Comparison

eMurmur® vs LINKTOP Stethoscope

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

Head to head
About

eMurmur®

Features
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Use eMurmur to elevate your auscultation practice in every interaction. eMurmur enables you to screen, monitor, and consult on heart, lung, and bowel health, whether in clinic, hospital, or home settings. The platform supports multiple digital stethoscopes, delivering maximum efficiency and flexibility to you. Key features * App-based heart and lung audio listening & visualization * App-based audio playback incl. visualization * HIPAA & GDPR compliant * End-to-end encryption * Browser and cloud integration * Secure storage of auscultation & patient data * 24/7 web-based access to stored data * Patient encounter capture & reporting * Auscultation location & posture capture * Provider findings capture * Web-based audio playback & visualization * Web-based side by side playback of historic recordings * Asynchronous sharing for remote consultation * Tele-auscultation: provider to provider live stream * Tele-auscultation: patient-at-home to provider live stream * Customizable adjustment of live stream audio * Remote recording of auscultation sounds * Remote annotation of auscultation session * Tele-auscultation encounter capture & reporting Join the world’s leading enterprise-level, open platform for advanced digital auscultation now. Download the app and check it out for free!

About

LINKTOP Stethoscope

Features
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NexStetho APP is an App for smart stethoscopes. After connecting to the LINKTOP smart stethoscope device through Bluetooth, it can obtain the data of heart and lung sounds in real time, play and draw the waveform of heart and lung sounds, and has the functions of real-time heart rate display and historical data viewing. In addition, there are two auscultation modes, bell and membrane. With the use of LINKTOP smart stethoscope, users can understand their cardiorespiratory health status anytime, anywhere ! Disclaimer LINKTOP Stethoscope is a heart and lung sound auscultation equipment, designed by Xiamen Linktop Technology Co.,LTD, which can collect and play heart and lung sound data in real time. When using the LINKTOP Stethoscope equipment, users must follow the correct measurement, calibration and maintenance procedures to Guarantee the accuracy of measurement. Users must consult a doctor before making any medical decision or taking any medication. Statement of Limitation of Jurisdiction The LINKTOP Stethoscope device used with this app is only licensed in the EU, US, the device is not allowed to be used outside the EU, US.

Screenshots

eMurmur®4 screens
LINKTOP Stethoscope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: eMurmur® at every 6 weeks against LINKTOP Stethoscope's every 22 months. LINKTOP Stethoscope's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eMurmur® ships an update every 6 weeks, LINKTOP Stethoscope every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
eMurmur® versus LINKTOP Stethoscope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereMurmur®LINKTOP Stethoscope
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCSD LabsXiamen Linktop Technology Co.,LTD

In-app purchases

None

eMurmur®

No in-app purchases

None

LINKTOP Stethoscope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eMurmur® free?
eMurmur® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LINKTOP Stethoscope free?
LINKTOP Stethoscope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eMurmur® or LINKTOP Stethoscope have ads?
Neither eMurmur® nor LINKTOP Stethoscope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eMurmur® or LINKTOP Stethoscope?
eMurmur® ships an update every 6 weeks, and LINKTOP Stethoscope every 22 months. Most recently, eMurmur® was updated on October 27, 2026 and LINKTOP Stethoscope on October 25, 2026.

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