Comparison

Philips Sonicare vs Brushout

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

Head to head
About

Philips Sonicare

Improve your brushing technique with personalized feedback and guidance. Connect your smart toothbrush to track habits, receive insights, and ensure complete oral hygiene for a healthier mouth and confident smile.

Highlights
  • Personalized brushing insights
  • Real-time guided brushing
  • SenseIQ technology adaptation
  • Mouth mapping and guidance
  • Brushing habit tracking
  • Automatic brush head reordering
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Do you remember when you learned to brush? Neither do we! It turns out, most people don’t brush properly. If you’ve ever wondered how well you’re brushing or if you’re reaching every spot, the Philips Sonicare app is here to help. The app brings more clarity, more confidence and more personal insights into your routine. When you connect your Sonicare toothbrush, you’ll unlock personalized coaching designed to help you strengthen your habits and brighten your smile. Please note you must have a connected toothbrush to use the app. By connecting to the app, you’ll also receive the latest updates to your brushing experience. Our most advanced toothbrush – the Next-Generation Sonicare DiamondClean 9900 Prestige – harmonizes with the app, creating an experience that’s smart and supportive, including: - Real-time guided brushing that helps you feel confident every session - SenseIQ technology that senses and adapts to you - Auto-sync so your brushing data stays updated, even when your phone’s not around Your Sonicare app experience will vary depending on which toothbrush you own and where you live: PREMIUM - Next-Generation DiamondClean 9900 Prestige, Next-Generation DiamondClean 9500, Next-Generation DiamondClean 9000, Next-Generation DiamondClean 8700, Next-Generation DiamondClean 8500, Next-Generation DiamondClean 8000 and DiamondClean Prestige 9900 — SenseIQ, mouth map, personalized guidance and tips. ADVANCED - DiamondClean Smart and FlexCare Platinum Connected – mouth map with position guidance and missed area notifications. ESSENTIAL - Sonicare 6500, Sonicare 7100, DiamondClean 9000 and ExpertClean - SmarTimer and brushing guides. In the Sonicare app: Brushing check-in You will receive an assessment of your technique after the first time you brush your teeth. This will provide a starting point to track improvements to your oral health routine over time. Real-time brushing guidance The Sonicare app checks your habits, like if you’re reaching all areas of your mouth, how long you brush or how much pressure you’re using, and coaches you with tailored advice. This coaching helps to ensure consistent, complete coverage, every time you brush. Dental Diary The Dental Diary helps you track all your oral health habits in one place – brushing, flossing, tongue cleaning, and mouth rinsing – so you can spot trends and build a consistent routine. Brushing Streak The Brushing Streak feature helps motivate you to brush at least twice daily – morning and night – as recommended by dentists to prevent plaque buildup. Dashboard The Dashboard syncs with your Sonicare toothbrush to collect and display your brushing habits. You receive an easy-to-read report with insights to help support and improve your oral health. Brush head monitoring Automatically know when it’s time to replace your brush head. Bristles wear out and start losing effectiveness after about three months, so having a fresh replacement ensures the best cleaning. Automatic brush head reordering service Always have a fresh brush head when you need one. As the Sonicare app checks your brush head’s usage, the reordering service reminds you when you need a replacement, and can automatically place an order so it arrives just in time. The brush head smart reordering service is available in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Japan. Connect with Apple Health When you link the Sonicare app to the Apple Health app, you can track your brushing habits along with the rest of your health data.

About

Brushout

Achieve a brighter smile and healthier teeth with a simple 2-minute daily brushing routine. This app offers reminders, expert tips, and progress tracking to support your dental hygiene goals. It also includes features to help children develop good habits and integrates with health platforms.

Highlights
  • 2-minute dental timer
  • Brushing reminders and calendar
  • Expert brushing tips and articles
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
  • HealthKit and Health App integration
  • Kid-friendly habit building program
Features
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Brushout: The Ultimate Dental Hygiene Companion!  Your perfect white smile and healthy teeth without going to a doctor. A single cavity filling costs an average of $250. A root canal can cost over $1,000. For less than the cost of a single toothbrush, give yourself the ultimate preventative shield. No ads. No data tracking. Enjoy the best tool for your healthy smile! - Keep your smile shining white with just 2 minutes a day using our dental timer. - Never miss a brush again with our convenient reminders and calendar. - Get expert brushing tips, informative articles, and stay on track with home screen widgets, lock screen widgets and Apple Watch integration and Dynamic Island support. - Track your progress and see your smile shine with our HealthKit integration and easy-to-use Health App integration. - Teach your kids the importance of dental hygiene with our fun and engaging habit building program. - Enjoy your teeth cleaning and whitening naturally over time with just consistent brushing and flossing. - ADHD & Neurodivergent Friendly: Designed with executive function in mind. Our minimalist interface reduces cognitive load and "choice paralysis," making it easier to start and complete your daily self-care. - Kids Friendly: Help your kids build lasting habits. Say goodbye to dental issues and hello to a healthy, radiant smile with Brushout! Download now and join the dental hygiene revolution.

Screenshots

Philips Sonicare4 screens
Brushout4 screens

Verdict

The call

Philips Sonicare and Brushout both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Brushout's written reviews are positive against 32% of Philips Sonicare's. Brushout also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Philips Sonicare's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (57K vs 4.8K). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Brushout sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Philips Sonicare asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Philips Sonicare against 4.8 for Brushout. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philips Sonicare has 57K ratings behind it against 4.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Philips Sonicare's written reviews are positive against 86% of Brushout's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Philips Sonicare ships an update every 2 months, Brushout every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Philips Sonicare versus Brushout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilips SonicareBrushout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (57K ratings)4.8 (4.8K ratings)
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews86.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57K — better4.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipsAlexandr Moscaliuc

Customer experience

Philips Sonicare

All ratings56,916 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,122 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral15.0%
Negative53.5%

Brushout

All ratings4,772 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.5%

User reviews

Philips Sonicare

From 57K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Amazing toothbrush
  • 👍 Cleans teeth very well
  • 🚀 Toothbrush technology is great
  • 🔍 App provides good brushing guidance
  • 🔍 App tracks brushing habits

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🐛 App has connectivity issues with toothbrush
  • 🐛 App doesn't accurately track brushing
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with app data collection
  • 💸 App is not worth the high cost of toothbrush

Brushout

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helps with dental hygiene
  • 🚀 Efficient brushing routine
  • 🎉 Satisfying feedback/rewards
  • 📊 Tracks brushing history
  • 🗓️ Motivates consistent brushing

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for basic features
  • 🤔 Lacks customization options
  • 🔕 Sends reminders even after brushing
  • 🤳 Compatibility issues with Apple Watch

Bugs and requests

Philips Sonicare

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when connecting to toothbrush
  • App fails to recognize brushing in certain areas
  • App loses connection to toothbrush frequently
  • Firmware updates cause app to stop working
  • App doesn't sync brushing history accurately

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Apple Watch integration
  • Allow customization of brushing settings
  • Improve app responsiveness and stability
  • Provide better feedback on missed brushing areas
  • Enable offline brushing data tracking

Brushout

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior between phone and watch app
  • Brush timer not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add flossing and mouthwash tracking
  • Customizable brushing patterns
  • More achievements/gamification
  • Braces/orthodontic equipment support
  • Background audio playback during brushing

In-app purchases

None

Philips Sonicare

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Brushout

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99

Questions

Is Philips Sonicare free?
Philips Sonicare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brushout free?
Brushout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Philips Sonicare or Brushout?
Philips Sonicare and Brushout are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 57K and 4.8K ratings respectively.
Do Philips Sonicare or Brushout have ads?
Neither Philips Sonicare nor Brushout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Philips Sonicare or Brushout?
Philips Sonicare ships an update every 2 months, and Brushout every 2 weeks. Most recently, Philips Sonicare was updated on September 24, 2026 and Brushout on September 22, 2026.

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