Comparison

DDS GP vs Crown Preps

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

Head to head
About

DDS GP

This application helps dental professionals visually explain oral health conditions and treatment options to their patients. It allows users to draw on the screen, add their own images, and create custom treatment plans for printing or sending.

Highlights
  • Visual patient consultations
  • Tap and drag to show conditions
  • On-screen drawing and saving
  • Add and draw on custom images
  • Custom treatment plan creation
  • Over 200 demonstrations
Features
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*Rated BEST chair side case presentation software/app by Gordon Christensen's CR (reprints available). *Chosen as a "Best Product" by Gordon Christensen's CR. *Awarded "Five Stars" by Dental Product Shopper reviewers, best rating of any product ever tested. DDS GP is for dental professionals to show conditions and treatments to their patients. TAP and DRAG to easily show severity of decay, periodontal disease, cracks, and numerous other conditions and procedures. DRAW right on the screen with your finger... then save your drawings. ADD your own images or photos from your photo library, then draw on and save them. SEND OR PRINT custom treatment plans to your patients. OVER 200 unique demonstrations! CONSISTENTLY UPDATED and improved. DDS GP is all you’ll need for patient consultations. *Remember, doctor: your patients are there to see YOU, not a video. Leaving a patient in front of a video demo with a voice-over artist doing the talking is NOT ENOUGH! Review our privacy policy and terms and conditions here: https://www.ddsgp.com/privacy.html Review our Terms of Use here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Crown Preps

This interactive 3D tutorial guides users through the steps and requirements for preparing different types of dental crowns. It offers customizable quizzes and allows sharing of progress with others. Developed with input from dental professionals.

Highlights
  • 3D interactive crown prep tutorial
  • Covers Full Gold, PFM, and All Ceramic crowns
  • Customizable quizzes with specific parameters
  • Share quizzes via short codes
  • Review procedures from all angles
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The ultimate app for fixed-pros preclinical lab and/or dental board licensure examinations. Focus on the procedures of cutting a Full Gold Crown on tooth 3, PFM on 5, and an All Ceramic type Crown on tooth 9; all rendered in amazing 3D! The deeply immersive and fun interactive crown prep tutorial guides you through all requirements and steps to finish an ideal crown preparation. Review every angle of the procedure and answer questions as you progress to making the ideal cuts of the tooth prior to cutting on the ModuPRO. Customize the default quiz to meet your exact requirements. Specify burs, depths, and question wording. When you are finished, share your quiz to students using a short, automatically generated code. Developed with input from Dr. Peter Yaman, Clinical Professor and Director of the Graduate Program in Restorative Dentistry, University Of Michigan School Of Dentistry. Acadental would like to thank Brasseler for donating the burs that were modeled for this app. The interactive 3D crown prep tutorial is designed as a tutorial review only. End user is responsible for reviewing and meeting all requirements for dental board licensure or particular examinations.

Screenshots

DDS GP4 screens
Crown Preps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crown Preps at none against DDS GP's 5. Crown Preps also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). DDS GP's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price 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. DDS GP sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $89.00 per month. Crown Preps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crown Preps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DDS GP ships an update fortnightly, Crown Preps monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DDS GP versus Crown Preps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDDS GPCrown Preps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.59.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB171 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperKick Your Apps, Inc.Acadental Inc.

Customer experience

DDS GP

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative17.3%

Crown Preps

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

DDS GP

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly14 Days trial$89.001 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$499.001 Year
  • Yearly Special14 Days trial$499.991 Year
One-time2
  • DDS YES Homoly Content$99.99
  • Lifetime Membership$1699.99
None

Crown Preps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DDS GP free?
DDS GP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crown Preps free?
Crown Preps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DDS GP or Crown Preps?
Crown Preps is rated higher. DDS GP averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Crown Preps averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do DDS GP or Crown Preps have ads?
DDS GP shows ads; Crown Preps does not.
Which is updated more often, DDS GP or Crown Preps?
DDS GP ships an update fortnightly, and Crown Preps monthly. Most recently, DDS GP was updated on September 21, 2026 and Crown Preps on June 1, 2026.

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