Comparison

DentistUP vs Preceptor

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

Head to head
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.

About

Preceptor

Features
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Preceptor: NDEB is a question-bank app for internationally trained dentists working toward licensure in Canada. It covers both the Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge (AFK) and the Assessment of Clinical Judgement (ACJ). AFK โ€” ALL NINE DISCIPLINES Thousands of single-best-answer questions covering all nine disciplines of the AFK blueprint, weighted the way the blueprint weights them. Every question explains why the correct answer is correct and why each wrong option is wrong. ACJ โ€” CLINICAL JUDGEMENT A dedicated ACJ mode built to the official NDEB ACJ blueprint, for the case-based clinical decision-making the AFK does not test. STUDY TOOLS โ€ข Spaced repetition โ€ข Timed 30-question mock exams with discipline-level scoring โ€ข Drill your weak disciplines โ€ข Quick-review pearls โ€ข A searchable question index โ€ข Full offline access โ€” study on a commute, with no signal TRY IT FREE A free sample set is available without an account. FULL ACCESS Full access is a 3-month or 6-month auto-renewing subscription, billed through your Apple ID. Choose AFK only, ACJ only, or both. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID account settings. Built in Canada by the Preceptor team, who review every question. Preceptor: NDEB is an independent study tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the National Dental Examining Board of Canada. This app is for educational use only. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DentistUP4 screens
Preceptor4 screens

Verdict

The call

DentistUP and Preceptor are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. DentistUP sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Preceptor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $75.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DentistUP ships an update every 3 days, Preceptor every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DentistUP versus Preceptor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDentistUPPreceptor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size117 MB32 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCELALETTIN SAMYUREKArjan Dhoot

In-app purchases

19 purchases

DentistUP

Subscriptions8
  • Premium Weekly Access$9.997 Days
  • DentistUP Pro Monthly3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • DentistUP Pro Monthly1 Month trial$29.991 Month
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  • Premium Monthly Access$29.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium With Trial3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • DentistUP Pro 3 Months3 Months trial$64.993 Months
  • DentistUP Pro Annual1 Year trial$124.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly Access$259.991 Year
One-time11
  • 25 Ai credit$3.99
  • 10 Study credit$4.99
  • 100 Gems$4.99
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  • 75 Ai credit$8.99
  • 250 Gems$9.99
  • 30 Study credit$11.99
  • 500 Gems$15.99
  • 200 Ai credit$17.99
  • 80 Study credit$24.99
  • 1000 Gems$28.99
  • 5000 Gems$99.99
4 purchases

Preceptor

Subscriptions4
  • Preceptor NDEB โ€” 1 month$75.001 Month
  • Preceptor NDEB โ€” 3 months$124.993 Months
  • Preceptor NDEB โ€” 6 months$199.996 Months
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  • Preceptor NDEB โ€” 1 year$400.001 Year

Questions

Is DentistUP free?
DentistUP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Preceptor free?
Preceptor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DentistUP or Preceptor have ads?
Neither DentistUP nor Preceptor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DentistUP or Preceptor?
DentistUP ships an update every 3 days, and Preceptor every 4 days. Most recently, DentistUP was updated on October 20, 2026 and Preceptor on October 23, 2026.

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