Open Dental vs Lighthouse 360+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Appointment scheduling and management
- Patient contact information access
- Allergies and prescriptions viewing
- e-Prescribing with DoseSpot
- Direct patient calling and emailing
- Office texting integration
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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.
Lighthouse 360+
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Lighthouse 360+ lets you easily manage and run your practice from anywhere with instant access to your most valuable information: patients, schedule, appointment requests, and two-way text conversations. The app automatically syncs to your practice management system and Lighthouse 360+ portal, giving you all the information and tools you need to seamlessly manage your practice right from your smartphone. The mobile app is free for all Lighthouse 360+ customers. All you need is your username and password to get started. Lighthouse 360+ mobile app features: - Mobile access to view and confirm appointments - View patient details, appointment history, contact info, communication preferences & more - Send and receive two-way text messages to patients without leaving the app - Send text messages to lists of patients with appointments on a specified date
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Open Dental at 9.0 against Lighthouse 360+'s 14.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Open Dental ships an update every 6 weeks, Lighthouse 360+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open Dental | Lighthouse 360+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 422 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Open Dental Software Inc | Internet Brands, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Open Dental
No in-app purchases
Lighthouse 360+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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