Steth IO vs Doctor's Ear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steth IO
Record and visualize biological sounds using specialized hardware. This application transforms your device into a tool for capturing and analyzing bodily acoustics.
- Record biological sounds
- Visualize sound data
- Compatible with Steth IO hardware
- Analyze bodily acoustics
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When used with the Steth IO hardware, the Steth IO app allows you to record and visualize biological sounds.
Doctor's Ear
Record and share heart, lung, and stomach sounds using a compatible stethoscope device. This app offers a simple interface for capturing and sending audio recordings to your physician.
- Record heart sounds
- Record lung sounds
- Record stomach/bowel sounds
- Works with doctorgram stethoscope
- Share recordings with doctor
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Doctor's Ear is a user-friendly application providing a convenient way to record your heart sounds, lung sounds and stomach/bowel sounds. It works with doctorgram stethoscope device. You can record and share with your doctor easily.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Steth IO at 4.2 against Doctor's Ear's 3.0. Doctor's Ear's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Steth IO holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 8 respectively.
Steth IO ships an update every 2 months, Doctor's Ear monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steth IO | Doctor's Ear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better | 3.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | StratoScientific, Inc. | GV Concepts, Inc. |
Customer experience
Steth IO
Doctor's Ear
In-app purchases
Steth IO
No in-app purchases
Doctor's Ear
No in-app purchases
Questions
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