Comparison

DentalSpeak vs Tooth Sleuth

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

Head to head
About

DentalSpeak

This app provides dental professionals with instant access to Spanish dental terms and phrases, complete with audio pronunciation. It helps bridge language gaps for better patient communication and care.

Highlights
  • 155 dental terms and 154 phrases
  • 14 categories
  • Audio pronunciation
  • Customizable flashcards
  • Offline access
  • Quiz mode
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Struggling to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients chairside? DentalSpeak gives dental professionals instant access to dental terms and phrases in both English and Spanish with audio pronunciation built in. Whether you're a dentist, dental assistant, or hygienist, DentalSpeak bridges the language gap so you can focus on care, not confusion. LOOK UP & LEARN • Browse 155 dental terms and 154 phrases across 14 categories, from Anatomy and Procedures to Aftercare and Diagnosis • Filter by category or search instantly to find exactly what you need • Tap any Spanish term or phrase to hear it spoken aloud with natural, premium-quality pronunciation • Save favorites for quick chairside reference STUDY & RETAIN • Build a custom flashcard deck from your saved terms and phrases • Flip through cards and track your mastery as you go • Review by category or work through your full saved deck DENTALSPEAK PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) • Quiz Mode - Test yourself with multiple choice and listening quizzes • Progress Tracking - Mark cards as mastered and watch your growth • iCloud Sync - Favorites and progress sync across all your devices • Export as PDF - Print a bilingual cheat-sheet to keep chairside DentalSpeak is the dental Spanish reference built for the clinical environment - fast, offline, and designed to fit into your workflow. Download free. Upgrade once. No subscription, ever.

About

Tooth Sleuth

Master dental identification with this interactive game designed by dental educators. Practice tooth numbering systems and anatomical names through engaging gameplay modes. Ideal for dental students preparing for exams and clinical practice.

Highlights
  • Interactive tooth identification
  • Clinician Mode (12:00 rotation)
  • Multiple game modes (Timed, Survival, Practice)
  • Adult and primary dentition
  • Universal, Palmer, FDI numbering systems
  • Leaderboard for schools
Features
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Master tooth identification through fast, focused practice. Tooth Sleuth is an interactive study game created for dental assisting, dental hygiene, and dental students. Build confidence identifying adult and primary teeth while practicing the notation systems used in the classroom and clinic. THREE WAYS TO TRAIN • Time Attack — Identify as many teeth as possible in 90 seconds. • Survival — Correct answers add time while mistakes bring the clock closer to zero. • Practice — Study without a timer or pressure and work at your own pace. LEARN THE SYSTEMS YOU NEED Practice adult teeth, primary teeth, or both using: • Universal Numbering • Palmer Notation • FDI System • Anatomical Tooth Names TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Your private Case File helps you understand how you are improving with: • Overall accuracy and accuracy trends • Personal best scores • Performance by game mode • Performance by notation system • Practice streaks and activity history • Recent game results • Identification of notation systems that may need more practice Your gameplay history is stored locally on your device and is not uploaded. COMPETE WITH STUDENTS WORLDWIDE Sign in with Game Center to submit Time Attack and Survival scores to the global leaderboard. Compare results and filter rankings by school, profession, graduation year, game mode, and time period. You control whether your Game Center name and profile details appear alongside your scores. Leaderboard entries can also be deleted from the app at any time. BUILT FOR DENTAL EDUCATION Tooth Sleuth is designed specifically for dental assisting students, dental hygiene students, and dental school students preparing for coursework, skills assessments, board exams, and clinical practice. Free and ad-free, with every study mode available to everyone.

Screenshots

DentalSpeak4 screens
Tooth Sleuth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DentalSpeak at every 3 days against Tooth Sleuth's every 3 weeks. Tooth Sleuth's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (20 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. DentalSpeak sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tooth Sleuth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DentalSpeak against 4.9 for Tooth Sleuth. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tooth Sleuth has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DentalSpeak ships an update every 3 days, Tooth Sleuth every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DentalSpeak versus Tooth Sleuth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDentalSpeakTooth Sleuth
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings320 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan Arredondo LoyolaAndrew Margarit

Customer experience

DentalSpeak

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tooth Sleuth

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DentalSpeak

One-time1
  • DentalSpeak Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Tooth Sleuth

One-time1
  • Premium Features$3.99

Questions

Is DentalSpeak free?
DentalSpeak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tooth Sleuth free?
Tooth Sleuth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DentalSpeak or Tooth Sleuth?
DentalSpeak is rated higher. DentalSpeak averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Tooth Sleuth averages 4.9 from 20 ratings.
Do DentalSpeak or Tooth Sleuth have ads?
Neither DentalSpeak nor Tooth Sleuth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DentalSpeak or Tooth Sleuth?
DentalSpeak ships an update every 3 days, and Tooth Sleuth every 3 weeks. Most recently, DentalSpeak was updated on September 15, 2026 and Tooth Sleuth on October 12, 2026.

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