SmileLine Dental vs AlignerTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmileLine Dental
This app helps you manage your dental health by tracking treatments, appointments, and referrals. It features an interactive dental chart and allows you to store all your dental history in one place.
- Interactive dental chart
- Track pending treatments
- Complete treatment history
- Organize specialist referrals
- Attach photos to referrals
- Backup and restore data
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SmileLine is your personal dental treatment tracker — designed to help you stay on top of every procedure, referral, and appointment with ease. Whether you're managing ongoing treatments, tracking your dental history, or keeping specialist referrals organized, SmileLine puts everything at your fingertips with an intuitive, beautifully designed interface. Features: - Interactive dental chart with all 32 teeth mapped for easy visual tracking - Track pending treatments with procedure details, provider info, and dates - Complete treatment history organized by tooth with a visual timeline - Specialist referrals sorted by category including Orthodontics, Endodontics, Oral Surgery, and more - Attach photos to referrals for quick reference - Mark missing teeth directly on the dental chart - Backup and restore your data to keep it safe - Edit any record at any time - Clean, modern interface designed for simplicity SmileLine was built for patients who want to stay organized about their dental health. No more lost paperwork, forgotten referrals, or missed treatment details. Everything you need, perfectly aligned.
AlignerTime
Track your clear aligner or retainer wear time with a simple timer and photo timeline. Manage tray changes, build consistent habits, and visualize your smile's progress privately on your device.
- Aligner wear time tracking
- Tray change management
- Progress photo timeline
- Daily wear habit building
- Gentle reminders
- Private, on-device data storage
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Built for clear aligner wearers. AlignerTime tracks your wear time, manages tray changes, and shows your smile progress over time—without ads or an account. A simple timer for real life Record when your aligners are out and when they are back in. See your daily total, avoid leaving trays out too long, and stay close to your wear goal. If you forget to start or stop the timer, you can correct the record later. Build better wear habits Daily progress, calendar history, and gentle reminders make it easier to stay consistent through treatment. Get reminded after meals and review past days whenever you need to understand your routine. Manage every tray change Keep track of your current tray, know when it is time to switch, and stay aligned with your treatment schedule. When you need to wear a tray longer or your plan changes, update the schedule instead of starting over. See your smile change Take progress photos, build a private visual timeline, and compare photos side by side as your teeth gradually move. Your first 5 progress photos are included; AlignerTime Pro unlocks unlimited photos. Private and lightweight No app account required. Your wear records and photos are stored on your device. If you choose iCloud backup, a copy is also stored in your iCloud. AlignerTime has no ads. Made for Apple devices Use the core timer, daily progress, calendar history, tray plan, and first 5 progress photos on iPhone. AlignerTime Pro adds custom reminders, unlimited progress photos, Apple Watch controls, widgets, Live Activities, and Siri Shortcuts. Choose monthly, annual, or one-time lifetime access. Perfect for Invisalign users and anyone wearing clear aligners who wants to stay consistent through treatment. Privacy Policy: https://bracetime.github.io/bracetime-privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmileLine Dental at 5.0 against AlignerTime's 4.4. SmileLine Dental also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). AlignerTime's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. AlignerTime sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SmileLine Dental asks for nothing beyond the download.
SmileLine Dental holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AlignerTime has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmileLine Dental | AlignerTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sarah Behmanesh | 卓学 陈 |
Customer experience
SmileLine Dental
AlignerTime
In-app purchases
SmileLine Dental
No in-app purchases
AlignerTime
- BraceTime Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- BraceTime Pro Annual7 Days trial$23.991 Year
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- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- BraceTime Pro Lifetime$24.99
- Lifetime$49.99







