tkDerm touch vs iOptima
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tkDerm touch
This app provides dermatologists with a digital database to store, organize, and search clinical photos of skin conditions. It allows for efficient retrieval of images based on patient names, diagnoses, or eruption distribution, aiding in clinical practice and patient follow-up.
- Store and search dermatological photos
- Local or server-based database options
- Use internal or digital cameras
- Automatic data mapping via timestamps
- Search by patient name, diagnosis, or eruption distribution
- Side-by-side photo comparison
- Image zooming and pinching for detail
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tkDerm touch is a dermatological image database suitable for use by clinical dermatologists. It lets you store and search for your dermatological photos and their metadata in the iPhone and iPad or the database server running PostgreSQL. On how to use it, refer to the tkDerm touch Documentation downloadable from the support page. Taking pictures of patients is an essential part of dermatological practice. Keeping clinical photos in an easily searchable and reusable state is a time-consuming task and many dermatologists have been looking for a tool to store their photos in such a way as to support clinical practice efficiently. tkDerm touch was created to fulfill the dermatologists' need. Features of tkDerm touch include: You can use the local sandbox of the iPhone or iPad as the data and photo storage. Additionally, you can set up the server and use tkDerm touch as a client. You can use your favorite digital cameras in addition to the internal camera of the iPhone or iPad. It maps data to photos automatically based on the time stamps of digital photos. You can find photos you want rapidly by browsing data in alphabetical order of patients' names or diagnoses or in order by the time of shooting or accessing photos. You can find photos by the distribution of an eruption as a search key. It takes you less time to shoot photos for following up a patient by reusing the patient's data you saved at the previous visit. Enjoying the benefits of the handiness of the iPhone or iPad, you can recognize a subtle change of an eruption from the previous visit by side_by_side comparison between a present eruption and the photo displayed on the device. Double-tapping a portion of a photo will enlarge it in such a way that the portion you tapped will be near the center of the enlarged image, which enables you to see details of an eruption easily. By pinching, you can change the size of photos being shown as you like.
iOptima
Enhance dental procedures with advanced technology. This application integrates with dental units to offer customizable settings for restorative, endodontic, oral surgery, and scaling tasks. It provides pre-programmed sequences and troubleshooting guides for efficient and safe practice.
- Seamlessly adds latest technology to dental units
- Customizable settings for speed, torque, and direction
- Pre-programmed sequences for endodontics and implantology
- Supports restorative, endodontics, oral surgery, and scaling
- Integrated troubleshooting guides
- Ergonomic iPod touch and iPad mini interface
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www.bienair-ioptima.com iOptima – Limitless Versatility Boost Your Productivity – iOptima transforms your existing dental unit by seamlessly adding the latest technology. Fitted with Bien-Air’s best brushless sensorless micromotor and an Apple® iPod touch and iPad mini interface, iOptima is perfect for all Restorative, Endodontics, Oral surgery and Scaling procedures. The iOptima application offers numerous pre-programmed and customizable options. Quick, efficient and risk-free. Free App Upgrades The iOptima application is in constant development. Updates and new functions are added regularly. iPod touch & iPad mini Interface The ergonomic and intuitive Apple® iPod touch and iPad mini interface makes your iOptima and iOptima INT systems incredibly simple to use. You can access operating instructions, browse our latest news, videos and catalog, or contact us with just one tap. Parameter Customization Speed, torque and additional parameters can be customized and stored before or during each procedure. iOptima gives you the option to create and arrange your own settings. Restorative Procedures Record your favorite settings for all your Restorative jobs, select the type of procedure to carry out and automatically access parameters for contra-angle, speed, torque, direction of rotation, etc. iOptima is the only complete Restorative solution. Endodontics Procedures Pre-programmed with color-coded Endodontics sequences from the major endodontic file manufacturers, iOptima provides unrivaled convenience with complete control. Customizable auto-reverse and auto-forward functions coupled with torque control ensure safety and efficiency no matter the file type. iOptima is the only complete Endo Solution. Pre-programmed Endodontics Systems Select the brand and your file to instantly access predefined sequences. WaveOne® Gold Make your root canal treatment procedures easier with the WaveOne® Gold reciprocating mode by Dentsply Sirona Inc. Thanks to the reciprocating movements, the file glides smoothly along the root canal and reduces the risk of instrument fracture. Your endodontic procedures become safer and more precise. Piezo Scaling Select the scaling function to switch to dental hygiene with just one click. The iOptima INT system with iOptima application is fully compatible with most Piezo scaling devices. Implantology & Oral surgery From pilot drilling to implant placement, from osteotomy to tooth extraction, simply select the desired procedure and implant type and follow the pre-set surgical protocols. Drive irrigation flow rate of an external peristaltic pump. Troubleshooting for end users and installers Every time a failure notification or an alert is activated, the user is prompted with the possibility to visualize a troubleshooting guide, aiming at filtering out all the problems which can be solved by himself before contacting Bien-Air’s Assistance. The troubleshooting feature will guide the user to find the solution to a problem by asking him one question at a time and proposing the following ones based on the answer of the user. Note about iOptima app compatibility with iOptima and iOptima INT systems: • App running on iPod touch may be used with iOptima & iOptima INT systems • App running on iPad mini may be used with iOptima INT system ONLY • App running on iPad or iPhone may NOT be used with any system (demo only)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: tkDerm touch at 5.0 against iOptima's 3.4. iOptima's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
tkDerm touch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iOptima has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
tkDerm touch ships an update every 6 months, iOptima every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tkDerm touch | iOptima |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Manabu Inuzuka | Bien-Air Dental SA |
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tkDerm touch
iOptima
In-app purchases
tkDerm touch
No in-app purchases
iOptima
No in-app purchases









