Comparison

Philips Sonicare vs Brush · Toothbrush Timer

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

Brush · Toothbrush Timer

This app helps you track your tooth-brushing sessions and build healthy habits. It integrates with Apple Health, offers haptic feedback, and allows for customizable timers and streaks.

Highlights
  • Track brushing sessions
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • Haptic feedback
  • Streak tracking
  • Customizable timer goals
  • Optional mouthwash timer
  • Complication support
Features
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Brush is a lightweight toothbrush timer for watchOS that lets you save and track all your tooth-brushing into Apple's Health app. Keep a streak going to form a healthy habit of proper teeth brushing. — Features — - Saves and reads from HealthKit for nice progress inside the Health App - watchOS only app - Shows your current streak of good sessions and keep a high score - Get haptic feedback when you hit your mark and every 30 seconds to know when to switch - Complication support shows your active timer or best streak. - Automatically save the session once the timer has hit the mark (optional) - Set your brush goal however you like (120 seconds recommended) - Optional mouthwash timer for after brushing your teeth - Always-on display will always show a timer during an active session

Screenshots

Philips Sonicare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brush · Toothbrush Timer at 85% against Philips Sonicare's 32%. Brush · Toothbrush Timer also leads on chart position (#43 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). Philips Sonicare's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (57K vs 60). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Philips Sonicare is free to download; Brush · Toothbrush Timer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Philips Sonicare holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philips Sonicare has 57K ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Philips Sonicare's written reviews are positive against 85% of Brush · Toothbrush Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Philips Sonicare versus Brush · Toothbrush Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilips SonicareBrush · Toothbrush Timer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (57K ratings) — better4.5 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews31.7% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57K — better60
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#43 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPhilipsModum B.V.

Customer experience

Philips Sonicare

All ratings56,916 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,129 reviews
Positive31.7%
Neutral14.8%
Negative53.5%

Brush · Toothbrush Timer

All ratings60 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.8%

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

Brush · Toothbrush Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Philips Sonicare

No in-app purchases

None

Brush · Toothbrush Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Philips Sonicare free?
Philips Sonicare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brush · Toothbrush Timer free?
Brush · Toothbrush Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Philips Sonicare or Brush · Toothbrush Timer?
Philips Sonicare is rated higher. Philips Sonicare averages 4.8 out of 5 from 57K ratings, while Brush · Toothbrush Timer averages 4.5 from 60 ratings.
Do Philips Sonicare or Brush · Toothbrush Timer have ads?
Neither Philips Sonicare nor Brush · Toothbrush Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Philips Sonicare or Brush · Toothbrush Timer?
Philips Sonicare ships an update every 2 months, and Brush · Toothbrush Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Philips Sonicare was updated on September 29, 2026 and Brush · Toothbrush Timer on September 27, 2026.

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