Colgate Magik vs BrushBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Colgate Magik
This app uses augmented reality to transform a manual toothbrush into a smart device for children. It gamifies brushing by having kids hunt monsters and earn rewards, while also tracking their technique across 16 zones of the mouth. A parental dashboard provides feedback to help improve brushing habits.
- Augmented reality brushing games
- 16-zone mouth tracking
- Cavity monster hunting
- 3D Magik Brushing Masks
- Parental dashboard
- Personalized mouth map
- Photo saving to camera roll
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Get ready, now your child can hunt out the Magik brushing monsters on all 16 zones of the mouth. All Magik worlds and masks have been redesigned in full 3D! The Colgate Magik app will unlock your Colgate Magik toothbrush kit. The app uses Augmented Reality to give your children a fun brand new brushing experience, turning the Colgate Magik manual 5+ toothbrush into a connected smart toothbrush. Take the guesswork out of brush time as the Colgate Magik toothbrushing app can detect where they brush. Using advanced visual tracking, it is the first manual toothbrush that can visibly track your kids brushing technique. As your child brushes they will be able to travel through augmented reality games, fight cavity monsters and claim 3D Magik Brushing Masks as they continue on their adventure; all while learning proper brushing techniques! Hunt out the augmented reality Magik brushing monsters on all 16 zones of the mouth, front, sides and tops of teeth now get the monster treatment, helping your child learn the proper brushing technique for life. The fun doesn't stop when the brushing is up, we have added a cool new mask try-on feature to the shop. Each time your child brushes they get a chance to pick a prize, which changes every time they brush. Sharing your photos will be so much easier as you can download the brushing pictures straight to your camera roll. Just a FEW highlights of the app: -Updated gameplay to include 16 zones, front, sides and tops of teeth -Augmented Reality Games: Using your toothbrush connector you can turn brushing into a game. By following the brushing guidance in each level of the app you can defeat cavity monsters and win augmented reality masks as prizes. -Discover new game worlds: The better you brush the more prizes you can win and more game levels you can unlock! Now with 15 levels to explore as you improve your brushing -Parental dashboard: Here you can review brushing feedback and get guidance on how to improve your children's brushing performance. -Magik photobooth pictures can be saved to the camera roll of your phone -Magik Check Up: Provides a personalized mouth map to show where each child has brushed and where they missed, so they can improve their technique over time Colgate Magik - because teaching better brushing today leads to a brighter tomorrow!
BrushBuddy
This app helps you maintain a consistent dental hygiene routine with a guided brushing timer and personalized reminders. Track your progress with streaks and statistics, and receive helpful dental health tips.
- Guided brushing timer
- Customizable reminders
- Progress tracking with streaks
- Dental health tips
- Sound feedback
- Dark Mode
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Brushing your teeth has never been easier! Follow along Capy, your personal Brush Buddy, and keep a consistent dental hygiene routine! With BrushBuddy, you can: - Receive dental health tips - Set custom reminders to brush whenever you like! - Keep track of your progress with streaks and statistics - Follow along the brushing timer to know what teeth regions to brush - Receive sound feedbacks during your brushing - Customize your experience with Dark Mode!
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Verdict
Colgate Magik and BrushBuddy both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of BrushBuddy's written reviews are positive against 44% of Colgate Magik's. BrushBuddy also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Colgate Magik's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 22). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Colgate Magik against 4.5 for BrushBuddy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colgate Magik has 1.6K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Colgate Magik's written reviews are positive against 82% of BrushBuddy's.
Colgate Magik ships an update every 2 months, BrushBuddy daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colgate Magik | BrushBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better | 4.5 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Nicolas Godoy de Almeida |
Customer experience
Colgate Magik
BrushBuddy
Bugs and requests
Colgate Magik
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes/freezes
- Login/authentication issues
- Toothbrush not recognized
- Progress resets unexpectedly
- Inconsistent scoring/rewards
Requested features
5 requests- More worlds/levels to unlock
- Ability to transfer accounts across devices
- Parental dashboard to track progress
- Flossing feature
- Customizable brushing timer
BrushBuddy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Colgate Magik
No in-app purchases
BrushBuddy
No in-app purchases








