Comparison

VINCasts vs Eko Vet+

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

Head to head
About

VINCasts

Access a curated collection of audio content focused on veterinary medicine, practice management, and mental wellbeing. Stay informed with news, insights, and expert discussions on your preferred devices.

Highlights
  • Clinical medicine audio
  • Practice management content
  • Mental wellbeing resources
  • Client education topics
  • News and analysis reports
  • On-demand audio access
Features
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Catch up on audio offerings from your VIN Community. Topics covered include clinical medicine, practice management, mental wellbeing, and client education -- available whenever you are on your laptop, phone, or tablet. The following content is available: VetzInsight offers an offbeat, inside look at animal issues. Veterinary Partner provides the finest and most accurate pet health information. VIN News Service provides unbiased, accurate, insightful news reports and analyses that explore topics and viewpoints not commonly covered by other media outlets. VIN Rounds for VIN members.

About

Eko Vet+

This app uses AI and a digital stethoscope to detect and grade canine heart murmurs. It provides AI-supported disease findings, generates reports for owners and colleagues, and allows for recording and tracking of cardiac health over time.

Highlights
  • AI-powered murmur detection and grading
  • AI-supported disease findings and MMVD staging
  • Customizable PDF reports
  • Visual audio graphs for owners
  • Heart sound recording and playback
  • Canine patient profile tracking
  • 40x sound amplification with noise cancellation
Features
Currently charting
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The Eko Vet+™ | CANINEBEAT® AI solution can detect and grade* canine murmurs in 5 seconds using an Eko digital stethoscope. Developed in collaboration with 50 leading veterinary cardiologists and validated on thousands of annotated canine heart sound recordings, it delivers consistent, expert-validated murmur assessments for dogs. Use Eko Vet+™ to: • Detect and grade* canine heart murmurs at the point of care using CANINEBEAT® AI. • Get AI-supported disease findings, including likely etiology and probable MMVD staging.** • Share findings in customizable PDF reports tailored for pet owners or clinical colleagues. • Turn invisible murmurs into visible audio graphs that owners can see and understand. • Record, play back, and save heart sound recordings from routine exams. • Build canine patient profiles to track cardiac health and track changes across visits. • Amplify and filter heart sounds using your Eko digital stethoscope — up to 40x sound amplification with advanced noise cancellation. CANINEBEAT® AI is intended for use by veterinarians and veterinary staff on canine patients only. Results are not a diagnosis and should be interpreted alongside a full clinical evaluation. Further investigation, such as echocardiography or radiography, may be needed. Visit ekohealth.com to learn more. Have questions or feedback? Contact us at support@ekohealth.com. *CANINEBEAT® AI analyzes heart sounds and classifies murmur loudness using a modified Levine intensity scale. **Murmur intensity is used to estimate the likelihood of MMVD disease stage based on a large, epidemiological canine study.¹ Disease stage classifications are based on ACVIM guidelines.² Definitive staging requires confirmation by diagnostic imaging. ¹The LISTEN Study. 2026. Publication in submission. ²Keene BW, Atkins CE, Bonagura JD, et al. ACVIM consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs. J Vet Intern Med. 2019;33:1127–1140. Terms of Service: https://support.ekohealth.com/hc/en-us/articles/13156765697563-Terms-of-Service Privacy Policy: https://support.ekohealth.com/hc/en-us/articles/13156748616731-Privacy-Policy © 2026 Eko Health, Inc.

Screenshots

VINCasts2 screens
Eko Vet+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VINCasts at none against Eko Vet+'s 1. VINCasts also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Eko Vet+'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 45 months) and chart position (#32 vs unranked). On price, 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. Eko Vet+ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $179.99 per year. VINCasts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VINCasts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eko Vet+ has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VINCasts ships an update every 45 months, Eko Vet+ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
VINCasts versus Eko Vet+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVINCastsEko Vet+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 45 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#32 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB171 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVINEko Health, Inc.

Customer experience

VINCasts

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Eko Vet+

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VINCasts

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Eko Vet+

Subscriptions1
  • Vet+ Annual14 Days trial$179.991 Year

Questions

Is VINCasts free?
VINCasts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eko Vet+ free?
Eko Vet+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VINCasts or Eko Vet+?
VINCasts is rated higher. VINCasts averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Eko Vet+ averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do VINCasts or Eko Vet+ have ads?
Neither VINCasts nor Eko Vet+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VINCasts or Eko Vet+?
VINCasts ships an update every 45 months, and Eko Vet+ every 3 weeks. Most recently, VINCasts was updated on October 21, 2026 and Eko Vet+ on October 30, 2026.

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