NexHealth vs Dandy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NexHealth
This app provides healthcare professionals with tools to manage patient communication and schedules on the go. It allows patients to check in and complete forms digitally, syncing seamlessly with health records.
- Patient messaging
- Schedule management
- Digital patient check-in
- Paperwork completion
- Health record synchronization
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The NexHealth iOS app makes it easy to access your most important tools, whether in the office or on the move. Use the iPhone app to message patients and see your schedule, and use the iPad app to allow patients to check themselves in for appointments and complete outstanding paperwork in the waiting room. The best part? All of it seamlessly synchronizes with your health record system.
Dandy
This app streamlines communication and case management between dental practices and their labs. It allows users to track cases, chat with lab teams, approve digital designs, and add patient photos, simplifying the workflow from impression to final restoration.
- Track and manage dental lab cases
- Chat with lab teams
- Review and approve digital waxups
- Add patient photos
- Streamline impression to restoration workflow
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Dandy has reimagined how dentists and their staff work with their dental lab by giving you the technology and tools that make everyday a lot easier, from impression to final seating of the restoration. Our mobile app gives you the freedom to focus on what’s most important, even when that takes you out of the practice. Track and manage cases, chat with your lab team, review and approve digital waxups, add patient photos, and much more. To get started, simply download the app and login using your Dandy Portal username and password. Not using Dandy for your lab work yet? Get started here: https://www.meetdandy.com/get-started/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dandy at 5.0 against NexHealth's 4.1. Dandy also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). NexHealth's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dandy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 12 respectively.
NexHealth ships an update every 4 days, Dandy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NexHealth | Dandy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (34 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NexHealth, Inc. | ZIMA INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
Customer experience
NexHealth
Dandy
In-app purchases
NexHealth
No in-app purchases
Dandy
No in-app purchases
