Comparison

Spear Patient Education vs mConsent Practice

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

mConsent Practice

This mobile application helps dentists manage their practice on the go. It offers features for appointment scheduling, patient communication via text, call logging, and accessing patient details.

Highlights
  • Appointment calendar view
  • Patient texting
  • Appointment reminders
  • Call log management
  • Patient book access
  • Quick communication options
Features
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mConsent Practice app is the ultimate mobile app designed specifically for dentists like you, empowering you to efficiently manage your practice even when you're on the go. With an array of powerful features, mConsent revolutionizes the way you interact with your patients, saving you time and ensuring a seamless experience for both you and your valued patients. Key Features: Appointment Calendar View: Stay organized and effortlessly manage your appointments. Patient Communication: effortlessly text your patients, ensuring clear and instant communication. Whether you need to confirm an appointment, send important reminders/forms, or simply address their concerns Call Log: With the integrated Mango call feature, manage your call log and initiate call backs directly from the app. Patient Book: View your patient book, patient details, and quick send options to easily communicate with your patients.

Screenshots

Spear Patient Education4 screens
mConsent Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spear Patient Education at every 3 months against mConsent Practice's every 15 months. Spear Patient Education also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Spear Patient Education against 5.0 for mConsent Practice. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spear Patient Education ships an update every 3 months, mConsent Practice every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Spear Patient Education versus mConsent Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpear Patient EducationmConsent Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB56 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSpear Education, LLCSrs Websolutions

Customer experience

Spear Patient Education

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

mConsent Practice

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spear Patient Education

No in-app purchases

None

mConsent Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spear Patient Education free?
Spear Patient Education is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mConsent Practice free?
mConsent Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spear Patient Education or mConsent Practice?
Spear Patient Education and mConsent Practice are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Spear Patient Education or mConsent Practice have ads?
Neither Spear Patient Education nor mConsent Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spear Patient Education or mConsent Practice?
Spear Patient Education ships an update every 3 months, and mConsent Practice every 15 months. Most recently, Spear Patient Education was updated on November 2, 2026 and mConsent Practice on November 3, 2026.

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