Comparison

Open Dental 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

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

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
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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

Open Dental4 screens
mConsent Practice2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Open Dental at every 6 weeks against mConsent Practice's every 9 months. Open Dental also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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 Open Dental against 5.0 for mConsent Practice. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Dental ships an update every 6 weeks, mConsent Practice every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Open Dental versus mConsent Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen DentalmConsent Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size422 MB58 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperOpen Dental Software, Inc.Srs Websolutions

Customer experience

Open Dental

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

mConsent Practice

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

In-app purchases

None

Open Dental

No in-app purchases

None

mConsent Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Open Dental free?
Open Dental 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, Open Dental or mConsent Practice?
Open Dental and mConsent Practice are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Open Dental or mConsent Practice have ads?
Neither Open Dental nor mConsent Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Dental or mConsent Practice?
Open Dental ships an update every 6 weeks, and mConsent Practice every 9 months. Most recently, Open Dental was updated on August 15, 2026 and mConsent Practice on September 10, 2026.

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