3Shape Communicate vs W&H Lisa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3Shape Communicate
This app allows dental professionals to view and manage 3D scans and designs remotely. It facilitates sharing of images and comments, enabling quick approvals and rejections to save time and reduce errors.
- View 3D scans and designs on mobile
- Share scans, designs, and images
- Add comments and feedback
- Approve or reject work remotely
- Control dental work progress
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As a busy dentist or lab, getting access to your scans and designs on-the-go is important. With the Communicate App, you are not limited to your desktop or laptop and you can inspect your scans and designs no matter where you are - all the time! Share 3D scans and designs, share images and comments, approve and reject scans and designs, control your work, save time and reduce remakes. Disclaimer: Older devices might not be able to show bigger 3D models due to memory limitations. Support: support@3shape.com Feedback: mobile-feedback@3shape.com
W&H Lisa
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W&H Lisa is a smartphone and tablet application which will allow you to monitor the status of the autoclaves of your dental clinic and to keep a cycle history data base backup on your smart device. Compatibility: - Compatible with Lisa sterilizer types: VA131-17, VA131-22. - Available languages: EN-IT-FR-DE-ES. Features: - Real time remote monitoring of up to four Lisa sterilizers. - Cycle history data base saved on your smart device (extra safety backup) with filtered search function. - Bar code labels scanned with the smart device and related cycle automatically retrieved and displayed on your smartphone or tablet. - Sterilizer users management • Create and delete users. • Link a picture to a user. The picture will be uploaded on the sterilizer after synchronization.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 3Shape Communicate at every 2 months against W&H Lisa's every 11 months. W&H Lisa's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
3Shape Communicate ships an update every 2 months, W&H Lisa every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3Shape Communicate | W&H Lisa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 3Shape | W&H Dentalwerk Bürmoos GmbH |
In-app purchases
3Shape Communicate
No in-app purchases
W&H Lisa
No in-app purchases
Questions
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