Comparison

Crown Preps vs Dentist Simulation

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Dentist Simulation

This 3D virtual reality game teaches oral treatment procedures like grinding teeth for crowns and administering anesthetic injections. It aims to familiarize dental students with real-world scenarios through step-by-step learning.

Highlights
  • 3D virtual reality simulation
  • Oral treatment procedures
  • Grinding teeth for crowns
  • Anesthetic injection simulation
  • Step-by-step learning
  • Familiarization with real situations
Features
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เกมจำลองการรักษาช่องปากโดยการกรอฟันเพื่อเป็นฐานแก่การครอบฟัน และการฉีดยาชาในรูปแบบเสมือนจริง 3 มิติ บนแพลทฟอร์มมือถือ เพื่อให้ผู้เล่นเกิดการเรียนรู้ลำดับขั้นตอนและวิธีการการรักษาช่องปาก และเกิดความคุ้นชินเมื่อเจอสถานการณ์จริง สำหรับนักศึกษาทันตแพย์ ในหลักสูตรมหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่ A game that simulates oral treatment by grinding teeth to provide a base for crowns. and anesthetic injections in 3D virtual reality on a mobile platform to allow players to learn the sequence of steps and methods of oral treatment. and become familiar with real situations for dental students in the Chiang Mai University curriculum.

Screenshots

Crown Preps4 screens
Dentist Simulation3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crown Preps at 5.0 against Dentist Simulation's 2.3. Crown Preps also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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

Crown Preps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crown Preps ships an update monthly, Dentist Simulation every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crown Preps versus Dentist Simulation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrown PrepsDentist Simulation
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better2.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB109 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAcadental Inc.College of Arts, Media and Technology, Chiang Mai University

Customer experience

Crown Preps

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dentist Simulation

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

None

Crown Preps

No in-app purchases

None

Dentist Simulation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crown Preps free?
Crown Preps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dentist Simulation free?
Dentist Simulation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crown Preps or Dentist Simulation?
Crown Preps is rated higher. Crown Preps averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Dentist Simulation averages 2.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Crown Preps or Dentist Simulation have ads?
Neither Crown Preps nor Dentist Simulation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crown Preps or Dentist Simulation?
Crown Preps ships an update monthly, and Dentist Simulation every 5 months. Most recently, Crown Preps was updated on June 1, 2026 and Dentist Simulation on August 8, 2026.

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