Comparison

EchoCalc vs Murmur Master

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

Murmur Master

Learn heart sounds and cardiac auscultation with this app. It offers a vast library of real patient heart sounds, animated phonograms, and expert summaries to help you master cardiovascular medicine and ace clinical exams. Includes practice quizzes and tests to track your progress.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of high-fidelity heart sounds
  • Animated phonograms for visualization
  • Expert-distilled summaries of cardiac pathology
  • Quiz and Test modes for skill assessment
  • Progress tracking with sign-in
  • Simulated palpable murmur sensation
Features
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The award-winning app that makes learning heart and lung sounds easy. Master the cardiac and respiratory examinations! Pass your clinical exams with flying colours. Specifically designed for Medical School finals, UKMLA, USMLE and MRCP PACES. CARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY MASTERCLASS Murmur Master provides a comprehensive overview of a wide range of cardiac and respiratory pathologies, from everyday to rare, including all major valve lesions, valve replacements and lung disease. With varying complexity, Murmur Master has you covered from student to specialist. AUSCULTATION LIKE NEVER BEFORE Access hundreds of high-fidelity heart and lung sounds from real patients, right from the palm of your hand. Auscultate all conventional areas of the chest and back and visualise murmurs and lung sounds with stunning animations, designed to train your ear like a specialist. Enter Murmur Master’s thrill function to simulate the sensation from palpable murmurs. FROM PRESENTATION TO MANAGEMENT Murmur Master’s concise summaries have been distilled by experts with years of experience to optimise your learning efficiency and help you assess and manage patients with a wide range of cardiac and respiratory pathologies. Access details on the key signs, symptoms, pathophysiology, investigations and management principles for all major cardiac and respiratory lesions, accessible at the tip of your fingers. TEST YOUR SKILLS Earn points and collect badges with Murmur Master’s Quiz mode. When you’re ready, Test mode simulates an exam environment with over 100 bespoke questions that you can do at your own pace, with detailed feedback, to optimise your learning. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Sign in with Apple or email and password to save progress in the Quiz and Test modes. Murmur Master’s algorithms analyse your performance to help you target your learning. With support across a range of iOS devices, Murmur Master seamlessly synchronises your progress, so you can always pick up where you left off. MURMUR MASTER PRO Full access to all educational content, including hundreds of heart and lung sounds. Unlimited Quiz questions and over 100 Test questions to put your skills into practice and feel confidence like never before, ready for your next clinical exam. Stay ahead with regular content updates and new murmurs. In-app auto-renewing subscription or lifetime options available. We can’t wait for you to get Murmur Master today! Medsphinx Products Limited 2024. Website: https://www.murmur-master.com Image attributions from www.flaticon.com. See full list at: https://www.murmur-master.com/legal/attributions Privacy policy: https://www.murmur-master.com/legal/privacy-policy MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Murmur Master is an application intended for use by healthcare professionals and healthcare professionals in training. Murmur Master is for information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical or treatment advice and may not be taken to be so by the user. As such, Murmur Master may not be relied upon for the purposes of medical diagnosis or as a recommendation for medical care or treatment. The information on Murmur Master is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, sounds, images and information, contained on or available through Murmur Master is for general information and entertainment purposes only. For full disclaimer, please visit: https://www.murmur-master.com/legal/disclaimer

Screenshots

EchoCalc4 screens
Murmur Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Murmur Master at 4.4 against EchoCalc's 2.3. Murmur Master also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 49%). EchoCalc's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Murmur Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Murmur Master holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of EchoCalc's written reviews are positive against 89% of Murmur Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EchoCalc ships an update monthly, Murmur Master fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EchoCalc versus Murmur Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoCalcMurmur Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (23 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better7
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB75 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBritish Society of EchocardiographyMedsphinx Products Limited

Customer experience

EchoCalc

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

Murmur Master

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

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
3 purchases

Murmur Master

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • Full lifetime access$9.99
  • Full lifetime access$14.99

Questions

Is EchoCalc free?
EchoCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Murmur Master free?
Murmur Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EchoCalc or Murmur Master?
Murmur Master is rated higher. EchoCalc averages 2.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Murmur Master averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do EchoCalc or Murmur Master have ads?
Neither EchoCalc nor Murmur Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EchoCalc or Murmur Master?
EchoCalc ships an update monthly, and Murmur Master fortnightly. Most recently, EchoCalc was updated on October 5, 2026 and Murmur Master on October 13, 2026.

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