# Cell Phone Stethoscopes The iStethoscope App is for DIY Doctors By Michael Hines | Published 2010-09-06 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/istethoscope-app References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2010/08/doctors-are-tos.php) & [itunes.apple](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/istethoscope-pro/id322110006?mt=8) If you need any more of an indication that the times are changing, I present to you the iStethoscope app. This app is actually a working stethoscope, using the [iPhone's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macroscope-2) [motion and sound sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundcam-go) as well as its camera to take accurate readings of heartbeats. What makes the iStethoscope app so great is that it's free to download. Check out the gallery above to see pictures of the iStethoscope app in action, and click on the links to your left to download yours today. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Mobile Health Monitoring:** The iStethoscope app is just one example of mobile health monitoring apps that are disrupting traditional medical equipment manufacturers. - **Sensors-enabled Apps:** The iStethoscope app demonstrates the potential for sensors-enabled apps to replace traditional medical devices and tools. - **DIY Healthcare:** The iStethoscope app empowers individuals to take control of their healthcare, presenting an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the healthcare industry. ### Where This Applies - **Medical Devices:** Mobile health monitoring apps like the iStethoscope app present a threat to traditional medical device manufacturers. - **Healthcare:** The rise of mobile health monitoring and DIY healthcare opportunities, like the iStethoscope app, have the potential to disrupt the healthcare industry and shift power to individuals. - **Mobile App Development:** The iStethoscope app is a prime example of the potential for mobile app development to disrupt traditional industries and create new opportunities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pebble-Like Heart Health Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-stethoscope.md) - [Smart Digital Stethoscopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eko-duo.md) - [Virtual Heart Rate Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-listener.md) - [Smart Diagnostic Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keikku.md) - [Mobile Magnification Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macroscope-2.md) - [Smartphone-Connected Heart Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mfine-1.md) - [Mobile Hearing Therapy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearing-therapy.md) - [Transformational Cell Phone Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cell-phone-tools.md) - [Miniature Blood Pressure Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniature-blood-pressure-monitors.md)