Comparison

iauscult vs ABCDE Approach

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

Head to head
About

iauscult

This medical app provides a comprehensive library of heart, lung, and bowel sounds for learning and practice. It features detailed descriptions, interactive auscultation points, and a learning mode for medical professionals and students.

Highlights
  • Play, stop, and pause murmurs
  • Real-time visual audio spectrum
  • Learning mode for self-check
  • Detailed medical descriptions
  • Interactive auscultation points
  • Searchable sound library
  • Dual language support (German & English)
Features
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▶ iauscult is the world-leading auscultation, stethoscope heart- (cardiac) and lung-, bowel- sound learning application for medical doctors, medical students and nursing stuff, or as a refresher for every working medical doctors in the hospital or in his doctor's office, EMTs, paramedics and anybody, who is interested in (available for the iPhone, iPad and the Mac) ! It includes all common heart-, lung and bowel sounds (murmur), playable with detailed medical description and auscultation-points, as well as all ICS (Intercostal spaces) and a realtime visual sound spectrum and detailed disease patterns. ▶ Perfect for medical doctors, medical students, nurses, nursing stuff, EMTs, paramedic an other medical stuff and medical army stuff, corpsman, combat medic ! iauscult was carefully developed with the help of medical doctors using their practical experience ! You can play, stop, pause all murmurs, as you like - As well as volume control them and play the murmurs endless, also a mode for self check (Learning mode) ! Approved dual language system support: German & English ▷ iauscult Features: ▶ Play, Stop murmurs, Play(inline) ▶ Realtime visual audio spectrum ▶ Learning mode ▶ Detailed medical description ▶ Disease pattern ▶ Full searchable ▶ Interactive auscultation points (stethoscope position) ▶ Intuitive symbol guide-system ▶ The Following sounds (murmurs) are included in excellent medical quality: ▷ Heart sounds, Heart Murmur: ▶ Normal Heart Sound ▶ Third Heart Sound S3 (Physiological) ▶ Fourth Heart Sound S4 ▶ Aortic Stenosis ▶ Mitral Regurgitation ▶ Mid-systolic Click ▶ Ventricular Septal Defect ▶ Atrial Septal Defect ▶ Mitral Stenosis ▶ Aortic Regurgitation ▶ Ebstein's anomaly sound ▷ Lung sounds, Lung Murmur: ▶ Normal Tracheal Sound ▶ Normal Vesicular Sound ▶ Fine Crackles with Deciduous Bronchial Sound ▶ Coarse Crackles ▶ Bronchial Sound ▶ Inspiratory Stridor ▶ Rhonchus ▶ Wheezing ▶ Fine Crackles ▶ Pleural Friction ▶ Infant lung sound ▷ Bowel Abdominal Sounds (Borborygmus) ▶ Normal abdominal sound ▶ Hyperactive abdominal sound ▷ Detailed graphic medical description of auscultation points and ICS's ▷ Physical background of sound waves Dual language support (German, English) ▶▶ Please use your Apple earphones to listen to the murmurs, for optimal sound quality at a quiet surrounding !! The powerful validation, and our reputation for safety, durability, reliability, and ease of use, has also driven our consumer dedication further than ever anticipated. Moving forward, our commitment to "Perfection" remains steadfast: We will never compromise quality. We will continue to invest tremendous resources in the technology and talent necessary to improve our products wherever possible; and we will always strive to deliver maximum customer satisfaction !

About

ABCDE Approach

This app provides a systematic method for assessing critically unwell patients. It guides medical professionals through ordered examination, investigation, and intervention for each major body system to improve patient outcomes.

Highlights
  • Systematic patient assessment
  • ABCDE approach guide
  • Emergency medical scenarios
  • Ordered examination and intervention
  • Patient re-assessment
  • Focus on body systems
Features
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The ABCDE approach is used for performing an initial systematic assessment of any critically unwell or deteriorating patient, and intervening as necessary. Getting called to see unwell patients is part of the job of a junior doctor so it’s worth having a system in place! This method involves ordered examination, investigation and intervention, focusing on each major body system in turn. Any problems are addressed as they are identified with the patient being regularly re-assessed. The aim of the ABCDE approach is to improve the clinical outlook of the unwell patient, with or without a definitive diagnosis. This app summarizes the systematic approach of medical emergencies following the ABCDE approach. Starting the Assessment: - Consider safety first - Infection Control - Communication - Visual assessment of the patient - Consider privacy and dignity The ABCDE approach: Airway: Is the airway patent? Breathing: Is the breathing sufficient? Circulation: Is the circulation sufficient? Disability: What is the level of consciousness? Exposure: any clues to explain the patient’s condition? The app is designed for medical professionals only. We cannot take any responsibility for the results, consequences and damage following the use of this app.

Screenshots

iauscult4 screens
ABCDE Approach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ABCDE Approach at $0.99 against iauscult's $3.99. ABCDE Approach also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

iauscult costs $3.99 and ABCDE Approach $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iauscult ships an update every 3 weeks, ABCDE Approach monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
iauscult versus ABCDE Approach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriauscultABCDE Approach
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTobias WernerStefan Roobol

In-app purchases

None

iauscult

No in-app purchases

None

ABCDE Approach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iauscult free?
iauscult costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ABCDE Approach free?
ABCDE Approach costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iauscult or ABCDE Approach have ads?
Neither iauscult nor ABCDE Approach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iauscult or ABCDE Approach?
iauscult ships an update every 3 weeks, and ABCDE Approach monthly. Most recently, iauscult was updated on October 14, 2026 and ABCDE Approach on October 5, 2026.

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