# Open Dental vs Invisalign Practice App

The clearest difference is rating: Invisalign Practice App at 4.9 against Open Dental's 4.2. Invisalign Practice App also leads on ratings volume (4.7K vs 5) and review sentiment (45% vs 33%). Open Dental's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Invisalign Practice App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Invisalign Practice App has 4.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Open Dental's written reviews are positive against 45% of Invisalign Practice App's.

Open Dental ships an update every 6 weeks, Invisalign Practice App every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Open Dental | Invisalign Practice App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-dental/id1481881571/reviews) | **[4.9 (4.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/invisalign-practice-app/id1570887123/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **4.7K** |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **45.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 422 MB | 375 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Open Dental Software Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455419777) | [Align Technology, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1023135384) |

## What reviewers say

### Open Dental

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-dental/id1481881571)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Invisalign Practice App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/invisalign-practice-app/id1570887123)

Manage daily tasks and patient profiles with an intuitive interface. Grow your practice by connecting with patients and monitoring treatment progress remotely. Designed exclusively for Invisalign providers.

**Highlights:** Dashboard for patient tasks, Invisalign Connect integration, Patient profile creation, Invisalign Go case applicability, Remote patient monitoring, Virtual appointments

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Awesome results
- 👍 Quick and easy to gather information
- 👍 Ease of acceptance
- 👍 Straightforward

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Trouble uploading and exporting photos
- 🐛 Photos not syncing with website
- 🐛 New app not user-friendly, sensitive photo taking
- 🐛 Login issues on Android

**Reported bugs**

- New app cannot download photos on iPhone
- Old app stopped working after new app was rolled out, unable to access old patient photos

**Requested features**

- Check and view real clinch check, especially for new and refinement cases
- Notifications and categories of patients


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Open Dental free?

Open Dental is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Invisalign Practice App free?

Invisalign Practice App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Open Dental or Invisalign Practice App?

Invisalign Practice App is rated higher. Open Dental averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Invisalign Practice App averages 4.9 from 4.7K ratings.

### Do Open Dental or Invisalign Practice App have ads?

Neither Open Dental nor Invisalign Practice App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Open Dental or Invisalign Practice App?

Open Dental ships an update every 6 weeks, and Invisalign Practice App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Open Dental was updated on November 3, 2026 and Invisalign Practice App on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*