shows ads.

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