BrushBucks vs BeatLayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrushBucks
This app transforms tooth brushing into an engaging game for children, offering smart tracking and personalized AI coaching. Parents gain peace of mind with reminders, verification, and secure controls, while kids earn rewards for consistent healthy habits.
- Camera verification for brushing sessions
- AI dental coach with personalized tips
- Gamification with streaks, achievements, and XP
- Morning and evening reminders
- Parent approval system
- PIN-protected parent controls
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BrushBucks makes tooth brushing fun for kids while giving parents peace of mind! SMART TRACKING • Track brushing sessions with camera verification • Morning and evening reminders • Parent approval system AI COACHING Meet Dr. Sparkle, your child's personal dental coach! Get personalized tips and encouragement after every brush. GAMIFICATION • Earn streaks for consistent brushing • Unlock achievements and badges • Level up with XP rewards • Weekly challenges FAMILY FRIENDLY • Manage multiple children • Customizable schedules (2x or 3x daily) • PIN-protected parent controls • Private, secure data PREMIUM FEATURES • Unlimited children • AI coaching from Dr. Sparkle • Full gamification system • 7-day free trial included FREE TIER • 1 child • Basic tracking • Manual session logging Perfect for families who want to build lifelong healthy habits! Privacy Policy: https://brushbucks.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://brushbucks.app/terms-of-service.html
BeatLayer
This app overlays a metronome beat onto your existing music or podcasts, allowing you to maintain your desired running cadence without interrupting your audio. It offers adjustable BPM, various beat sounds, and independent volume control for a personalized experience.
- Plays metronome over music/podcasts
- Adjustable BPM (100-220)
- Independent beat and music volume
- Background playback
- Smart Progressive Mode (Pro)
- Ad-free experience (Pro)
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BeatLayer plays a metronome beat ON TOP of your music — not instead of it. Most metronome apps hijack your audio. You're forced to choose: rhythm or music. BeatLayer mixes a crisp beat with whatever you're already listening to. Spotify, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts — everything keeps playing. Set your target BPM, hit play, and start running. Your music stays. Your cadence improves. — FREE FEATURES — • Adjustable BPM (100–220), remembered between sessions • 6 beat sounds: woodblock, drum, electronic, tick, snap, bass • Independent volume — mix beat and music to taste • Background playback — works with any audio app • Lock-screen ready — keep running, beat keeps going — PRO ($1.99 one-time, no subscription) — • Smart Progressive Mode — gradually raise BPM during your run, adapting to your real-time cadence • 100% Ad-Free Focus — zero interruptions from start to finish
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BrushBucks at Free against BeatLayer's $1.99. BrushBucks also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). BeatLayer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, 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
BrushBucks is free to download; BeatLayer costs $1.99 up front. BeatLayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BrushBucks asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BrushBucks against 5.0 for BeatLayer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | BrushBucks | BeatLayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kick-Start AI | 荣登 黄 |
Customer experience
BrushBucks
BeatLayer
In-app purchases
BrushBucks
No in-app purchases
BeatLayer
- BeatLayer Pro$1.99









