Comparison

smarTooth vs Ortho

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

Head to head
About

smarTooth

This medical app automates space analysis and tooth proportion calculations for dental professionals. It aids in diagnosis and treatment planning by providing various dental analyses, but does not replace clinical judgment.

Highlights
  • Automated space analysis
  • Tooth proportion calculations
  • Tooth size/arch length discrepancy
  • Bolton’s analysis
  • Moyer’s and Tanaka-Johnston analyses
  • Smile analysis
Features
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smarTooth is an interactive application designed to automate space analysis and tooth proportion calculations. It is a diagnostic tool to assist the clinician (orthodontist, pediatric dentist, prosthodontist and general practitioner) in diagnosis and treatment planning, however it should not replace clinical judgment in the interpretation of the data provided. Analyses include: - Tooth size/arch length discrepancy - Bolton’s tooth size discrepancy - Moyer’s and Tanaka-Johnston analyses - Smile analysis Analysis descriptions, calculations, and reference tables are also included in this module.

About

Ortho

Streamline orthodontic record-keeping by easily capturing and organizing clinical photos for patient cases. This app simplifies photo management, saving you time and effort in sorting and formatting patient files.

Highlights
  • Capture orthodontic photos
  • Create patient files
  • Automatic photo saving
  • Easy patient search
  • Formatted photo export
  • Email patient records
Features
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Improve your office flow with ease of capturing orthodontic photos and record keeping. You no longer have to work after hours or struggle to sort through and format patient files. Taking Clinical Ortho Photos for patient cases is as simple as opening the app. You can create patient files that are easy to sort through and capture clinical photos that will automatically save to their corresponding file. Capture clinical ortho photos and assign them to their corresponding patient records with ease. Need to check a certain patient's records and email them? OrthoPhoto makes it easy for you to search for a patient and it already has the photos in their correct format. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription.

Screenshots

smarTooth4 screens
Ortho3 screens

Verdict

The call

smarTooth and Ortho both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of smarTooth's written reviews are positive against 57% of Ortho's. smarTooth also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Ortho sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. smarTooth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

smarTooth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 73 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of smarTooth's written reviews are positive against 57% of Ortho's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
smarTooth versus Ortho: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersmarToothOrtho
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (25 ratings) — better4.8 (73 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2573 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAugusta UniversityInfini Marketing LLC

Customer experience

smarTooth

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ortho

All ratings73 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

smarTooth

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Ortho

Subscriptions8
  • Basic$2.991 Month
  • Plus$5.991 Month
  • Pro$9.991 Month
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  • Clinic$14.991 Month
  • Plus - Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Pro - Yearly$85.001 Year
  • Unlimited$100.991 Month
  • Clinic - Yearly$125.991 Year

Questions

Is smarTooth free?
smarTooth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ortho free?
Ortho is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, smarTooth or Ortho?
smarTooth is rated higher. smarTooth averages 5.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Ortho averages 4.8 from 73 ratings.
Do smarTooth or Ortho have ads?
Neither smarTooth nor Ortho shows ads.
Which is updated more often, smarTooth or Ortho?
smarTooth ships an update every 2 months, and Ortho every 2 months. Most recently, smarTooth was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ortho on October 25, 2026.

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