Crown Preps vs OralSurg
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crown Preps
This interactive 3D tutorial guides users through the steps and requirements for preparing different types of dental crowns. It offers customizable quizzes and allows sharing of progress with others. Developed with input from dental professionals.
- 3D interactive crown prep tutorial
- Covers Full Gold, PFM, and All Ceramic crowns
- Customizable quizzes with specific parameters
- Share quizzes via short codes
- Review procedures from all angles
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The ultimate app for fixed-pros preclinical lab and/or dental board licensure examinations. Focus on the procedures of cutting a Full Gold Crown on tooth 3, PFM on 5, and an All Ceramic type Crown on tooth 9; all rendered in amazing 3D! The deeply immersive and fun interactive crown prep tutorial guides you through all requirements and steps to finish an ideal crown preparation. Review every angle of the procedure and answer questions as you progress to making the ideal cuts of the tooth prior to cutting on the ModuPRO. Customize the default quiz to meet your exact requirements. Specify burs, depths, and question wording. When you are finished, share your quiz to students using a short, automatically generated code. Developed with input from Dr. Peter Yaman, Clinical Professor and Director of the Graduate Program in Restorative Dentistry, University Of Michigan School Of Dentistry. Acadental would like to thank Brasseler for donating the burs that were modeled for this app. The interactive 3D crown prep tutorial is designed as a tutorial review only. End user is responsible for reviewing and meeting all requirements for dental board licensure or particular examinations.
OralSurg
This app provides dental students and professionals with essential surgical knowledge. It covers pharmacology, emergency protocols, flap techniques, forceps selection, and surgical setup guidance to enhance skills and patient care.
- Pharmacology guides
- Emergency protocols
- Flap technique explanations
- Forceps identification
- Surgical tray setup instructions
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Whether you're a student eager to learn or a seasoned professional seeking to refine your skills, OralSurg empowers you with: * Pharmacology at your fingertips: Select the perfect medication easily, ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes. * Be prepared for emergencies: Master protocols and stay calm under pressure with readily accessible information. * Flap mastery: Understand the nuances of different flaps, their advantages and disadvantages, and choose the right one for each situation. * Forceps finesse: Identify the ideal forceps for any extraction with confidence, thanks to OralSurg's tooth-specific guides. * Surgical setup made simple: Optimize your efficiency with step-by-step tray setup instructions and organization tips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: OralSurg at 10 against Crown Preps's 3. Crown Preps's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Crown Preps against 5.0 for OralSurg. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively.
Crown Preps ships an update monthly, OralSurg every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crown Preps | OralSurg |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACA Dental | Cybertec, INC |
Customer experience
Crown Preps
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In-app purchases
Crown Preps
No in-app purchases
OralSurg
No in-app purchases
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