DOCS Education vs PerioCalc
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
PerioCalc
This educational tool assists dental students and professionals in understanding and applying the latest periodontal classification guidelines for staging and grading periodontitis and peri-implantitis. It offers instant results for case-based learning, focusing on the 2018 Classification.
- Periodontal classification learning
- Staging and grading of periodontitis
- Peri-implantitis classification
- Case-based learning tool
- Instant results
- Based on 2018 Classification
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Learn how to implement the new Periodontal Classification including staging and grading. The PerioCalc is an educational periodontal classification calculator that helps dental students and dentists understand what data to consider and how to use these for staging and grading of periodontitis and peri-implantitis consistent with the latest periodontal classification guidelines. The calculator is brief and efficient and provides an opportunity for case-based learning. Staging and grading is based on the 2018 Classification and results are returned instantly after data input. IMPORTANT NOTE: This calculator is an educational tool and should not be used for patient care, medical decisions or to substitute physician diagnosis.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PerioCalc at every 3 months against DOCS Education's every 31 months. DOCS Education's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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, PerioCalc every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DOCS Education | PerioCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Michael Silverman | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
In-app purchases
DOCS Education
No in-app purchases
PerioCalc
No in-app purchases
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