# Streaks vs Truthbrush

The clearest difference is price: Truthbrush at Free against Streaks's $5.99. Truthbrush also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Streaks's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (27K vs 694). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Truthbrush is free to download; Streaks costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Streaks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streaks has 27K ratings behind it against 694, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Streaks ships an update every 2 weeks, Truthbrush every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Streaks | Truthbrush |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (27K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/streaks/id963034692/reviews)** | [4.5 (694 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truthbrush/id1521192393/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **27K** | 694 |
| Positive reviews | — | 52.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 263 MB | 117 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Crunchy Bagel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1084571682) | [Candibell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460011462) |

## What reviewers say

### Streaks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/streaks/id963034692)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid · Health & Fitness, #18 Top Paid (US App Store)

This app helps you build positive habits and break negative ones by tracking your daily progress. Achieve consecutive day streaks for up to 24 tasks, with iCloud syncing, reminders, and health app integration.

**Highlights:** Track up to 24 daily tasks, Build consecutive day streaks, iCloud sync across devices, Health app integration, Automatic reminders, Negative task creation, Timed tasks

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Highly motivating for habit building
- 💡 Customizable icons and themes
- 🔓 No subscription required
- 👍 Seamless Apple Watch integration

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Limited to 12 tasks at a time
- 🐛 Sync issues and inconsistent behavior
- 🔒 Lack of advanced statistics and analytics
- 👎 Unintuitive task management (editing, deleting)
- 👎 Confusing weekly task tracking

**Reported bugs**

- Tasks randomly disappearing or reappearing
- Inconsistent behavior when completing tasks
- Apple Watch app not always syncing properly
- Issues with the interactive widget functionality

**Requested features**

- Option to track more than 12 tasks
- Ability to mark tasks as missed or partially completed
- More detailed progress tracking and statistics
- Customizable task categories and organization
- Improved weekly/monthly goal tracking


### Truthbrush

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truthbrush/id1521192393)

This app helps you monitor and improve your family's oral hygiene by tracking toothbrushing duration, coverage, and frequency. It provides insights into brushing habits, allows for goal setting and rewards, and can share data with your dentist.

**Highlights:** Track toothbrushing events, Monitor duration and coverage, Set goals and rewards, Configurable beep timer, Share data with dentist, Performance reports, Brushing tips

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Effective gamification motivates children to brush teeth
- 📊 Accurate tracking of brushing duration and technique
- 👍 User-friendly app interface and easy setup
- 🏆 Badge system encourages engagement and habit building
- 💡 Visual feedback shows areas needing improvement

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and connectivity issues
- ❌ Inconsistent and inaccurate tracking results
- ⚠️ Poor hardware quality and durability
- 💰 Expensive for unreliable functionality
- 🔌 Hub disconnects frequently requiring manual reconnection

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when linking trackers to profiles
- Hub fails to stay connected and frequently disconnects
- Brushing sessions not recorded or missed
- Inaccurate tracking accuracy (false high scores)
- Version 2.0 regularly fails to record brushing

**Requested features**

- Percentage tracker for active/passive/interrupted brushing
- 30-minute increment options for activity alerts
- Child-friendly badge designs (more engaging graphics)
- Separate child and parent app profiles/interfaces
- Child lock/read-only mode with PIN protection


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Streaks free?

Streaks costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Truthbrush free?

Truthbrush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Streaks or Truthbrush?

Streaks is rated higher. Streaks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while Truthbrush averages 4.5 from 694 ratings.

### Do Streaks or Truthbrush have ads?

Neither Streaks nor Truthbrush shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Streaks or Truthbrush?

Streaks ships an update every 2 weeks, and Truthbrush every 9 days. Most recently, Streaks was updated on October 23, 2026 and Truthbrush on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*