OrthoKit vs 3Shape Unite Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OrthoKit
This app helps orthodontists manage patient data, photos, and treatment plans. It offers tools for photo editing, cephalometric tracing, and generating patient reports. A budgeting feature is also included for creating quotes.
- Patient classification by status, tags, colors, and clinics
- Photo management with auto-alignment
- Intuitive photo editor with auto-cropping
- Cephalometric tracing with multiple techniques
- AI-powered image and x-ray sorting
- Treatment planning and PDF report generation
- Budgeting feature for patient quotes
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OrthoKit helps you organize your daily work as an orthodontist. It brings together your patients’ records, AI-assisted cephalometric tracing, and the DICOM viewer, and generates PDF or Keynote reports with one click. Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro. - AI-assisted cephalometric tracing. Start your tracings with AI assistance and review the detected anatomical landmarks, which you can adjust directly on the radiograph. Use analyses such as Steiner, Ricketts, McNamara, or Wits, and compare records using superimpositions. With Ceph Builder, you can create your own analyses, customize their reference values, and share them with other professionals. - DICOM viewer and 3D models. View your DICOM studies, including CBCT scans, using multiplanar views and 3D reconstructions. The DICOM viewer is available for informational viewing. You can also view and orient your patients’ STL dental models. - PDF and Keynote reports. Generate orthodontic reports from patient records with one click. Use the included templates or customize them to tailor the content and presentation to your practice. You can also prepare presentations for PowerPoint. - Photos, cropping, and tracking. Organize images in predefined or custom templates and compare different visits and treatment stages. Crop, straighten, rotate, and flip photos while preserving the originals. Auto-cropping automates repeated adjustments, and pupil detection helps align frontal photos. Automatically classify photos and X-rays on compatible devices. - Patients and treatments. Classify cases by practice, treatment phase and status, tags, and colors. Find records with the search tool and note goals, interventions, and observations. Gather patient documents and prepare estimates. On Mac, AI-assisted tracing requires Apple silicon and macOS 14 or later. Storage and privacy: You do not need to create an OrthoKit account. If you do not enable iCloud syncing in the app settings, your patient database and records remain on your device. If you enable it, they are synced across your devices using the same Apple Account. You can hide names and images in the interface when displaying your cases. Free version and subscription: You can create and manage up to 15 patients for free. With a single subscription, you can manage unlimited patients, perform cephalometric tracings, and import DICOM studies, hide the OrthoKit logo in PDFs, and access priority support. The subscription is shared across your devices and renews automatically. Purchases are managed through Apple. OrthoKit is a productivity and professional support tool. It is not intended for direct medical diagnosis or treatment. Review the results and comply with data protection regulations applicable to your patient records. Terms of Use — EULA: https://www.orthokit.com/en/eula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.orthokit.com/en/privacy/
3Shape Unite Cloud
This app provides a secure cloud-based platform for medical professionals to manage patient cases, track progress, and collaborate with colleagues. It offers instant access to work from any device, ensuring data is always up-to-date and compliant with regulations.
- Secure cloud storage
- Instant case updates
- Detailed 3D case viewing
- Progress tracking
- Integrated chat for collaboration
- GDPR & HIPAA compliant
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Enjoy the ultimate scan-and-send experience with Unite Cloud: 3Shape’s official app that allows you to stay up to date with your colleagues, manage and access your work securely from any device and location. Everything you do on 3Shape Unite, becomes instantly available in Unite Cloud and vice versa. 3Shape users on Unite 24.1 version and onwards, can enjoy with the download of Unite Cloud: * Efficient patient and case management: Powered by cloud storage, making case updates available instantly on all devices through 3Shape Unite Cloud. * Detailed case overview: With order overview, progress tracking and beautiful 3D viewing. Check your case status via your mobile, tablet or PC. * Streamlined collaboration: Through the integrated chat function, discuss case details and submit missing information to your partners. Unite Cloud keeps your data secure and stays GDPR & HIPPA compliant. Download and experience the real access from anywhere for your work!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OrthoKit at 98% against 3Shape Unite Cloud's 0%. OrthoKit also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). 3Shape Unite Cloud's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.1). On price 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
Both are free to download. OrthoKit sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $49.00 per month. 3Shape Unite Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.
OrthoKit ships an update every 11 days, 3Shape Unite Cloud monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OrthoKit | 3Shape Unite Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 98.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Evolved Orthodontics | 3Shape |
Customer experience
OrthoKit
3Shape Unite Cloud
In-app purchases
OrthoKit
- Monthly subscription$49.001 Month
- 6-month subscription$259.006 Months
- Annual subscription$429.001 Year
- Friendly contribution$0.99
- Generous contribution$9.99
- Generous contribution$18.99
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- Magnificent contribution$45.99
- Donation$89.99
3Shape Unite Cloud
No in-app purchases
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