Comparison

Open Dental vs Flex Mobile App

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

Head to head
About

Open Dental

Manage patient appointments, view schedules by operatories, and access patient contact details. The app allows for e-prescribing, direct patient communication via call or text, and viewing medical information like allergies and prescriptions.

Highlights
  • Appointment scheduling and management
  • Patient contact information access
  • Allergies and prescriptions viewing
  • e-Prescribing with DoseSpot
  • Direct patient calling and emailing
  • Office texting integration
Features
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+ View your schedule by operatories and see appointment details. + Create, edit, move, or delete appointments. + Set appointment & confirmation status, assign appointment type, add appointment notes. + Access patient contact info, appointments, allergies, and prescriptions. + View pharmacy contact information. + e-Prescribe with DoseSpot access. + Call or email patients directly from the app. + View, send and receive text messages from patients using your office texting number.

About

Flex Mobile App

Manage your dental practice on the go with this app. It provides secure, HIPAA-compliant access to patient text messages and your full schedule, allowing for easy appointment management and patient communication.

Highlights
  • Two-way patient text messaging
  • Full Open Dental schedule view
  • Add and edit appointments
  • HIPAA-compliant security
  • Multi-location practice support
  • Staff access management
Features
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Flex's mobile app helps you manage your practice from wherever you are — all your patient text messages and full Open Dental schedule are just a tap away. Key features include:  Patient Communication >> Two-way text messaging fully synced with Flex in your office & Open Dental comms log >> Fast patient search with quick-access info like date of birth, family members, balance due and next appointment time Mobile Appointment Book >> View your always up-to-date schedule across in any operatory >> Add new patients to Open Dental  >> Manage your schedule: View key details and create & edit appointments Flexible & Secure >> Support for multi-location practices built right in >> Fully HIPAA-compliant >> Administrators can add, limit or remove staff access instantly from inside Flex >> Two-factor verification required

Screenshots

Open Dental4 screens
Flex Mobile App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Open Dental at 5.0 against Flex Mobile App's 4.0. Open Dental also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Flex Mobile App's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

Open Dental holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Open Dental's written reviews are positive against 75% of Flex Mobile App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Dental ships an update every 6 weeks, Flex Mobile App monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Open Dental versus Flex Mobile App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen DentalFlex Mobile App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.0 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings513 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size422 MB34 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperOpen Dental Software, Inc.Flex Dental Solutions, LLC.

Customer experience

Open Dental

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Flex Mobile App

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Open Dental

No in-app purchases

None

Flex Mobile App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Open Dental free?
Open Dental is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flex Mobile App free?
Flex Mobile App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Open Dental or Flex Mobile App?
Open Dental is rated higher. Open Dental averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Flex Mobile App averages 4.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Open Dental or Flex Mobile App have ads?
Neither Open Dental nor Flex Mobile App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Dental or Flex Mobile App?
Open Dental ships an update every 6 weeks, and Flex Mobile App monthly. Most recently, Open Dental was updated on August 15, 2026 and Flex Mobile App on September 6, 2026.

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