Comparison

AACtive vs Dental 3D

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

Head to head
About

AACtive

Features
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AACtive is an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app for people who cannot speak or use their hands freely. It can be controlled entirely with your eyes — using proprietary gaze-tracking technology based on the TrueDepth camera — or by touch. KEY FEATURES • Eye-gaze control: look at a button to activate it (dwell technology). Quick calibration takes about 20 seconds. • Touch mode: full functionality with no calibration — for users and caregivers. • Communication boards: quick dialog (yes/no), wellbeing and needs — with clear symbols and speech synthesis. • Pain assessment: a 0–10 scale and pointing to where it hurts, spoken as full sentences. • On-screen keyboards: QWERTY, alphabetical and modular — type and speak any message. • Everything is read aloud in Polish, English or German. PRIVACY Camera and face data are processed on the device only and never leave it. The app has no accounts, no ads and no analytics. TRY IT FREE A 7-day demo with no payment details required. Full access: weekly or monthly subscription (with a 3-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Eye-gaze control requires a device with a TrueDepth camera. Touch mode works on any device. AACtive is a communication support tool — it is not a medical device or an emergency system. Terms of Use (EULA): https://assistech.eu/aactive/terms-of-use-en.html Privacy Policy: https://assistech.eu/aactive/privacy-policy-en.html

About

Dental 3D

Features
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Take a closer look at your 3D models. Dental 3D brings viewing, measurements, and annotations together in a simple workspace for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. • Open the files you already use. Import STL, OBJ, PLY, supported 3MF, WRL, OFF, and point-cloud files. Open ZIP archives with models and their companion textures. • See how models fit together. View several models at once, rotate and zoom, and adjust visibility, color, opacity, and shading while preserving their original alignment. • Measure and revisit. Pick straight-line distances and three-point angles, save camera views, and return to the viewpoint of a saved measurement. • Keep your observations with the model. Add labels and drawings, then save a Dental 3D project with your models, measurements, annotations, and views together. • Share a useful view. Export pictures or silent videos using standard angles, saved views, and camera motions. • Get help in context. Browse nine built-in guide topics, or use Siri and Shortcuts to open, read or search the public guide and reset a ready view. Private models and annotations stay outside the guide index. • Open supported files your way. Follow the in-app instructions for choosing Dental 3D as the default opening app in Finder or on supported iPhone/iPad systems. Your models are processed on your device. There is no account to create and no advertising. Files you open or save through iCloud Drive or another provider follow that provider's settings. Check source scale and alignment before relying on measurements. Unitless models are read as millimetres, and Dental 3D does not align models automatically. Measurements require independent verification; the app does not provide a diagnosis. Supported format subsets and file-size limits apply. Mac requires Apple silicon.

Screenshots

AACtive4 screens
Dental 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dental 3D at none against AACtive's 3. Dental 3D also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. AACtive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Dental 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AACtive ships an update every 2 months, Dental 3D weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
AACtive versus Dental 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAACtiveDental 3D
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAssisTech Sp. z o.o.Chris Gupta

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AACtive

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Plan$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$8.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$34.99
None

Dental 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AACtive free?
AACtive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dental 3D free?
Dental 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AACtive or Dental 3D have ads?
Neither AACtive nor Dental 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AACtive or Dental 3D?
AACtive ships an update every 2 months, and Dental 3D weekly. Most recently, AACtive was updated on October 9, 2026 and Dental 3D on October 8, 2026.

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