Comparison

DDS GP vs DANB CDA Practice Test

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

DANB CDA Practice Test

Prepare for your national dental assisting certification exam with a personalized study plan. Practice with over 500 questions, track your progress, and compare your scores to the community average. Boost your confidence and aim to pass on your first attempt.

Highlights
  • Personalized study plan
  • 500+ practice questions
  • Track strengths and weaknesses
  • Detailed test statistics
  • Compare scores to community average
  • Topic-based learning
Features
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Pass your DANB / CDA exam with flying colors! Boost your confidence in passing the first time with our mobile app and a personal study plan based on your current skill and requirements. If you're looking to earn national dental assisting certification, the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) is the national certification board for dental assistants. DANB exams and certifications are recognized or required by 38 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Air Force and the Department of Veterans Affairs. DANB's most popular and widely recognized certification is CDA certification. DANB's CDA certification consists of three component exams: - General Chairside Assisting (GC) - Infection Control (ICE) - Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) Key features: - Choose from different topics required to receive a certification - Practice with 500+ questions - Track your strengths and weaknesses within Stats section of the app - Study detailed statistics of every test you take - Compare your score to the community average for almost any type of exam - - - - Purchases, subscriptions and terms You need to buy a lifetime access or subscribe to get access to all features, courses and questions. The cost of the purchase is charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions are auto-renewable and are billed at the rate and period selected depending on the subscription plan. Users’ accounts are charged for auto-renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of use: https://mastrapi.com/terms Privacy policy: https://mastrapi.com/policy

Screenshots

DDS GP4 screens
DANB CDA Practice Test4 screens

Verdict

The call

DDS GP and DANB CDA Practice Test both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of DDS GP's written reviews are positive against 14% of DANB CDA Practice Test's. DDS GP also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). DANB CDA Practice Test's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (169 vs 11). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DDS GP sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $89.00 per month and DANB CDA Practice Test sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for DDS GP against 4.8 for DANB CDA Practice Test. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DANB CDA Practice Test has 169 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of DDS GP's written reviews are positive against 14% of DANB CDA Practice Test's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DDS GP ships an update fortnightly, DANB CDA Practice Test every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DDS GP versus DANB CDA Practice Test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDDS GPDANB CDA Practice Test
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11 ratings)4.8 (169 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings11169 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKick Your Apps, Inc.MastrAPI

Customer experience

DDS GP

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

DANB CDA Practice Test

All ratings169 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral28.6%
Negative57.1%

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
2 purchases

DANB CDA Practice Test

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly with Trial7 Days trial$24.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is DDS GP free?
DDS GP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DANB CDA Practice Test free?
DANB CDA Practice Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DDS GP or DANB CDA Practice Test?
DANB CDA Practice Test is rated higher. DDS GP averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while DANB CDA Practice Test averages 4.8 from 169 ratings.
Do DDS GP or DANB CDA Practice Test have ads?
DDS GP shows ads; DANB CDA Practice Test does not.
Which is updated more often, DDS GP or DANB CDA Practice Test?
DDS GP ships an update fortnightly, and DANB CDA Practice Test every 2 months. Most recently, DDS GP was updated on September 21, 2026 and DANB CDA Practice Test on September 17, 2026.

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