Open Bionics Sidekick vs Colgate StuDENT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open Bionics Sidekick
This app supports users of advanced prosthetic limbs with guided exercises and personalized training programs. Access expert tips through a video library and track your progress to optimize your bionic experience. Customize your device for maximum benefit.
- Guided exercises
- Personalized training programs
- Searchable video library
- Progress tracking
- Device customization
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Get support on your journey to becoming a bionic hero. Master the basics through guided exercises. Get a training programme tailored to you. Get tips and tricks from expert users through our searchable video library. Track your progress. We give you the data so you can take charge of your training. Customise your Open Bionics devices and get the most from being a Hero.
Colgate StuDENT
This app helps aspiring dentists learn and practice essential skills. It offers interactive games, videos, and quizzes on dental procedures, trends, and practice management, supported by reputable dental institutions.
- Interactive learning modules
- Engaging games and quizzes
- Short educational videos
- Infographics on dental topics
- Practice management content
- Content from leading dental institutions
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So, you are going to be a dentist! There’s an app just for you! The new Colgate StuDENT App supports you in becoming a talented and skilled dental professional. Learn, play and connect 24/7 with a trusted, interactive and evidence-based resource right at your fingertips. Learn about dental procedures, trends and innovations in dentistry, practice management, volunteering and much more through engaging games, short videos infographics and quizzes. Credible and well known partners for the content such as Forsyth, UPenn, the University of Manchester, Columbia University, University of Adelaide, Hu-Friedy, Mental Dental, Loocid LLC and the Alliance for Oral Health Across Borders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Open Bionics Sidekick at 5.0 against Colgate StuDENT's 4.2. Open Bionics Sidekick also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Open Bionics Sidekick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open Bionics Sidekick | Colgate StuDENT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Open Bionics | Colgate-Palmolive Company |
Customer experience
Open Bionics Sidekick
Colgate StuDENT
In-app purchases
Open Bionics Sidekick
No in-app purchases
Colgate StuDENT
No in-app purchases
