Comparison

Tooth Sleuth vs DentistUP

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

Head to head
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.

About

DentistUP

Features
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DentistUP is a focused dental board exam preparation app built by a dentist for dental students and internationally trained dentists preparing for major English-language dental licensing examinations. Study with a structured, question-based system designed to help you identify knowledge gaps, strengthen weak topics, and practise under exam-style conditions. DEEP STUDY Explore 29 dental disciplines topic by topic, including anatomy, oral pathology, radiology, restorative dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery, and more. Work through focused question sets, monitor topic coverage, track your progress, and use optional AI learning tools to review essential concepts, common misconceptions, clinical relevance, and exam-focused takeaways. MOCK EXAMS Choose between 50-question practice sets and 100-question mock exams. Review your results question by question, revisit correct and incorrect answers, and build confidence with realistic exam-style practice. CLINICAL AND VISUAL CASES Apply your knowledge through clinical cases and image-based visual cases covering diagnosis, interpretation, anatomy, radiology, pathology, and treatment-related learning. REVIEW POOL Flag questions you are unsure about and return to them later. Questions remain in your review pool until you answer them correctly. PERSONAL PROGRESS Track questions answered, correct and incorrect answers, topic progress, mock exam performance, visual case results, daily activity, achievements, and study consistency. AI STUDY SUPPORT Use optional AI Credit tools for clear, structured educational explanations related to selected questions and topics. AI responses are designed for exam preparation and education only. STUDY WITH OTHERS DentistUP is preparing collaborative study features to help learners connect, find study partners, and build a more supportive exam-preparation experience. DentistUP is an educational study tool. It does not provide medical or dental diagnosis, treatment recommendations for individual patients, or emergency advice. Some content includes clinical dental and oral pathology imagery. Intended for users 18 years and older.

Screenshots

Tooth Sleuth4 screens
DentistUP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DentistUP at every 3 days against Tooth Sleuth's every 3 weeks. DentistUP also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Tooth Sleuth's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Tooth Sleuth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DentistUP sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. 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 — 4.9 for Tooth Sleuth against 5.0 for DentistUP. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tooth Sleuth has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tooth Sleuth ships an update every 3 weeks, DentistUP every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tooth Sleuth versus DentistUP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTooth SleuthDentistUP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (24 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB118 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAndrew MargaritCELALETTIN SAMYUREK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tooth Sleuth

One-time1
  • Premium Features$3.99
10 purchases

DentistUP

Subscriptions4
  • DentistUP Pro Monthly3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • DentistUP Pro Monthly1 Month trial$29.991 Month
  • DentistUP Pro 3 Months3 Months trial$64.993 Months
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  • DentistUP Pro Annual1 Year trial$124.991 Year
One-time6
  • 25 Ai credit$3.99
  • 10 Study credit$4.99
  • 75 Ai credit$8.99
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  • 30 Study credit$11.99
  • 200 Ai credit$17.99
  • 80 Study credit$24.99

Questions

Is Tooth Sleuth free?
Tooth Sleuth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DentistUP free?
DentistUP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tooth Sleuth or DentistUP?
DentistUP is rated higher. Tooth Sleuth averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while DentistUP averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tooth Sleuth or DentistUP have ads?
Neither Tooth Sleuth nor DentistUP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tooth Sleuth or DentistUP?
Tooth Sleuth ships an update every 3 weeks, and DentistUP every 3 days. Most recently, Tooth Sleuth was updated on November 5, 2026 and DentistUP on November 10, 2026.

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