DOCS Education vs AAFE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DOCS Education
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The DOCS Education Application allows users to navigate all of the functionality of our full website on your mobile device. Only available on this app are two special features. Dental continuing education video content that can be downloaded directly to your device for viewing without an internet connection and a phone icon to automatically connect you to our office during business hours. Whether you are a member of DOCS Education or an attendee to one of our programs, this application will be your best guide to the benefit and privileges afforded to you. DOCS Education Members have: 24/7 access to faculty via the EliteDOCS forum Access to Regulatory Counsel for consultation “Patient in the Chair” response from faculty YouTube-style patient promotional video for your website Implementation Guides for incorporating sedation into your practice
AAFE
Access a comprehensive aesthetic injectable learning experience with direct faculty support. Order injectable products online and join a community of experts. This platform offers an enriching educational journey for aspiring professionals.
- Aesthetic injectable learning experience
- Direct contact with award-winning faculty
- Post-course clinical support
- Order injectable products online
- Community access
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The AAFE Community & Learning app gives licensed dental and healthcare professionals direct access to AAFE's full continuing education library, certification courses, and professional member community — anytime, anywhere. Access on-demand video courses in Botox, dermal fillers, TMJ therapy, and advanced facial esthetics. Track your CE progress, download certificates, and stay current with the latest injectable training standards. Key features: • Member community — connect with 18,000+ facial esthetic professionals • CE certificate tracking and download • Course announcements and live event updates • Secure login tied to your facialesthetics.org account Exclusively for AAFE-enrolled members and course participants.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AAFE at every 4 months against DOCS Education's every 31 months. DOCS Education's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
DOCS Education ships an update every 31 months, AAFE every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DOCS Education | AAFE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Michael Silverman | AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FACIAL ESTHETICS, LLC |
In-app purchases
DOCS Education
No in-app purchases
AAFE
No in-app purchases
