Comparison

Oral vs Desk Control

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Personalized standing challenges
  • Progress tracking with statistics
  • Stand reminders
  • Bluetooth desk control
  • Set favorite sit/stand positions
  • Automatic drive to favorite positions
Features
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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

Screenshots

Oral4 screens
Desk Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Oral versus Desk Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOralDesk Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (202K ratings) — better1.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews35.4% of reviews — better23.4% of reviews
Number of ratings202K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#167 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size418 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperP&G Health CareLINAK

Customer experience

Oral

All ratings202,147 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews1,665 reviews
Positive35.4%
Neutral15.3%
Negative49.2%

Desk Control

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews303 reviews
Positive23.4%
Neutral17.2%
Negative59.4%

User reviews

Oral

From 202K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Oral

No in-app purchases

None

Desk Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oral free?
Oral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Desk Control free?
Desk Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Oral or Desk Control?
Oral is rated higher. Oral averages 4.8 out of 5 from 202K ratings, while Desk Control averages 1.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Oral or Desk Control have ads?
Neither Oral nor Desk Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oral or Desk Control?
Oral ships an update every 6 weeks, and Desk Control every 4 months. Most recently, Oral was updated on October 25, 2026 and Desk Control on October 24, 2026.

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