Comparison

DANB CDA Practice Test vs Tooth Sleuth

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

Head to head
About

DANB CDA Practice Test

Prepare for your national dental assisting certification exam with a personalized study plan. Practice with over 500 questions, track your progress, and compare your scores to the community average. Boost your confidence and aim to pass on your first attempt.

Highlights
  • Personalized study plan
  • 500+ practice questions
  • Track strengths and weaknesses
  • Detailed test statistics
  • Compare scores to community average
  • Topic-based learning
Features
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Pass your DANB / CDA exam with flying colors! Boost your confidence in passing the first time with our mobile app and a personal study plan based on your current skill and requirements. If you're looking to earn national dental assisting certification, the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) is the national certification board for dental assistants. DANB exams and certifications are recognized or required by 38 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Air Force and the Department of Veterans Affairs. DANB's most popular and widely recognized certification is CDA certification. DANB's CDA certification consists of three component exams: - General Chairside Assisting (GC) - Infection Control (ICE) - Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) Key features: - Choose from different topics required to receive a certification - Practice with 500+ questions - Track your strengths and weaknesses within Stats section of the app - Study detailed statistics of every test you take - Compare your score to the community average for almost any type of exam - - - - Purchases, subscriptions and terms You need to buy a lifetime access or subscribe to get access to all features, courses and questions. The cost of the purchase is charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions are auto-renewable and are billed at the rate and period selected depending on the subscription plan. Users’ accounts are charged for auto-renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of use: https://mastrapi.com/terms Privacy policy: https://mastrapi.com/policy

About

Tooth Sleuth

Master dental identification with this interactive game designed by dental educators. Practice tooth numbering systems and anatomical names through engaging gameplay modes. Ideal for dental students preparing for exams and clinical practice.

Highlights
  • Interactive tooth identification
  • Clinician Mode (12:00 rotation)
  • Multiple game modes (Timed, Survival, Practice)
  • Adult and primary dentition
  • Universal, Palmer, FDI numbering systems
  • Leaderboard for schools
Features
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Master tooth identification through fast, focused practice. Tooth Sleuth is an interactive study game created for dental assisting, dental hygiene, and dental students. Build confidence identifying adult and primary teeth while practicing the notation systems used in the classroom and clinic. THREE WAYS TO TRAIN • Time Attack — Identify as many teeth as possible in 90 seconds. • Survival — Correct answers add time while mistakes bring the clock closer to zero. • Practice — Study without a timer or pressure and work at your own pace. LEARN THE SYSTEMS YOU NEED Practice adult teeth, primary teeth, or both using: • Universal Numbering • Palmer Notation • FDI System • Anatomical Tooth Names TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Your private Case File helps you understand how you are improving with: • Overall accuracy and accuracy trends • Personal best scores • Performance by game mode • Performance by notation system • Practice streaks and activity history • Recent game results • Identification of notation systems that may need more practice Your gameplay history is stored locally on your device and is not uploaded. COMPETE WITH STUDENTS WORLDWIDE Sign in with Game Center to submit Time Attack and Survival scores to the global leaderboard. Compare results and filter rankings by school, profession, graduation year, game mode, and time period. You control whether your Game Center name and profile details appear alongside your scores. Leaderboard entries can also be deleted from the app at any time. BUILT FOR DENTAL EDUCATION Tooth Sleuth is designed specifically for dental assisting students, dental hygiene students, and dental school students preparing for coursework, skills assessments, board exams, and clinical practice. Free and ad-free, with every study mode available to everyone.

Screenshots

DANB CDA Practice Test4 screens
Tooth Sleuth4 screens

Verdict

The call

DANB CDA Practice Test and Tooth Sleuth both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Tooth Sleuth's written reviews are positive against 14% of DANB CDA Practice Test's. Tooth Sleuth also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). DANB CDA Practice Test's advantage is ratings volume (169 vs 20) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. DANB CDA Practice Test sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and Tooth Sleuth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for DANB CDA Practice Test against 4.9 for Tooth Sleuth. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DANB CDA Practice Test has 169 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of DANB CDA Practice Test's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tooth Sleuth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DANB CDA Practice Test ships an update every 2 months, Tooth Sleuth every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DANB CDA Practice Test versus Tooth Sleuth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDANB CDA Practice TestTooth Sleuth
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (169 ratings)4.9 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings169 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMastrAPIAndrew Margarit

Customer experience

DANB CDA Practice Test

All ratings169 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral28.6%
Negative57.1%

Tooth Sleuth

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DANB CDA Practice Test

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly with Trial7 Days trial$24.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99
1 purchases

Tooth Sleuth

One-time1
  • Premium Features$3.99

Questions

Is DANB CDA Practice Test free?
DANB CDA Practice Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tooth Sleuth free?
Tooth Sleuth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DANB CDA Practice Test or Tooth Sleuth?
Tooth Sleuth is rated higher. DANB CDA Practice Test averages 4.8 out of 5 from 169 ratings, while Tooth Sleuth averages 4.9 from 20 ratings.
Do DANB CDA Practice Test or Tooth Sleuth have ads?
Neither DANB CDA Practice Test nor Tooth Sleuth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DANB CDA Practice Test or Tooth Sleuth?
DANB CDA Practice Test ships an update every 2 months, and Tooth Sleuth every 3 weeks. Most recently, DANB CDA Practice Test was updated on October 9, 2026 and Tooth Sleuth on October 12, 2026.

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