Comparison

Dent The Future vs The Macula Society

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

Head to head

About

Dent The Future

Features

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A companion app for the Dent Conference featuring easy access to the schedule, session descriptions, speakers, and event locations.

About

The Macula Society

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The official mobile app of the 49th Annual Macula Society Meeting, hosted at Del Coronado – San Diego, CA. The app is designed to provide a detailed breakdown and schedule of the Scientific Program as well as the official Meeting Schedule and Social Events.

Screenshots

Dent The Future2 screens

The Macula Society3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dent The Future at every 2 days against The Macula Society's every 13 months. Dent The Future also leads on device support. The Macula Society's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price 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

Dent The Future ships an update every 2 days, The Macula Society every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Dent The Future versus The Macula Society: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Dent The Future	The Macula Society
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 days — better	Every 13 months
Ads	No	—
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad — better	—
Requires iOS	17.0	15.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	47 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Dalton Broback	The Macula Society

In-app purchases

None

Dent The Future

No in-app purchases

None

The Macula Society

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dent The Future free?

Dent The Future is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is The Macula Society free?

The Macula Society is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which is updated more often, Dent The Future or The Macula Society?

Dent The Future ships an update every 2 days, and The Macula Society every 13 months. Most recently, Dent The Future was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Macula Society on October 27, 2026.