Comparison

Stethophone PRO vs Smartho

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

Head to head
About

Stethophone PRO

This medical application transforms a smartphone into an FDA-cleared cardiac assessment tool. It uses AI-powered sound analysis to detect heart murmurs and other indicators of heart health, enabling early detection and improved patient routing.

Highlights
  • FDA-cleared cardiac assessment tool
  • AI-powered heart sound analysis
  • Detects murmurs and heart issues
  • No additional hardware required
  • Securely share findings
  • Integrates into telehealth workflows
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INSTANT ADVANCED CARDIAC SCREENING IS NOW DOWLOADABLE TO YOUR PHONE Stethophone® Pro turns a smartphone into a powerful, FDA-cleared, and clinically proven cardiac assessment tool – no extra hardware required. It delivers fast, accurate detection of structural and rhythmic heart issues, enabling upstream detection and strengthening detection infrastructure across care settings. Ideal for in-clinic, hospital, remote or population screening applications, while supporting more effective patient routing from first signal to follow-up care. HEAR MORE. KNOW MORE Stethophone Pro is the first FDA-cleared, class II medical application of its kind that captures chest sounds, augments listening and uses a new class of AI-powered sound analysis to detect murmurs, and other key indicators of heart health – quickly and with unparalleled accuracy. It helps structure acoustic data into clinically meaningful signals, supporting earlier insight and more consistent decision-making. NO HARDWARE. NO HASSLE 100% software: Just download and use Scalable: Easy to deploy in minutes, to practitioners and patients alike, forming a flexible layer of modern detection infrastructure Immediate value: No additional hardware, no maintenance or special training required ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS. REAL-TIME RESULTS Use a smartphone to detect murmurs, visualize cardiac timing, create timely records as symptoms occur, or during history and physical exams. Designed to support upstream detection and guide patient routing toward appropriate diagnostic pathways and follow-up care. AI-POWERED PRECISION Trusted by thousands of providers, Stethophone Pro amplifies, filters, and analyzes heart and lung sounds with precision – helping doctors and nurses work more efficiently, structure clinical data at scale, and improve downstream decision quality. COLLABORATE, SHARE, SCALE Record and securely share findings Enable early detection of valvular disease and arrythmias in every practice area Integrate into telehealth, population-health, and pre- and post-op workflows Support at-home and remote use under clinician supervision Contribute to a scalable detection infrastructure that improves patient routing and optimizes patient mix across healthcare systems THE FUTURE OF CARDIAC SCREENING IS HERE Valvular heart disease and related conditions are an epidemic, with millions of people remaining undiagnosed. Stethophone Pro is a cost-effective, scalable cardiac screening and early decision support solution designed to strengthen upstream detection, structure clinical data, and improve patient routing – ultimately contributing to a more appropriate patient mix and better utilization of advanced diagnostic resources. Stethophone Pro is a Class II FDA-cleared software medical device that has passed rigorous validation to both US and international standards to ensure world-class accuracy and medical informativeness. It is intended for use by healthcare practitioners or under the supervision/prescription of a licensed medical professional. AVAILABLE OPTIONS Sound recording, playback, storing and sharing functionality is free and available for everyone. Automated results processing and PDF reporting is available only for healthcare practitioners requiring verification of a professional medical license or for patients under prescription. Stethophone is offered to clinics, hospitals, and healthcare networks under commercial license. Disclaimer: https://bit.ly/4n1vBR7 Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/4tIkEWX Terms & Conditions: https://bit.ly/4wjCpxR Regulatory Information: https://bit.ly/42GNBGZ

About

Smartho

Features
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Smartho app is an app for intelligent stethoscope. After connecting to the stethoscope, it can obtain the data of cardiopulmonary sound in real time, play and draw the waveform of cardiopulmonary sound. It also has the functions of real-time heart rate display and historical data viewing. In addition, it also has two auscultation modes, clock type and membrane type. With smartho intelligent stethoscope, users can know their heart and lung health anytime, anywhere! Disclaimers Minttismartho is a cardiopulmonary auscultation equipment designed by Hefei Kangling Medical Technology Co., Ltd. It can collect and play cardiopulmonary sound data in real time. When using minttismartho equipment, users must follow correct measurement, calibration and maintenance procedures to ensure the accuracy of measurement. The user must consult a doctor before making any medical decision or taking any medicine. Jurisdictional limitation statement The minttismartho equipment used with this application is only licensed in the people's Republic of China, the European Union and the United States. The equipment is not allowed to be used outside the people's Republic of China, the European Union and the United States. Only the use of smartho devices is subject to the above restrictions. The remaining features of the application, including viewing "historical measurement records", can be used in any country.

Screenshots

Stethophone PRO4 screens
Smartho3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smartho at 12.0 against Stethophone PRO's 18.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Stethophone PRO versus Smartho: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStethophone PROSmartho
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB7 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSparrow Acoustics Inc.Mintti Healthcare Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Stethophone PRO

No in-app purchases

None

Smartho

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stethophone PRO free?
Stethophone PRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smartho free?
Smartho is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stethophone PRO or Smartho have ads?
Neither Stethophone PRO nor Smartho shows ads.

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