Steth IO vs Smart Stethoscope
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.
Smart Stethoscope
This application allows for remote control, playback, and recording of mono audio from a smart stethoscope device. It facilitates the management of audio data captured by compatible medical hardware.
- Remote stethoscope control
- Audio playback
- Mono audio recording
- Device compatibility
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This is an APP for smart Stethoscope device which can be remote controlling, playing, and recording mono audio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Steth IO at 4.2 against Smart Stethoscope's 1.0. Steth IO also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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
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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steth IO has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Steth IO ships an update every 2 months, Smart Stethoscope every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steth IO | Smart Stethoscope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StratoScientific, Inc. | infibi-inc.com |
In-app purchases
Steth IO
No in-app purchases
Smart Stethoscope
No in-app purchases
Questions
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