Dentally vs DDU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dentally
Access your dental practice management account on your iOS device. View appointment books, check in patients, and access patient records. Patients can also complete and sign medical history forms and treatment plans.
- View appointment book
- Check in patients
- Access patient records
- Patient medical history forms
- Sign treatment plans
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The Dentally app allows you to access your Dentally account from your iOS device. - View your appointment book for today. - Check in patients as they arrive at your dental practice. - View patient records. - Patients can create and sign their medical history form. - Patients can view and sign treatment plans. If you have any feedback, please contact us at help@dentally.co
DDU
Access expert dento-legal advice for dental professionals. Find guidance on patient confidentiality, consent, complaints, and more through articles, case studies, and quick guides. Customize your feed and read offline.
- Expert dento-legal advice
- Patient confidentiality guidance
- Consent and communication advice
- Response to patient complaints
- Quick guides and case studies
- Offline reading capability
- Customizable news feed
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As a dental professional, you can access expert advice from the Dental Defence Union (DDU). Read the latest dento-legal advice on patient confidentiality, consent, communication, police investigations and how to respond to patient complaints, and much more. Search our extensive range of quick guides, case studies, frequently asked questions and articles from our popular DDU Journal. You can tailor your news feed to show topics you’re interested in, read offline and get help with your membership and view your membership card. Download the DDU app now for top dento-legal advice wherever you go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DDU at 100% against Dentally's 18%. Dentally's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Dentally ships an update every 6 weeks, DDU every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dentally | DDU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NJ Technologies Ltd. | The Medical Defence Union |
Customer experience
Dentally
DDU
In-app purchases
Dentally
No in-app purchases
DDU
No in-app purchases
