Comparison

MottoMonitoring vs BLU

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

Head to head
About

MottoMonitoring

This app allows dental professionals to remotely monitor patient orthodontic treatments between appointments. Patients can capture intraoral images and receive guidance from their clinician, fostering motivation and preventing complications.

Highlights
  • Remote patient treatment monitoring
  • Intraoral picture capture
  • In-app tutorial
  • Patient notifications and advice
  • Before/after treatment comparison
  • Motivational badges
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MottoMonitoring is designed to help dental professionals monitor the evolution of their patients’ orthodontic treatments remotely, between in-practice appointments. It can only be used under the supervision of a clinician, who provides patients with their personal login information. The MottoMonitoring app is intended to be used with the patented DM Cheek Retractor, to maximize the quality of each intraoral picture taken with patients’ smartphones. The app provides: • Ease of use: No technical expertise is needed to use MottoMonitoring. An in-app tutorial is available explaining how to take good intra-oral pictures. • Convenience: With regular screening of the orthodontic treatment evolution, from the comfort of home. • Control: Regular monitoring can help prevent potential treatment complications. • Communication: Patients receive specific notifications and advice from their practitioner via the app, and can send messages, too. • Motivation: Patients see their treatment progress with a before/after comparison, and stay motivated throughout their treatment with badges.

About

BLU

Features
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Blueprint eCOA App is intended for use to collect patient reported outcomes relating to a clinical trial. Patients must be given accounts by a participating site in order to log in to the app.

Screenshots

MottoMonitoring4 screens
BLU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BLU at 12.0 against MottoMonitoring's 15.0. 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

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

MottoMonitoring ships an update every 5 weeks, BLU every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MottoMonitoring versus BLU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMottoMonitoringBLU
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size426 MB85 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAspen Dental Management Inc.ERT,INC

In-app purchases

None

MottoMonitoring

No in-app purchases

None

BLU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MottoMonitoring free?
MottoMonitoring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLU free?
BLU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MottoMonitoring or BLU have ads?
Neither MottoMonitoring nor BLU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MottoMonitoring or BLU?
MottoMonitoring ships an update every 5 weeks, and BLU every 2 months. Most recently, MottoMonitoring was updated on October 24, 2026 and BLU on October 14, 2026.

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