TrueShade vs DSDonline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrueShade
This app uses AI to analyze tooth shades in real-time or from saved photos. It offers augmented reality overlays and integrates with shade guides for professional results. All processing is done on-device for maximum privacy and security.
- Real-time AI shade detection
- Photo gallery analysis
- Augmented reality overlays
- Advanced shade guide integration
- On-device processing for privacy
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TrueShade helps you find the closest shade for a tooth, using nothing but your iPhone's camera. Aim at a tooth and TrueShade shows the closest matches from the standard shade guides, along with how far each one is from what the camera saw. You get a clear starting point, and the numbers to back it up. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Live shade matching: point the camera at a tooth and see the closest shades as you move. • Analyze a photo: pick an image from your library and match it any time. • AR shade overlays: float shade tabs next to the tooth to compare them by eye. • Save and share: keep a reading, add a note, and share it as a clean shade report. • Compare readings: set two saved readings side by side, such as before and after whitening. FOR BEST RESULTS Soft, even daylight works best. Colored lamps, screens and the flash all pull the color off, so try to take readings the same way each time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens on your iPhone. No account, no uploads, and no internet connection needed. Your readings stay on your device unless you choose to share them. PLEASE NOTE TrueShade gives an estimate for reference and education. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat anything. Color changes with lighting, camera and screen, so always confirm the final shade with a physical shade guide and your own judgment.
DSDonline
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Where dentists learn, apply, and lead with Digital Smile Design. DSD Online is the member platform of Digital Smile Design: a structured place where dentists advance together through guided learning, discussion and a community that holds a higher standard. Not more content to consume alone, but clear stages of progress and real feedback. LEARN Courses, masterclasses, series and lessons on Digital Smile Design principles, protocols, workflows and modern clinical strategy, organised to support the decisions you make at the chair. Pick up any lesson where you left off, on any device. Transcripts, resources and your own notes sit alongside the lessons. ASK THE DSD PROFESSOR An assistant grounded in the DSD lessons and resources that answers your questions with citations back to the source. Ask about a protocol, a case type or a workflow and get a grounded answer, not a guess. APPLY A discussion channel for every course and questions under each lesson, answered by the speakers and the community. COMMUNITY Channels for cases, questions, announcements and networking. Post photos, react, reply and send direct messages to members around the world. Highlights surface what matters this week. EVENTS The DSD calendar of live and in-person events, with reminders and replays, in one view. PROGRESS Points and levels for lessons and courses completed, posts, comments, events attended and quizzes passed, a leaderboard, and CE credits with a transcript and certificates. DSD Online is for dentists at every stage, from first contact with Digital Smile Design to leading complex interdisciplinary cases. Sign in with your DSD Online account to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TrueShade at weekly against DSDonline's every 5 weeks. DSDonline's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TrueShade ships an update weekly, DSDonline every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TrueShade | DSDonline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ahmed Hegab | DSD PLANNING CENTER SL |
In-app purchases
TrueShade
No in-app purchases
DSDonline
No in-app purchases









