Comparison

Tooth Buddy vs Ticko

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

Head to head
About

Tooth Buddy

This app is a 2-minute brushing timer designed for Apple Watch. It helps users maintain a consistent oral hygiene routine by tracking sessions, providing reminders, and offering quick access via widgets and complications.

Highlights
  • 2-minute brushing timer
  • HealthKit integration
  • Brushing session logging
  • Smart reminders
  • Streak tracking
  • Widgets and complications
Features
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Tooth Buddy is the brushing timer built for Apple Watch. It helps you start faster, stay consistent, and keep your progress visible without turning brushing into a chore. Launch a focused 2-minute timer, save sessions to HealthKit, review recent history, and keep your routine front and center with widgets and complications made for quick wrist checks. With Tooth Buddy, you can: - Start a brushing timer in seconds - Save brushing sessions to HealthKit - Review, edit, and delete recent logs created by the app - Set reminders with smart skip options based on your daily goal - Track AM and PM streaks, weekly totals, perfect days, and recent brushing history - Jump in quickly from widgets and complications - Use the app in English or Japanese Tooth Buddy is designed to feel fast, focused, and natural on Apple Watch.

About

Ticko

This app transforms daily toothbrushing into a fun game for children aged 3-9. It uses a 2-minute timer, rewards, and engaging content like cartoons and coloring pages to encourage consistent oral hygiene habits.

Highlights
  • 2-minute dentist-recommended timer
  • Rewards and collectible items
  • Interactive cartoons and coloring pages
  • Visual brushing guide
  • Daily streak tracker
  • Morning and bedtime reminders
  • Multiple child profiles
Features
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Tired of daily toothbrushing fights with your child? Ticko is the tooth brushing app for kids that helps them brush their teeth for 2 minutes and turns brushing into a game — so kids actually want to do it. No nagging, no fights — just a 2-minute toothbrushing routine with rewards. Parents use Ticko to build better oral hygiene habits and make daily teethbrushing easier and less stressful. All you need is a toothbrush, some toothpaste, and Ticko — and your child will be running to brush their teeth on their own. WHY TICKO WORKS Teethbrushing feels like a chore for most kids. Ticko makes teethbrushing fun through a simple system: brush → earn rewards → come back tomorrow. A friendly robot guides your child through a dentist-recommended 2-minute timer, step by step — helping build dental care habits that can protect young teeth for years to come. Consistent brushing helps prevent cavities and supports a healthy smile. WHAT KIDS GET • Rewards for teethbrushing every day • Short cartoons (Ticko’s space adventure) • Coloring pages with interactive tools • A memory matching game — a reward kids unlock by brushing • Collectible outfits, accessories, toothbrushes, and friends • Funny animated friends that cheer kids on • New timer animations to unlock — a fresh one each time keeps brushing exciting and kids engaged longer • Treasure chests for streaks • A camera with fun Ticko-themed masks 2-MINUTE TEETHBRUSH TIMER FOR KIDS • 2-minute timer (dentist recommended) • Visual tooth map — shows where to brush each tooth • Visual, sound & vibration cues for each zone • Optional 1-minute timer for toddlers and younger kids BUILDS HEALTHY DENTAL HABITS • Daily streak tracker for motivation and consistency • Morning and bedtime reminders • Oral hygiene habit tracker for each child FOR PARENTS • Kids tooth brushing app for boys and girls ages 3–9 • Parents of children with ADHD tell us Ticko makes daily brushing easier and more predictable • Toddler-friendly design with visual cues and gentle guidance • Helps toddlers build the morning and bedtime brushing habit — no more cavity worry • Motivation through rewards keeps kids coming back every day • No ads, no data collection • Multiple child profiles • Safe, simple, and easy to use FREE + MORE CONTENT Free app — start with cartoon episodes and rewards. Unlock more dental adventures, coloring packs, and collectibles anytime. Download Ticko free today — and turn your child’s toothbrushing routine into a game they look forward to with joy every morning and at bedtime.

Screenshots

Ticko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ticko at Free against Tooth Buddy's $1.99. Ticko also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Tooth Buddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

Ticko is free to download; Tooth Buddy costs $1.99 up front. Ticko sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Tooth Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tooth Buddy against 5.0 for Ticko. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tooth Buddy ships an update every 2 months, Ticko every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tooth Buddy versus Ticko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTooth BuddyTicko
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB227 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperChristian ThompsonAndrei Karavaichyk

Customer experience

Tooth Buddy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ticko

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tooth Buddy

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Ticko

One-time14
  • Ticko: Coloring 3$1.99
  • Ticko: Coloring 2$1.99
  • Ticko: Premium Rewards Pack 2$2.49
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  • Ticko: Premium Rewards Pack 1$2.49
  • Ticko: Coloring 2,3 - bundle$2.99
  • Ticko: Episode 3 - In the forest$3.49
  • Ticko: Episode 2 - New friend$3.49
  • Ticko: Premium Rewards Bundle$3.99
  • Ticko: Episodes 2 and 3 Bundle$5.99
  • Sir Brushalot Pass$6.49
  • Sir Brushalot Pass$8.99
  • Ticko's Treasures - All in 1 Pack$10.99
  • Sir Brushalot Pass$12.99
  • Sir Brushalot Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Tooth Buddy free?
Tooth Buddy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ticko free?
Ticko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tooth Buddy or Ticko?
Tooth Buddy and Ticko are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Tooth Buddy or Ticko have ads?
Neither Tooth Buddy nor Ticko shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tooth Buddy or Ticko?
Tooth Buddy ships an update every 2 months, and Ticko every 9 days. Most recently, Tooth Buddy was updated on September 19, 2026 and Ticko on September 13, 2026.

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