Comparison

Kois Reader vs DSDonline

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

Head to head
About

Kois Reader

Access Kois Course materials, including manuals, checklists, and videos. Features live polling, automatic note backup and syncing across devices, and the ability to share notes with other participants. Requires course attendance for full access.

Highlights
  • Access course manuals and videos
  • Live in-course polling
  • Automatic note backup and sync
  • Share notes with participants
  • Browse page thumbnails
  • Navigation history
Features
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The Kois Reader is the new and improved method for viewing Kois Course Materials. Access your course manuals, always pages, procedure checklist, videos, etc. ** Note: Course attendance required for materials access. New Features Include: + Live in-course polling from directly within the manual while at the Kois Center. + View document size before downloading. + Notes are automatically backed up and sync across devices. + Notes can be shared between participants within a course. + The notes list displays location of, date/time created, context of the note(s). + Browse through page thumbnails. + Forward and Back buttons, returns you to previous location(s) after jumping around content.

About

DSDonline

This platform offers dentists guided learning, community discussions, and expert Q&A to advance their skills in Digital Smile Design. Track progress, earn CE credits, and connect with a global network of dental professionals.

Highlights
  • Guided learning courses and masterclasses
  • AI-powered assistant for expert Q&A
  • Community discussion channels
  • Event calendar with reminders
  • Progress tracking and CE credits
  • Networking and direct messaging
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Where dentists learn, apply, and lead with Digital Smile Design. DSD Online is the member platform of Digital Smile Design: a structured place where dentists advance together through guided learning, discussion and a community that holds a higher standard. Not more content to consume alone, but clear stages of progress and real feedback. LEARN Courses, masterclasses, series and lessons on Digital Smile Design principles, protocols, workflows and modern clinical strategy, organised to support the decisions you make at the chair. Pick up any lesson where you left off, on any device. Transcripts, resources and your own notes sit alongside the lessons. ASK THE DSD PROFESSOR An assistant grounded in the DSD lessons and resources that answers your questions with citations back to the source. Ask about a protocol, a case type or a workflow and get a grounded answer, not a guess. APPLY A discussion channel for every course and questions under each lesson, answered by the speakers and the community. COMMUNITY Channels for cases, questions, announcements and networking. Post photos, react, reply and send direct messages to members around the world. Highlights surface what matters this week. EVENTS The DSD calendar of live and in-person events, with reminders and replays, in one view. PROGRESS Points and levels for lessons and courses completed, posts, comments, events attended and quizzes passed, a leaderboard, and CE credits with a transcript and certificates. DSD Online is for dentists at every stage, from first contact with Digital Smile Design to leading complex interdisciplinary cases. Sign in with your DSD Online account to get started.

Screenshots

Kois Reader4 screens
DSDonline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DSDonline at 5.0 against Kois Reader's 3.6. DSDonline also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). Kois Reader's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). 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

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

DSDonline holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kois Reader has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kois Reader ships an update every 9 months, DSDonline every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kois Reader versus DSDonline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKois ReaderDSDonline
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKois CenterDSD PLANNING CENTER SL

In-app purchases

None

Kois Reader

No in-app purchases

None

DSDonline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kois Reader free?
Kois Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DSDonline free?
DSDonline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kois Reader or DSDonline?
DSDonline is rated higher. Kois Reader averages 3.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while DSDonline averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kois Reader or DSDonline have ads?
Neither Kois Reader nor DSDonline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kois Reader or DSDonline?
Kois Reader ships an update every 9 months, and DSDonline every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kois Reader was updated on November 2, 2026 and DSDonline on November 13, 2026.

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