Comparison

PATLive vs LabTrax

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

Head to head
About

PATLive

Manage your business communications on the go. Update your receptionist's call handling, and review call summaries, messages, voicemails, and transfer details directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Update receptionist status
  • Review call summaries
  • Access messages
  • View voicemails
  • Manage transfer details
Features
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With the PATLive mobile app, you can manage your business from anywhere. Easily update your status to instantly change how receptionists are handling your calls, and review call summaries, messages, voicemails and transfer details. To use the PATLive mobile app, you must be a current customer with a Starter, Standard, Premium, Pro or Pro+ virtual receptionist plan. To learn more about becoming a customer or for assistance with your current account, visit www.patlive.com or call +1 (800) 775-7790.

About

LabTrax

Features
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Run your dental lab with complete visibility and control. Dentist who use more than 1 lab can track all of their cases, add pics videos and notes for their lab and pay all of their lab bills in 1 spot! LabTrax helps you track cases, automate workflows, and reduce errors. LabTrax is a dental laboratory management platform designed to streamline case tracking, improve communication, and increase production efficiency. REAL-TIME CASE TRACKING Track every case from intake to completion. Know exactly where each case is at any moment. Live status updates Intake, in-progress, and completion tracking Reduce remakes and delays AI PRESCRIPTION SCANNING Turn paper prescriptions into digital case data instantly. Scan Rx forms using your camera Auto-populate case fields using AI Eliminate manual data entry FAST CASE CREATION Create and manage cases quickly with a simple workflow. Fewer input errors Faster turnaround times Consistent data entry LOCATE ANY CASE Find any case instantly. Search by doctor, patient, or stage Real-time location visibility Improve team coordination ALERTS AND DEADLINES Stay ahead of due dates and rush cases. Real-time notifications Deadline tracking Reduce missed deliveries BUILT FOR DENTAL LABS Designed specifically for dental lab workflows. HIPAA-conscious design Secure access controls Built for real-world lab operations Take control of your lab operations with LabTrax.

Screenshots

PATLive4 screens
LabTrax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LabTrax at every 4 days against PATLive's every 2 months. PATLive's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PATLive ships an update every 2 months, LabTrax every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PATLive versus LabTrax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPATLiveLabTrax
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB52 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPATLive, Inc.Southern Dental Restoration, LLC

In-app purchases

None

PATLive

No in-app purchases

None

LabTrax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PATLive free?
PATLive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LabTrax free?
LabTrax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PATLive or LabTrax have ads?
Neither PATLive nor LabTrax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PATLive or LabTrax?
PATLive ships an update every 2 months, and LabTrax every 4 days. Most recently, PATLive was updated on October 5, 2026 and LabTrax on October 6, 2026.

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