Comparison

Murmur Master vs DocMate

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

Head to head
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

About

DocMate

This app helps UK foundation doctors organize their professional portfolio throughout the year. It allows for quick logging of activities, tracking progress against ARCP requirements, and mapping entries to specific domains. Stay organized and reduce ARCP stress with this mobile companion.

Highlights
  • Track ARCP progress
  • Log activities in seconds
  • Organize entries by date and priority
  • Map entries to FPCs
  • See personalized reminders
  • Track teaching hours
Features
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ARCP is easier when you can see your whole year's progress at a glance. DocMate is the mobile companion for UK foundation doctors who want to keep their portfolio organised throughout the year. Log activities in seconds while they are still fresh, then write them up properly in your ePortfolio later when you have the time. DocMate also helps you organise entries by date, priority, and whether they need a signature or mapping. SEE YOUR PROGRESS - Track progress against FY1 or FY2 ARCP requirements - Work through a clear, live checklist as you go - See personalised reminders showing which activities require your attention - Track your teaching hours in one place - Track your FPC coverage across all 13 domains - View your logging consistency month by month - Enable notifications so you know what to chase next LOG ENTRIES IN SECONDS - Only one field required: choose an activity type and save - Date and rotation are auto-filled - Add more details such as supervisor name or a short descriptor, if you wish - Log SLEs, reflections, teaching, QIPs, procedures and more - Map entries to FPCs before bringing your ePortfolio up to speed - Flag evidence still awaiting a signature or mapping MADE FOR FOUNDATION TRAINING Whether you are starting F1, halfway through F2, or just have some catching up to do, DocMate helps you stay organised and keep the full year in view - so ARCP does not become a stressor in June. DOCMATE PRO Your first 15 completed entries or ticked-off requirements are free. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited entries, PDF export, custom entry types, all notification types including custom repeating notifications, eight colour themes and priority support. Monthly, three-month and annual plans are available. Cancel anytime. DocMate is an independent app built by a UK foundation doctor. It is not affiliated with the NHS, the UK Foundation Programme, or any ePortfolio provider. DocMate does not connect to or ask for your ePortfolio login details. Never enter patient-identifiable information into DocMate. Learn more: https://www.docmateapp.com Privacy policy: https://www.docmateapp.com/privacy-policy Terms: https://www.docmateapp.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Murmur Master4 screens
DocMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DocMate at 5.0 against Murmur Master's 4.4. DocMate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Murmur Master's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Murmur Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. DocMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DocMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Murmur Master has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Murmur Master's written reviews are positive against 100% of DocMate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Murmur Master ships an update fortnightly, DocMate every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Murmur Master versus DocMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMurmur MasterDocMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB43 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMedsphinx Products LimitedDocMate Ltd

Customer experience

Murmur Master

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

DocMate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Murmur Master

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • Full lifetime access$9.99
  • Full lifetime access$14.99
None

DocMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Murmur Master free?
Murmur Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DocMate free?
DocMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Murmur Master or DocMate?
DocMate is rated higher. Murmur Master averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while DocMate averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Murmur Master or DocMate have ads?
Neither Murmur Master nor DocMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Murmur Master or DocMate?
Murmur Master ships an update fortnightly, and DocMate every 4 days. Most recently, Murmur Master was updated on October 13, 2026 and DocMate on October 4, 2026.

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