Comparison

ADA Chairside Instructor vs Dentabros

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

Dentabros

Features
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DentaBros is the ultimate dental practice management app, designed to streamline your workflow and improve patient care. With our app, you can manage dental charts, records, and patient databases with ease. Subscribe use all features with 1 month free trial then 49.99$ per month. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ADA Chairside Instructor3 screens
Dentabros4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ADA Chairside Instructor at none against Dentabros's 1. Dentabros's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, 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. Dentabros sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per month. ADA Chairside Instructor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ADA Chairside Instructor ships an update every 7 months, Dentabros every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ADA Chairside Instructor versus Dentabros: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADA Chairside InstructorDentabros
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB16 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAmerican Dental AssociationDentaBros EOOD

In-app purchases

None

ADA Chairside Instructor

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dentabros

Subscriptions1
  • DentaBros Monthly Plan1 Month trial$49.991 Month

Questions

Is ADA Chairside Instructor free?
ADA Chairside Instructor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dentabros free?
Dentabros is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ADA Chairside Instructor or Dentabros have ads?
Neither ADA Chairside Instructor nor Dentabros shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ADA Chairside Instructor or Dentabros?
ADA Chairside Instructor ships an update every 7 months, and Dentabros every 6 weeks. Most recently, ADA Chairside Instructor was updated on October 23, 2026 and Dentabros on September 27, 2026.

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