Comparison

ADA Chairside Instructor vs CDA DANB Prep 2025

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

Head to head
About

ADA Chairside Instructor

This app provides dental professionals with a comprehensive visual guide for patient education. It features over 250 full-color images and 25 animations covering a wide range of dental topics, from prevention to complex restorations. Users can also draw on images and email them to patients.

Highlights
  • 250+ full-color dental images
  • 25 animations
  • Draw on images and email
  • iCloud photo access
  • Upload from Camera Roll
  • English and Spanish text
  • WiFi printing
  • Favorites list
Features
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Chairside Instructor - the best-selling dental case guide from the American Dental Association – is now available as an app for iPhone and iPad! With over 250 full-color dental images and 25 animations, the ADA Chairside Instructor App is your all-in-one resource for visual patient education. Content covers a wide range of prevention and treatment topics, including hygiene; anatomy; x-rays; periodontal disease; decay; crown, bridge, dentures, root canal, and other restorations; orthodontics; cosmetic treatment; TMJ; pathologies; and now cracked tooth and bruxism. Ideal for patient education or as a teaching tool for dental assistants. Eight categories include Oral Anatomy, Prevention and Diagnosis, Gum Disease, Caries and Restorations, Tooth Replacement, Orthodontics, Cosmetic Options, and Other Oral Conditions.  Also includes effects of sugar on oral health; steps of filling a cavity; tooth erosion; gum recession; peri-implantitis; and tobacco use. - Plus, these award-winning features: - 51 new/revised full-color images - Show 25 silent animations on your device. - Draw on pictures and email them to patients. - Access pictures across multiple devices from iCloud. - Upload photos from your own Camera Roll - Includes both English and Spanish text - WiFi printing - Add frequently viewed topics to your Favorites list for quick access or create your own - Use in both portrait and landscape orientation for both iPhone and iPad - Download on up to 6 devices for your dental team to use

About

CDA DANB Prep 2025

Prepare for the Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) exam with over 100 practice questions. Master key topics for the General Chairside Assisting, Infection Control, and Radiation Health and Safety exams. Study offline with detailed explanations and track your progress.

Highlights
  • 100+ practice questions
  • Covers GC, ICE, RHS topics
  • Detailed explanations
  • Progress tracking
  • Offline access
Features
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Conquer the DANB Exam! Master the Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) Exam with 100+ Practice Questions. Are you an aspiring dental assistant seeking to pass the Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) exam with flying colors? Look no further! CDA Practice Questions is here to help you conquer the DANB exam, paving your way to achieve your CDA certification. Our app offers 100+ practice questions designed specifically to cover the key aspects of the General Chairside Assisting (GC), Infection Control (ICE), and Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) exams. We know that dental assisting is a crucial part of any dental practice, so we've tailored our questions to help you build the knowledge and skills you need to excel. Features: Over 100 targeted practice questions for the CDA exam Comprehensive coverage of GC, ICE, and RHS exam topics Detailed explanations for each question to solidify your understanding Progress tracking to monitor your improvement Offline access so you can study anytime, anywhere With CDA Practice Questions, you'll gain confidence in your ability to tackle the General Chairside Assisting exam's topics on patient care, dental materials, and dental anatomy and physiology. You'll be well-prepared for the Infection Control exam's questions on sterilization, disinfection, personal protective equipment, and occupational safety. And you'll be ready to ace the Radiation Health and Safety exam with our coverage of radiation physics, equipment operation, and radiation safety practices. Don't leave your CDA certification to chance. Download CDA Practice Questions today and embark on the journey to becoming a top-notch dental assistant!

Screenshots

ADA Chairside Instructor3 screens
CDA DANB Prep 20254 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ADA Chairside Instructor at 50% against CDA DANB Prep 2025's 0%. ADA Chairside Instructor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). CDA DANB Prep 2025's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CDA DANB Prep 2025 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 37 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of ADA Chairside Instructor's written reviews are positive against 0% of CDA DANB Prep 2025's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ADA Chairside Instructor ships an update every 7 months, CDA DANB Prep 2025 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ADA Chairside Instructor versus CDA DANB Prep 2025: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADA Chairside InstructorCDA DANB Prep 2025
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (8 ratings)4.9 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings837 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmerican Dental AssociationKrager Labs LLC

Customer experience

ADA Chairside Instructor

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

CDA DANB Prep 2025

All ratings37 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ADA Chairside Instructor

No in-app purchases

None

CDA DANB Prep 2025

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ADA Chairside Instructor free?
ADA Chairside Instructor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CDA DANB Prep 2025 free?
CDA DANB Prep 2025 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ADA Chairside Instructor or CDA DANB Prep 2025?
CDA DANB Prep 2025 is rated higher. ADA Chairside Instructor averages 3.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while CDA DANB Prep 2025 averages 4.9 from 37 ratings.
Do ADA Chairside Instructor or CDA DANB Prep 2025 have ads?
CDA DANB Prep 2025 shows ads; ADA Chairside Instructor does not.
Which is updated more often, ADA Chairside Instructor or CDA DANB Prep 2025?
ADA Chairside Instructor ships an update every 7 months, and CDA DANB Prep 2025 every 2 months. Most recently, ADA Chairside Instructor was updated on September 17, 2026 and CDA DANB Prep 2025 on September 18, 2026.

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