AAPD Annual Session vs NBOME Online Testing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AAPD Annual Session
Access presentations, slides, and posters from the AAPD Annual Session. Draw, highlight, and take notes directly on slides, with all your notes saved online for later access.
- Access presentations, slides, and posters
- Draw and highlight on slides
- Take notes adjacent to slides
- Online saving of notes
- Access notes via online personal summary
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**** FOR AAPD ATTENDEES ONLY **** The AAPD Annual Session mobile application allows you to access the presentations from the AAPD Annual Session and access all the available presentation slides and posters. You can draw and highlight directly on the slides using your finger, and you can take notes adjacent each slide. All your notes are saved online for you so you can access them later through your online personal summary.
NBOME Online Testing
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The NBOME Testing app for iPad is a secure solution to support the delivery of partner exams on the iPad. This app is an easy-to-use online exam software platform developed for our partners. If you would like to partner with NBOME, contact clientservices@nbome.org requesting more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AAPD Annual Session at every 5 months against NBOME Online Testing's every 9 months. AAPD Annual Session also leads on device support (3 vs 1). NBOME Online Testing's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.5). On price, 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.
AAPD Annual Session ships an update every 5 months, NBOME Online Testing every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AAPD Annual Session | NBOME Online Testing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (326 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 326 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry | Internet Testing Systems (ITS) |
In-app purchases
AAPD Annual Session
No in-app purchases
NBOME Online Testing
No in-app purchases
