Comparison

EchoCalc vs MedShr

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

Head to head
About

EchoCalc

Access essential echocardiography reference data for clinical practice. Includes measurements, diastolic function, prosthetic valve data, and topic guides. Supports multiple reference standards and recent guidelines.

Highlights
  • Echocardiography reference data
  • LV/RV size & function
  • Diastolic function data
  • Prosthetic valve reference
  • Topic guides with explanations
  • Multiple reference standards (BSE, ASE, EACVI)
  • Access to recent guidelines
Features
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EchoCalc provides access to all the key echocardiography reference data commonly used in clinical practice: - LV/RV size & function, LV mass, aortic dimensions, atrial dimensions - Diastolic function - Prosthetic aortic & mitral valve reference data - Topic guides on each chapter with how-to explanations on how to measure and interpret echo data - Updated to the latest BSE reference data but also allows switching to ASE/EACVI references - Access to a mobile-friendly version of all recent BSE guidelines: - Standard TTE Study - Standard TOE Study - Outpatient Indications - Inpatient Indications - Aortic Stenosis - Aortic Regurgitation - Mitral Valve - Tricuspid & Pulmonary Valves - Right Heart - Pulmonary Hypertension - Diastolic Dysfunction - Cardio-Oncology - Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Valve Replacement - Stress Echo - Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - ARVC - Marfan Syndrome - Congenital

About

MedShr

Connect with verified medical professionals to securely discuss and share clinical cases and images. Learn from peers, expand your network, and obtain CPD credits in a private, secure environment.

Highlights
  • Secure clinical case and image sharing
  • Verified medical professional community
  • Patient consent and anonymization tools
  • Professional networking and connection
  • CPD credit opportunities
  • Direct messaging with colleagues
Features
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Developed by doctors, MedShr is the easiest and safest way for medical professionals to discover, discuss and share clinical cases and medical images. Join our community and connect with hundreds of thousands of verified doctors, healthcare professionals and medical students sharing knowledge and learning from each other in a secure private network. MedShr’s Awards include: Facebook App of the Year for Social Good Award; The Evening Standard Startup of the Year 2018; and a World Summit Award from the United Nations. The app has been featured on the BBC, Sky News, The Evening Standard, The Telegraph and Metro News. “A revolution in the way Medical Knowledge spreads” ***** - Dr Tzalamouras Basilis, Interventional Cardiology Fellow DISCOVER AND DISCUSS MEDICAL CASES & IMAGES From ECGs, scans and X-rays to patient photos and videos, MedShr helps you find and discuss relevant medical cases with colleagues, by specialty and at all grades. MedShr is a totally secure, private network and features an easy to use in-app patient consent form and system for anonymising images. Follow clinical cases you find interesting and learn from your peers with informal and accredited case based discussion. SHARE KNOWLEDGE WITH VERIFIED MEMBERS MedShr is the simple way to capture, share and discuss clinical images and videos in your everyday practice. Create a case, obtain consent and start a discussion securely from your mobile. Send medical cases to colleagues, share them with the wider community, export to your e-portfolio or simply organise cases for your personal records. MedShr is safe, secure and enables you to maintain complete control over the privacy of your cases - with all members being 100% verified as doctors, healthcare professionals and medical students. EXPAND YOUR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK Medical students and doctors of all levels are joining MedShr to advance their learning as they connect with peers from their university, place of work and across the world. Connect and follow specialists in your field to keep up to date on their latest cases, techniques and learnings. Join groups to learn from others, share findings or just converse around complex and interesting clinical cases. Medical students, junior doctors and specialist trainees use MedShr groups as a resource for informal learning, ahead of case-based examinations and as an aid to formal learning. MESSAGE CONNECTIONS AND COLLEAGUES MedShr Messaging allows you to message your connections about anything from arranging to meet at a conference to sharing a link to an interesting case. To get started, tap the message bubble in the top right-hand corner of the home feed to start a new chat. Use MedShr Messaging to reach out to colleagues and build your network. OBTAIN CPD CREDITS AND SHOW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT There are opportunities to learn from and reflect on cases every day. MedShr now makes it easy to request Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits for each case that you share on MedShr. The simple process makes it easy to receive CPD credit and keep a record of your learning on the go. HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THOSE IN NEED Our community is providing medics in crisis zones and doctors in developing countries with quick access to second and specialist medical opinions so that they can make critical clinical decisions. With your participation, you can collaborate with like-minded professionals and be part of a new frontier in medical education. “MedShr is a brilliant idea - smartphones connect doctors, making it possible for aid workers to get an instant medical diagnosis” ***** - Rohan Silver, Evening Standard For support, suggestions and feedback, please contact us at info@medshr.net

Screenshots

EchoCalc4 screens
MedShr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MedShr at 4.5 against EchoCalc's 2.3. MedShr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (76% vs 49%). EchoCalc's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. EchoCalc sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MedShr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MedShr holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MedShr has 224 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of EchoCalc's written reviews are positive against 76% of MedShr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EchoCalc ships an update monthly, MedShr every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EchoCalc versus MedShr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoCalcMedShr
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (23 ratings)4.5 (224 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews75.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23224 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB44 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBritish Society of EchocardiographyMedShr Ltd

Customer experience

EchoCalc

All ratings23 ratings
Positive30.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative60.9%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative44.2%

MedShr

All ratings224 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative18.9%

Bugs and requests

EchoCalc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MedShr

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Unable to sign up due to missing specialty options
  • Stuck on 'add primary specialty' page during registration
  • Cannot open the app
  • Unable to see comments or details of posts
  • Navigation issues for iOS users (difficulty returning to menu)
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  • App not working, cycling through profile

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reveal diagnosis sooner in cases
  • Include pharmacists as a profession
  • Make the app exclusively for doctors

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EchoCalc

One-time3
  • Donate £2 to BSE$1.99
  • Donate £5 to BSE$4.99
  • Donate £10 to BSE$9.99
None

MedShr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EchoCalc free?
EchoCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MedShr free?
MedShr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EchoCalc or MedShr?
MedShr is rated higher. EchoCalc averages 2.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while MedShr averages 4.5 from 224 ratings.
Do EchoCalc or MedShr have ads?
Neither EchoCalc nor MedShr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EchoCalc or MedShr?
EchoCalc ships an update monthly, and MedShr every 6 weeks. Most recently, EchoCalc was updated on October 23, 2026 and MedShr on October 22, 2026.

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