Brushout vs GUM SMART
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
GUM SMART
This app helps you build healthier brushing habits with personalized support and real-time coaching. It offers insights into your brushing coverage, frequency, duration, and pressure, and provides tailored advice. It works with any toothbrush and offers full functionality when paired with a compatible electric model.
- Personalized brushing support
- Real-time brushing coach
- Brushing insights and stats
- Tailored oral hygiene advice
- Brushing session logging
- Customizable reminders
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Free GUM SMART App - Your Intelligent Oral Care Friend. Designed with oral care experts, the GUM SMART App helps you build healthier brushing habits - whether you're using the GUM SMART ONE electric toothbrush or any other brush (manual or electric). Expert-Designed. Habit-Forming. Created alongside Oral Care Professionals, the GUM SMART App delivers personalized support, helping you stick to a routine and improve your technique over time. Unlock the Connected Experience Pair your GUM SMART ONE electric toothbrush via Bluetooth to access: -Brushing Coach – Real-time coach while brushing surface by surface -Insights – Coverage, frequency, duration & pressure stats -4 Brushing Modes – Power Clean, Sensitive, Gentle Clean & Massage -Tips – Smart advice tailored to your brushing behavior Use with Any Toothbrush No smart brush? No problem. The GUM SMART App works with all toothbrushes and still supports your routine. You can: -Log brushing sessions -Set reminders and stay on track -Follow a routine designed around your needs Please note: For full functionality, connect a GUM SMART ONE electric toothbrush Brush The app is free to use with or without a smart brush. Start your smarter oral care journey with the GUM SMART App - your personal brushing coach and intelligent hygiene companion. Intelligent Oral Care Friend. - The terms of use can be found here: https://platform.sunstargum.com/api/v2/redirect_link?app=GUMSmart&link_type=terms_and_conditions&language=en
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Verdict
Brushout and GUM SMART both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Brushout's written reviews are positive against 41% of GUM SMART's. Brushout also leads on ratings volume (4.8K vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). GUM SMART's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, 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. Brushout sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and GUM SMART sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $27.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Brushout against 4.8 for GUM SMART. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brushout has 4.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Brushout's written reviews are positive against 41% of GUM SMART's.
Brushout ships an update every 2 weeks, GUM SMART every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Brushout | GUM SMART |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.8K ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews — better | 40.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandr Moscaliuc | PLAYBRUSH LTD |
Customer experience
Brushout
GUM SMART
Bugs and requests
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
GUM SMART
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brushout
- Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
- Yearly Plan3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$49.99
GUM SMART
- Yearly Playbrush Subscription1 Month trial$27.491 Year
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