Comparison

DocUpdate vs TDO Mobile v3

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

Head to head
About

DocUpdate

This app provides busy clinicians with mobile-first tools to streamline their workflow. It offers free e-prescribing to numerous pharmacies, patient communication features including a medical translator, and access to a concierge service for pharmaceutical company interactions.

Highlights
  • Free e-prescribing to 65,000+ pharmacies
  • DocUpdate Concierge for sample requests
  • Medical translator in 20+ languages
  • Patient communication tools
  • Mobile-first tools for busy clinicians
Features
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DocUpdate is a free e-prescribing app building mobile-first tools for today's busy clinicians. We help physicians, nurse practitioners, and PAs get more done in less time. From e-prescribing and patient communication, to connecting with reps and manufacturers, our tools are designed for real-world workflows, whether you're in the clinic, rounding, or on the go. What you can do with DocUpdate: • E-prescribe to 65,000+ pharmacies nationwide. 100% free. • Access DocUpdate Concierge, your assistant for requesting samples, rep visits, and other support directly from pharmaceutical companies. • Communicate clearly with patients using our medical translator in 20+ languages Download DocUpdate now to access all these features and more right from your phone!

About

TDO Mobile v3

Access your dental practice management tools remotely. Review patient images, check schedules, and pull reports from your mobile device. Stay connected to your practice and ensure seamless patient care, even when you're away from the office.

Highlights
  • Remote access to practice management tools
  • Review pre- and post-op radiographs
  • View clinical images
  • Check patient schedules
  • Pull practice reports
  • Connected system with no paper records
Features
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Your practice does not pause when you step away from the chair. A referring doctor calls with a question about a case. A patient has a post-op concern. Your team needs a decision, and you are at a study club three time zones away. For most practices, being out of the office has always meant being out of reach, and slower answers put referral relationships and patient confidence at risk. TDO Mobile closes that gap. It puts your practice in the palm of your hand, so the work keeps moving whether you are at the office, at home, or on the road. Review pre- and post-op radiographs and clinical images from your phone. Check your schedule, pull reports, and stay current on the day without adding to your team's workload. The tools you rely on in the office travel with you. TDO Mobile is the companion app to TDOS, The Dental Operating System, the practice management platform built for the way endodontists work. Together with TDO Cloud, it extends TDOS to every device, bringing clinical charting, scheduling, financials, reporting, and patient registration into one connected system with no paper records to chase. For more than 25 years, TDO has set the standard for endodontic clinical documentation, and TDOS carries that legacy forward as a modern, web-based platform. It remains the most widely used endodontic practice management software in the specialty and is taught in 40+ university programs worldwide. TDO Mobile brings that same depth to your pocket. TDO Mobile requires an active TDO subscription.

Screenshots

DocUpdate4 screens
TDO Mobile v34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TDO Mobile v3 at none against DocUpdate's shown. TDO Mobile v3 also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). DocUpdate's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TDO Mobile v3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DocUpdate has 2.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DocUpdate ships an update fortnightly, TDO Mobile v3 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
DocUpdate versus TDO Mobile v3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocUpdateTDO Mobile v3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#150 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDocupdateTDO Software

Customer experience

DocUpdate

All ratings2,756 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative33.3%

TDO Mobile v3

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DocUpdate

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Registration process fails for some users
  • Prescriptions not reaching pharmacies as expected
  • Inability to prescribe to certain pharmacies or areas
  • App crashes or freezes during use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize prescription quantities
  • Support for veterinarians and other non-physician prescribers
  • Improved pharmacy search functionality
  • Prescription database/formulary integration
  • Ability to document prescription notes

TDO Mobile v3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DocUpdate

No in-app purchases

None

TDO Mobile v3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DocUpdate free?
DocUpdate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TDO Mobile v3 free?
TDO Mobile v3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DocUpdate or TDO Mobile v3?
TDO Mobile v3 is rated higher. DocUpdate averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while TDO Mobile v3 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DocUpdate or TDO Mobile v3 have ads?
DocUpdate shows ads; TDO Mobile v3 does not.
Which is updated more often, DocUpdate or TDO Mobile v3?
DocUpdate ships an update fortnightly, and TDO Mobile v3 monthly. Most recently, DocUpdate was updated on September 26, 2026 and TDO Mobile v3 on September 8, 2026.

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