Comparison

Spear Patient Education vs eClipboard 24

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

Head to head
About

Spear Patient Education

Enhance patient communication with an extensive library of HD videos covering conditions, procedures, and home care. This app offers an intuitive interface, annotation tools, and customizable branding to improve case acceptance and patient satisfaction.

Highlights
  • 220+ HD patient-tested videos
  • Intuitive interface
  • Video sharing via email/SMS
  • Drawing and annotation tool
  • Customizable practice branding
  • Condition and procedure videos
  • Home care and post-operative videos
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Transform every patient conversation with the Patient Education app from Spear. Available on phones and tablets, the app gives your team instant access to engaging educational content that helps patients better understand their oral health and recommended treatment. For the first time, you can access both Chairside and Lobby videos in a single app. Review videos together with patients using built-in drawing and annotation tools, create personalized playlists, and easily share videos or handouts via email or text so patients can continue learning at home. Key Features NEW! Available on both phones and tablets NEW! Access Chairside and Lobby videos in one app Library of 250+ professionally produced patient education videos Draw and annotate videos to personalize treatment discussions Create custom playlists for each patient's needs Share videos, playlists, and handouts via email or SMS Search, filter, favorite, and quickly access the content you need Customize emails and video landing pages with your practice branding View sharing history to track patient engagement Empower your team with the tools to communicate more effectively, improve patient understanding, and help patients make informed decisions about their care. Available exclusively to eligible Spear members.

About

eClipboard 24

Streamline patient check-in and form completion with a digital solution. Patients can confirm their identity, fill out necessary documents, and even take a photo for their record. It integrates seamlessly with practice management software for an efficient workflow.

Highlights
  • Patient self-check-in
  • Digital patient forms
  • Automated form generation
  • Patient photo capture
  • Treatment plan presentation and signing
  • Virtual waiting room integration
Features
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Improve practice flow and patient experience using the eClipboard app from Open Dental Software. The app provides a self-service option for patients to check-in and complete patient forms on a device provided by your practice. Patient self-check-in + Patients identify themselves by name, birth date, and appointment time + Patient appointment status is updated to "Arrived" and patients are moved into the virtual waiting room within Open Dental Patient forms + Patient forms are generated and sent to the device once a patient has confirmed their identity and appointment time + Specific forms are generated for the patient based on rules set by the office, automating the process and ensuring necessary forms are completed + Form data is imported into the software and becomes part of the patient record + Easy, simple interface ensures patients can fill out the necessary information quickly and easily Patient picture + If enabled by the office, the patient can take their own photo through the app, which will be used as their patient photo in the software Treatment Plan Presentation + Use QR code scan feature to present Treatment Plans out of the software and have the patient sign their acceptance on-screen

Screenshots

Spear Patient Education4 screens
eClipboard 244 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spear Patient Education at 5.0 against eClipboard 24's 4.3. eClipboard 24's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). 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

Spear Patient Education holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spear Patient Education ships an update every 3 months, eClipboard 24 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Spear Patient Education versus eClipboard 24: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpear Patient EducationeClipboard 24
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.3 (8 ratings)
Number of ratings48 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB421 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSpear Education, LLCOpen Dental Software Inc

Customer experience

Spear Patient Education

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

eClipboard 24

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Spear Patient Education

No in-app purchases

None

eClipboard 24

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spear Patient Education free?
Spear Patient Education is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eClipboard 24 free?
eClipboard 24 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spear Patient Education or eClipboard 24?
Spear Patient Education is rated higher. Spear Patient Education averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while eClipboard 24 averages 4.3 from 8 ratings.
Do Spear Patient Education or eClipboard 24 have ads?
Neither Spear Patient Education nor eClipboard 24 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spear Patient Education or eClipboard 24?
Spear Patient Education ships an update every 3 months, and eClipboard 24 monthly. Most recently, Spear Patient Education was updated on September 14, 2026 and eClipboard 24 on September 9, 2026.

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