topsEcho vs Orthotown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Orthotown
Connect with a global community of orthodontists to discuss treatment mechanics, aligner protocols, and practice growth. Share insights, learn from peers, and collaborate on the latest innovations in orthodontics. This platform ensures no orthodontist has to practice alone.
- Peer-to-peer discussion
- Treatment mechanics exchange
- Aligner protocol sharing
- Practice growth strategies
- Latest innovation updates
- Collaborative learning
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At Orthotown, we honor great orthodontists who do great orthodontics. That’s who we are. That’s what we’re about. And now, with the redesigned Orthotown app, connecting with your peers has never been easier. The Orthotown app brings the global orthodontic community directly to your fingertips. Whether you want to discuss treatment mechanics, aligner protocols, practice growth strategies or the latest innovations, Orthotown gives you the platform to share, learn and collaborate. With a completely refreshed message board interface, you can now follow conversations more easily, find relevant insights faster and connect with other orthodontists who understand your world. Because with Orthotown, no orthodontist will ever have to practice solo again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orthotown at 100% against topsEcho's 0%. Orthotown also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). topsEcho's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Orthotown sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. topsEcho asks for nothing beyond the download.
topsEcho ships an update every 4 months, Orthotown every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | topsEcho | Orthotown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cogent Design, Inc. | Dentaltown.com LLC |
Customer experience
topsEcho
Orthotown
In-app purchases
topsEcho
No in-app purchases
Orthotown
- Orthotown CE Course CEUs [331]$18.99
- Orthotown CE Course Video [331]$18.99
- Orthotown CE Course CEUs [387]$18.99
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- Orthotown CE Course Video including CEUs [605]$36.99
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