Comparison

PDental vs Photon Flow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PDental

Features
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PDental is one of PentaCors solutions, provides full control for the doctor over his dental office, from a single clinic to multiple branches, all from same place.

About

Photon Flow

This app connects dentists, patients, and labs for digital dentistry workflows. It allows real-time case management, scan sharing, and communication between all parties involved in dental care.

Highlights
  • Real-time case management
  • Scan and report sharing
  • Lab order and scan requests
  • Patient appointment booking
  • Branch location finder
  • In-app communication
Features
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Photon Flow is the Photon.Group app that brings dentists, patients, Photon Scan and Photon Lab together. Every case, every scan and every result, all in one place. Dentists refer. Patients follow their care. The scan centres and the lab deliver. Everyone works on the same case, in real time. FOR DENTISTS • Send a lab order, a scan request or a pickup from one + button. • Follow every case and scan, with what needs you shown first. • Open each patient's reports, images and files on one page, and share them with the patient. • Talk to the lab and the radiology team about any case. FOR PATIENTS • See your scans and reports when they are ready. • Book, move or cancel a visit at a Photon Scan centre. • Follow your turn at the centre, from check-in until you are called. • Find a branch that is open now, with directions. ONE DIGITAL WORKFLOW Photon Flow connects the whole Photon digital workflow, from the first scan to the final restoration: imaging at Photon Scan centres and restorations at Photon Lab. In Arabic and English. Dentists sign in with a Photon account and can apply from the app. Patients sign up with their mobile number.

Screenshots

PDental4 screens
Photon Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PDental at monthly against Photon Flow's every 31 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDental ships an update monthly, Photon Flow every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PDental versus Photon Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDentalPhoton Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB46 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPentaCors SoftwarePhoton Scan

In-app purchases

None

PDental

No in-app purchases

None

Photon Flow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDental free?
PDental is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photon Flow free?
Photon Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDental or Photon Flow have ads?
Neither PDental nor Photon Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDental or Photon Flow?
PDental ships an update monthly, and Photon Flow every 31 months. Most recently, PDental was updated on November 14, 2026 and Photon Flow on November 11, 2026.

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