StetSAFE vs ProPatch Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StetSAFE
This medical device uses UV-C light to disinfect stethoscope diaphragms, neutralizing harmful bacteria in minutes. Connect to a mobile app to monitor disinfection status and usage details.
- UV-C light disinfection
- Neutralizes bacteria
- Mobile app connectivity
- Disinfection status monitoring
- Usage details tracking
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StetSAFE is a medical device designed to disinfect the diaphragm of the stethoscopes with UV-C light. Stetsafe neutralizes most of the harmful bacteria found on stethoscopes in under a few minutes. Stetsafe can be connected to smartphones to follow disinfection status and other usage details via its mobile application.
ProPatch Connect
This application streams vital signs from ProPatch devices, displaying real-time physiological data like heart rate, ECG, and SpO2 for investigational use by trained healthcare professionals on adult patients. It is intended for use in healthcare facilities and emergency medical applications.
- Stream vital signs from ProPatch devices
- Display real-time physiological data
- Monitor heart rate (HR)
- View single lead ECG
- Track respiratory rate (RR)
- Measure skin temperature
- Display PPG and SpO2
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ProPatch™ Connect app to stream vitals from Lifeware Labs' ProPatch™ devices. The ProPatch™ Suite consists of the ProPatch™ and ProPatch™ Connect, namely ProPatch™ device with sensors for vitals monitoring, attached to the patient under care and the ProPatch™ Connect app for displaying vitals and waveforms from the ProPatch™ device. Indications for use: The ProPatch™ Suite is intended for use on adult patients as a patient monitor. The data from the ProPatch™ Suite is intended to be used by trained healthcare professionals for investigational use only. The ProPatch™ Suite is intended to be used in healthcare facilities, emergency medical applications, or during ground transport. The ProPatch™ Suite is a wireless monitoring system that consists of the ProPatch™, which is a chest-worn patch, and the ProPatch™ Connect iOS application. The ProPatch™ Connect iOS application is a software user interface that displays physiological data collected by the ProPatch™ hardware. This application is intended for use by healthcare professionals. The physiological data monitored includes heart rate (HR), single lead electrocardiogram (ECG), respiratory rate (RR), skin temperature, photoplethysmogram (PPG), and arterial blood oxygen saturation (SpO2). This information can be displayed in real-time on an iOS device. The system is indicated for adults aged 22 and above only. Caution: Investigational device Limited by Federal (or United States) law to investigational use. Do not use data from the ProPatch™ Suite to make medical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ProPatch Connect at none against StetSAFE's shown. ProPatch Connect also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). StetSAFE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StetSAFE against 5.0 for ProPatch Connect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProPatch Connect has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
StetSAFE ships an update every 3 months, ProPatch Connect every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StetSAFE | ProPatch Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KuartisMed Ltd Sti | Lifeware Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
StetSAFE
ProPatch Connect
In-app purchases
StetSAFE
No in-app purchases
ProPatch Connect
No in-app purchases
