Comparison

Brush DJ vs Colgate Magik

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

Head to head
About

Brush DJ

This award-winning app uses your music to time your brushing for an effective duration, making oral hygiene fun for all ages. It provides reminders for dental care tasks and offers educational videos and information.

Highlights
  • Music-based toothbrush timer
  • Oral hygiene reminders
  • Educational videos
  • Customizable screen colors
  • NHS-recommended oral health information
Features
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The multi-award winning Brush DJ app is suitable for use by all ages and is recommended in the NHS 'Delivering Better Oral Health toolkit'. This toothbrush timer plays 2 minutes of music from your devices or cloud to make toothbrushing for an effective length of time less boring! Brush DJ has been developed by a dentist for anyone wanting to reduce their risk of gum disease and tooth decay. The app helps keep your smile healthy and breath fresh. Also, by using this app you will find new songs and rediscover your music collection - from guilty pleasures to holiday anthems! Brush DJ works with either a manual or electric toothbrush and allows you to set reminders to: • Change your toothbrush/brush head every 3 months • Brush at least twice a day • Floss/clean interdentally every day • Use a mouthrinse at a different time to toothpaste • When next to visit dentist, hygienist, orthodontist or dental therapist You can choose the colour of the screen and timer to match your toothbrush, bathroom or just pick your favourite colour combinations. There are short, animated videos showing how to carry basic oral hygiene tasks such as flossing, using and interdental brush and a manual toothbrush. The latest evidence-based age specific information is given from the NHS toolkit ‘Delivering Better Oral Health’ in text and video format. Feedback on how you feel Brush DJ can be improved is welcomed via www.brushDJ.com. Here you can also let us know your favourite song to brush to, which might make it into the weekly Brush DJ Top 5 chart!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

Screenshots

Brush DJ4 screens
Colgate Magik4 screens

Verdict

The call

Brush DJ and Colgate Magik both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of Brush DJ's written reviews are positive against 44% of Colgate Magik's. Brush DJ also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Brush DJ against 4.5 for Colgate Magik. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Brush DJ's written reviews are positive against 44% of Colgate Magik's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brush DJ ships an update every 3 months, Colgate Magik every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Brush DJ versus Colgate Magik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrush DJColgate Magik
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better4.5 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better1.6K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB195 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin UnderwoodColgate-Palmolive Company

Customer experience

Brush DJ

All ratings2,249 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative17.1%

Colgate Magik

All ratings1,589 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral18.8%
Negative36.8%

User reviews

Brush DJ

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🎵 Enjoyable music experience
  • ⏱️ Effective brushing timer
  • 🔔 Helpful reminders
  • 🌟 Motivates kids to brush

Room to improve

  • 🚫 No Spotify option
  • 🤔 Issues playing own music
  • 🐛 App crashes or freezes
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding/selecting songs

Colgate Magik

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Encourages kids to brush teeth
  • 🎉 Makes brushing teeth fun
  • 🤗 Helps establish good brushing habits
  • 🤩 Engaging game elements
  • 🎨 Customizable masks/hats

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Toothbrush detection issues
  • 🤔 Inconsistent scoring/progress tracking
  • 💾 Lost user data/progress
  • 🤯 Frustrating app updates
  • 📸 Photos saved to phone instead of in-app

Bugs and requests

Brush DJ

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Music playback issues
  • Connectivity problems with streaming services
  • Compatibility issues with iOS updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow custom music selection
  • Add restart/reset button
  • Improve music compatibility
  • Provide more visual/audio feedback

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

In-app purchases

None

Brush DJ

No in-app purchases

None

Colgate Magik

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brush DJ free?
Brush DJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colgate Magik free?
Colgate Magik is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brush DJ or Colgate Magik?
Brush DJ is rated higher. Brush DJ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Colgate Magik averages 4.5 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Brush DJ or Colgate Magik have ads?
Neither Brush DJ nor Colgate Magik shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brush DJ or Colgate Magik?
Brush DJ ships an update every 3 months, and Colgate Magik every 2 months. Most recently, Brush DJ was updated on October 29, 2026 and Colgate Magik on October 27, 2026.

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