Comparison

Lantern® vs DTMS Events

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

Head to head

Lantern®

Lantern Knee software workflow

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About

Lantern®

Features

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Lantern software workflow

About

DTMS Events

This app provides meeting programs and up-to-the-minute schedule information for various orthopaedic associations. It's designed to help attendees stay informed about events and sessions.

Highlights

Meeting program access
Real-time schedule updates
Information for multiple orthopaedic associations
Event session details

Features

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DTMS manages the Eastern, Western, and Southern Orthopaedic Associations as well as the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Maryland Orthopaedic Association, the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society, the Clinical Orthopaedic Society, the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society, and the American Society for Reconstructive Transplantation. Download this handy app to your devices to follow our meeting programs, get up-to-the-minute schedule information, and more.

Screenshots

Lantern®4 screens

DTMS Events3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DTMS Events at every 3 months against Lantern®'s every 13 months. Lantern®'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

Lantern® ships an update every 13 months, DTMS Events every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Lantern® versus DTMS Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Lantern®	DTMS Events
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	2 — better
Update frequency	Every 13 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	190 MB	58 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	OrthAlign, Inc	Data Trace Management Services

In-app purchases

None

Lantern®

No in-app purchases

None

DTMS Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lantern® free?

Lantern® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is DTMS Events free?

DTMS Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Lantern® or DTMS Events have ads?

Neither Lantern® nor DTMS Events shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Lantern® or DTMS Events?

Lantern® ships an update every 13 months, and DTMS Events every 3 months. Most recently, Lantern® was updated on September 14, 2026 and DTMS Events on September 17, 2026.