Oral vs Desk Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oral
This app acts as a digital coach for your oral hygiene, guiding you to brush correctly and for the recommended duration. It tracks your brushing habits, provides personalized insights, and helps you monitor gum health.
- Real-time brushing guidance
- 3D teeth tracking
- AI brushing recognition
- Brushing data summary
- Personalized coaching tips
- Gum bleeding tracker
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Realize a superior clean with the new revolutionized Oral-B mobile experience. Studies show that the average person brushes for only 30-60 seconds, compared to the dentist- recommended 2 minutes. Also, up to 80% of people spend an insufficient amount of time brushing in at least one zone of their mouth. This includes 60% of people who either don’t brush their back molars at all or don’t spend enough time when they do[1]. At Oral-B we strive to improve those stats to help deliver a superior clean. The breakthrough technology of the Oral-B Bluetooth® enabled toothbrushes seamlessly connects to the Oral-B app to deliver brushing intelligence at the next level. The Oral-B app is your digital coach to help you brush correctly as recommended by Dental Professionals. Brush for a Clean that Wows 3D Teeth Tracking and A.I. Brushing Recognition[2] guides you in real-time as you brush. This ensures you cover all areas of your mouth and surfaces of your teeth. Assess Your Brushing Habits Pull up your brushing data summary after each guided brushing session and view your brush score to quickly see just how well you did. Get Personalized Coaching Receive individual coaching tips and insights tailored to your unique brushing behavior to see how you can improve the next time you brush. Access Personalized Insights at a Glance Browse through your personal brushing coverage to see which areas you need to pay more attention to. You can also view high-pressure dentition maps to learn where you need to apply less pressure and view trends based on your recorded brushing history – all easily filtered by week, month, and year. Track Your Gum Bleeding The unique Gum Guard[3] technology helps improve your brushing while protecting your gums. It includes an interactive gum bleeding tracker to help you capture instances of gum bleeding for better oral health. Revolutionize Your Oral Health Statistics show that brushing with an Oral-B connected toothbrush paired with the app will transform your brushing behavior. • Over 90% of brushing sessions last longer than the dentist-recommended 2 minutes with almost no instances of overly applied pressure • Over 82% of people who brushed with Oral-B SmartSeries experienced a noticeable improvement in their oral health[4] You can now connect Oral-B App with Apple Health App. This helps you track and review your brushing habits on the Apple Health App. We’ll motivate you to improve your brushing routine! **The Oral-B app connects to Oral-B iO, Genius and Smart Series electric toothbrushes with Bluetooth 4.0 compatible devices** **Check app.oralb.com for app availability and compatibility details** [1] Oral-B Motion Tracking Research. [2] 3D tracking only available at iO M9 model, AI Brushing Recognition available at iO Series & Genius X. [3] Gum Guard available for all iO Series, Genius 10000 and Genius X models. [4] After 6-8 weeks of use. Based on a practice-based trial with 52 subjects
Desk Control
This app helps you improve your health and work habits by encouraging you to stand at your desk. Set personal challenges, track your progress with statistics, and receive reminders to stand. It also allows you to control your adjustable desk via Bluetooth to set favorite positions.
- Personalized standing challenges
- Progress tracking with statistics
- Stand reminders
- Bluetooth desk control
- Set favorite sit/stand positions
- Automatic drive to favorite positions
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Pick your personal challenge for standing at your desk and improve your health and work habits over time. Choose between 3 challenges (or create your own) and follow your progress on your smartphone through elaborate statistics. Let the app remind you when to stand. Pairing via Bluetooth® wireless technology allows you to drive the desk up/down and set your favourite position. The LINAK® Desk Control™ App works with LINAK desk systems using either of the DPG Desk Panels: DPG1M, DPG1B, or DPG1C. Also LINAK systems with a Bluetooth® Adaptor (BLE2LIN002) apply. Features: - Easy pairing of desk and mobile device through Bluetooth® wireless technology - Fast onboarding with intuitive built-in guide - Set favourite sit and stand positions - Set your own goal – time standing, etc. - Display your statistics - Automatic drive to favourite positions - Stand reminders based upon your chosen challenge - Auto-connect when you arrive at your desk
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Oral at 4.8 against Desk Control's 1.9. Oral also leads on ratings volume (202K vs 10) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Desk Control's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Oral holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oral has 202K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Oral's written reviews are positive against 23% of Desk Control's.
Oral ships an update every 6 weeks, Desk Control every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oral | Desk Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (202K ratings) — better | 1.9 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews — better | 23.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 202K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #167 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 418 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | P&G Health Care | LINAK |
Customer experience
Oral
Desk Control
User reviews
Oral
From 202K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent cleaning performance
- 👍 Motivates better brushing habits
- 💡 Useful features like timers and reminders
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent position detection
- 🐛 Sync and data issues
- 🐛 Buggy app updates
- 👎 Cumbersome to use phone while brushing
Desk Control
From 10 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works fine with IKEA desk
- 🚀 Easy and simple to use
- 🚀 Pairing works smoothly
- 👍 Favorite positions feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Favorite positions not working
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Bluetooth connection issues
- 🐛 Loses saved settings and preferences
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications and reminders
Bugs and requests
Oral
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Incorrect time/date recording
- Duplicate/missing brushing sessions
- Inability to edit or delete sessions
Requested features
4 requests- Allow manual tracking of flossing, rinsing, and tongue cleaning
- Improve accuracy of position detection
- Add Apple Watch integration
- Provide more customization options
Desk Control
Reported bugs
5 issues- Favorite positions not working
- App crashes on connection
- Desk height not syncing correctly
- Bluetooth connection issues
- Saved settings getting lost
Requested features
7 requests- One-tap favorite position adjustment
- Siri/Shortcuts integration
- iOS widget support
- More than 3 favorite positions
- Ability to remove favorite positions
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- Default to control tab instead of challenges
- Language selection option
In-app purchases
Oral
No in-app purchases
Desk Control
No in-app purchases









