Comparison

TrioClear Aligner vs Matisse | Shade Matching

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

Head to head
About

TrioClear Aligner

Features
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Your best smile tracking App for TrioClear patients and doctors. Introducing the TrioClearTM Aligner Mobile App providing both patient and doctor interfaces allowing TrioClearTM patients to stay on track with their aligners and TrioClearTM doctors to manage patient cases easier. A. PATIENT INTERFACE Designed by professional orthodontists to help you stay on track with your clear aligners and achieve desired results for TrioClearTM treatments. Professional Medical Advice and Assistance You are strongly recommended to review all information obtained from or through this App with your doctor. Please inform your doctor or other professional healthcare providers of all necessary information regarding any medical conditions or treatments prior to starting your clear aligner journey. PATIENT INTERFACE -FEATURES : - Treatment Plan: Flexible setup and adjustment. - Timer: Easily track and remind you of your aligner wear time. - Wear time stats: By using the timer function and treatment plan setup, you will have clear statistics of your aligner wear time which you can submit to your doctor for review. - Gallery: Simply snap and submit photos to your doctor for treatment progress tracking. - Notifications: Personalized your notifications for changing aligners, doctor appointments and other events. - Reminders: Mark down your scheduled doctor appointments & events. - Smile Stories: Snap, submit and share your amazing smile transformation with your friends, family and TrioClear community. B. DOCTOR INTERFACE Easily manage all the patient cases with the TrioClearTM Aligner Mobile App, saving you effort and chair time. Reminder: This interface of this App is intended for TrioClearTM providers only. DOCTOR INTERFACE - FEATURES: - Capture and save required photos on the App for case submissions later on the TrioClearTM Doctor Submission Portal. - View all the patient profiles, photo records and treatment status. - View & approve treatment plans. - Receive case log updates. - Keep track of treatment progress with photos and aligner wear time stats submitted by patients at different stages if necessary. Available on iOS. If you like using this App, please leave us a rating and review!

About

Matisse | Shade Matching

This app helps dental professionals achieve perfect shade matches for restorations. It provides staining recipes and syncs with desktop projects, allowing for efficient handling of dental restoration work directly from a mobile device.

Highlights
  • Staining recipes for shade matching
  • Supports monolithic and micro-layering cases
  • Color correction for restorations
  • Stump shade correction for 3D models
  • Syncs with desktop projects
  • Import dental photos
Features
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Matisse Shade Matching IOS App is a free additional service that comes along with any Matisse desktop account (www.matisse.ai). It allows you to treat some of your dental restorations from the convenience of your IOS phone. This includes, amongst others, staining recipes to achieve a perfect shade match for: • Full Monolithic cases. • Micro Layering cases. • Color corrections of the restoration after baking. • Stump shade corrections of the 3D-printed models to match the preparation color and adjacent teeth. Matisse app is automatically synced with all your projects at the Matisse desktop and can be used to quickly import dental photos taken with Optishade StyleItaliano into your projects. Start using the IOS version of Matisse together with the desktop for efficient handling of all your dental restoration projects!

Screenshots

TrioClear Aligner4 screens
Matisse | Shade Matching4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrioClear Aligner at none against Matisse | Shade Matching's 4. Matisse | Shade Matching's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Matisse | Shade Matching sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $17.00 per month. TrioClear Aligner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrioClear Aligner ships an update every 4 months, Matisse | Shade Matching fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TrioClear Aligner versus Matisse | Shade Matching: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrioClear AlignerMatisse | Shade Matching
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB106 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperModern Dental LabLABMATISSE BV

In-app purchases

None

TrioClear Aligner

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Matisse | Shade Matching

Subscriptions4
  • Stain Glaze Monthly1 Month trial$17.001 Month
  • Full Monolithic Monthly1 Month trial$25.001 Month
  • Stain Glaze Yearly1 Month trial$179.001 Year
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  • Full Monolithic Yearly1 Month trial$249.001 Year

Questions

Is TrioClear Aligner free?
TrioClear Aligner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Matisse | Shade Matching free?
Matisse | Shade Matching is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TrioClear Aligner or Matisse | Shade Matching have ads?
Neither TrioClear Aligner nor Matisse | Shade Matching shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrioClear Aligner or Matisse | Shade Matching?
TrioClear Aligner ships an update every 4 months, and Matisse | Shade Matching fortnightly. Most recently, TrioClear Aligner was updated on November 3, 2026 and Matisse | Shade Matching on November 7, 2026.

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