Comparison

ZEISS Connect vs TDO Mobile v3

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

Head to head
About

ZEISS Connect

This application connects to a surgical microscope to streamline documentation workflows. It allows for patient communication, image and video capture, editing, and management. The app supports controlling microscope settings and integrating with archiving solutions.

Highlights
  • Wireless surgical microscope connection
  • Patient communication and education
  • Standardized video/image documentation
  • Patient data management
  • Image and video editing
  • Microscope illumination and camera control
  • Archiving solution integration
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ZEISS Connect runs on iPad and connects to a surgical microscope wirelessly for: - Communicating and educating patients, assistants and peers - Standardizing video and image documentation workflows - Patient management - Optimizing settings for recording videos and images - Editing videos and images - Controlling illumination and camera on the microscope - Push and pull patient data from an archiving solution (DICOM/NAS/ Sidexis 4) The app is NOT aimed for: - Replacing patient information systems / picture archiving systems (PACS) - Providing true to reality live images that can be used for diagnostic purposes - Providing measurements on which decisions can be based Intended Use: ZEISS Connect connects with the ZEISS EXTARO 300 model of the surgical microscope. This mobile application is intended to be used for supporting the documentation workflow in combination with a connected microscope. The app helps to acquire, display, edit, store and distribute images and videos. In addition, illumination and camera settings of the connected microscope can be controlled from within the app. Information captured and stored by the app are for viewing and reference purpose only and are not intended for primary diagnosis.

About

TDO Mobile v3

Access your dental practice management tools remotely. Review patient images, check schedules, and pull reports from your mobile device. Stay connected to your practice and ensure seamless patient care, even when you're away from the office.

Highlights
  • Remote access to practice management tools
  • Review pre- and post-op radiographs
  • View clinical images
  • Check patient schedules
  • Pull practice reports
  • Connected system with no paper records
Features
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Your practice does not pause when you step away from the chair. A referring doctor calls with a question about a case. A patient has a post-op concern. Your team needs a decision, and you are at a study club three time zones away. For most practices, being out of the office has always meant being out of reach, and slower answers put referral relationships and patient confidence at risk. TDO Mobile closes that gap. It puts your practice in the palm of your hand, so the work keeps moving whether you are at the office, at home, or on the road. Review pre- and post-op radiographs and clinical images from your phone. Check your schedule, pull reports, and stay current on the day without adding to your team's workload. The tools you rely on in the office travel with you. TDO Mobile is the companion app to TDOS, The Dental Operating System, the practice management platform built for the way endodontists work. Together with TDO Cloud, it extends TDOS to every device, bringing clinical charting, scheduling, financials, reporting, and patient registration into one connected system with no paper records to chase. For more than 25 years, TDO has set the standard for endodontic clinical documentation, and TDOS carries that legacy forward as a modern, web-based platform. It remains the most widely used endodontic practice management software in the specialty and is taught in 40+ university programs worldwide. TDO Mobile brings that same depth to your pocket. TDO Mobile requires an active TDO subscription.

Screenshots

TDO Mobile v34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TDO Mobile v3 at 5.0 against ZEISS Connect's 3.0. TDO Mobile v3 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TDO Mobile v3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZEISS Connect ships an update every 4 months, TDO Mobile v3 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
ZEISS Connect versus TDO Mobile v3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZEISS ConnectTDO Mobile v3
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCarl Zeiss AGTDO Software

Customer experience

ZEISS Connect

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

TDO Mobile v3

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ZEISS Connect

No in-app purchases

None

TDO Mobile v3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZEISS Connect free?
ZEISS Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TDO Mobile v3 free?
TDO Mobile v3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ZEISS Connect or TDO Mobile v3?
TDO Mobile v3 is rated higher. ZEISS Connect averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TDO Mobile v3 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ZEISS Connect or TDO Mobile v3 have ads?
Neither ZEISS Connect nor TDO Mobile v3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZEISS Connect or TDO Mobile v3?
ZEISS Connect ships an update every 4 months, and TDO Mobile v3 monthly. Most recently, ZEISS Connect was updated on October 21, 2026 and TDO Mobile v3 on October 11, 2026.

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