Dolphin Mobile vs topsEcho
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dolphin Mobile
Access patient imaging and management data directly from your iOS device. This app ensures secure, encrypted access without requiring data synchronization, ideal for medical professionals on the go.
- Access patient imaging data
- Access patient management data
- Secure encrypted data access
- No data synchronization required
- iOS device compatibility
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Dolphin Mobile allows Dolphin users to access Dolphin Management and Dolphin Imaging data directly from the iPhone™, iPad™ or iPod touch™. It is available to customers running Dolphin Imaging, Dolphin Management or both. All sensitive data is encrypted. There is no data synchronization required. Minimum Requirements: • Imaging-only customers, version 11 build 39 or higher and installation of the Premium Security Utilities • For Management customers, version 4.5 Service Pack 1 or higher installed on all computers Please download ONLY after these releases are installed on your system.
topsEcho
Access your orthodontic practice information in real-time from your iPhone or iPod touch. View patient details, images, X-rays, appointments, and schedules securely and instantly, without syncing.
- Real-time practice data access
- View patient information
- Access high-resolution images and X-rays
- Manage appointments and schedules
- Secure and fast connection
- Direct integration with topsOrtho
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topsEcho connects directly to your topsOrtho™ practice information via your iPhone or iPod touch. It’s easy, secure, fast and real time. No syncing, no linking. It’s bona fide topsOrtho access at your fingertips. You can view patient information, high-resolution images, X-rays, appointments, ledgers, your schedule, referring doctor information and more. topsEcho is a companion to the topsOrtho orthodontic practice management and imaging system. This release requires topsOrtho 8.2 or newer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dolphin Mobile at 77% against topsEcho's 0%. Dolphin Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). topsEcho's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dolphin Mobile ships an update every 2 months, topsEcho every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dolphin Mobile | topsEcho |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patterson Companies | Cogent Design, Inc. |
Customer experience
Dolphin Mobile
topsEcho
In-app purchases
Dolphin Mobile
No in-app purchases
topsEcho
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dolphin Mobile free?
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Do Dolphin Mobile or topsEcho have ads?
Which is updated more often, Dolphin Mobile or topsEcho?
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