Comparison

Tooth Buddy vs Toothbrush Timer

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 turns Apple Watch into a brushing habit tool you will actually use. Start a 2-minute timer, log your sessions to HealthKit, and keep your momentum visible throughout the day. Tooth Buddy is built for quick interactions on the wrist, so checking progress, opening recent logs, adjusting reminders, or jumping back into a session takes only a moment. Features include: - A fast brushing timer made for Apple Watch - HealthKit logging for brushing sessions - Recent log review, editing, and deletion for app-owned entries - Manual entry for a session you brushed somewhere your watch wasn't - Morning and evening reminders on separate schedules, with smart skip behavior - AM and PM streaks, weekly progress, perfect days, and recent-history tracking - Widgets and complications for glanceable status and faster access - English and Japanese localization If you want a brushing app that feels simple on the surface but keeps your routine visible in the places you already look, Tooth Buddy is built for that.

About

Toothbrush Timer

Features
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BrushBeaver makes brushing easy to keep track of. Log a session in one tap, or let the guided timer record it for you. Use your iPhone on its own, or Apple Watch to brush without watching the screen. FREE EVERYDAY TOOLS • One-tap logging from the app or an interactive widget. • A timer with adjustable duration and zone guidance. Apple Watch gives haptic cues when it is time to switch zones. • A month calendar, morning/evening view and forgiving streaks. Add forgotten records later. • Records for flossing, rinsing and tongue care alongside brushing. • Apple Watch logging and timing, plus Apple Health support. YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE Your data never goes through our servers, and it syncs to Apple Health only if you allow it. Paired iPhone and Apple Watch exchange records through the system connection. No account is needed. With your permission, BrushBeaver writes brushing events to Apple Health. You can also choose to include events from other sources in a merged view without duplicates. Health permission is optional: logging and timing still work without it. ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Core logging, timing, widgets, Apple Watch, Apple Health and the basic calendar are free. A one-time purchase unlocks deeper statistics and trends, plus more app icons. No subscription. No ads. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Toothbrush Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Toothbrush Timer at Free against Tooth Buddy's $1.99. Toothbrush Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Tooth Buddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Toothbrush Timer is free to download; Tooth Buddy costs $1.99 up front. Toothbrush Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tooth Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tooth Buddy ships an update every 3 months, Toothbrush Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Tooth Buddy versus Toothbrush Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTooth BuddyToothbrush Timer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperChristian Thompson源 陈

In-app purchases

None

Tooth Buddy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Toothbrush Timer

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Tooth Buddy free?
Tooth Buddy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toothbrush Timer free?
Toothbrush Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tooth Buddy or Toothbrush Timer have ads?
Neither Tooth Buddy nor Toothbrush Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tooth Buddy or Toothbrush Timer?
Tooth Buddy ships an update every 3 months, and Toothbrush Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tooth Buddy was updated on November 8, 2026 and Toothbrush Timer on November 10, 2026.

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