Review · Family · iOS
Toothy: Toothbrush Timer
Reviewed: 28 Jun 2026
iOS
Volodymyr Yahenskyi · 2019
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
14
Risk (RIS)
25
Daily limit
90min
Age guidance
10+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.24 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.10 | |
Toothy: Toothbrush Timer helps users establish and maintain good oral hygiene habits through structured routines, reminders, and progress tracking. It promotes health and self-care by guiding users through proper brushing, flossing, and mouthwash techniques with animated videos and encouraging achievements. The app makes a routine task more engaging and fosters independence in self-care.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.27 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.38 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.06 | |
The app utilizes a subscription-based monetization model, which can create pressure to spend for full features and an ad-free experience. Its use of achievements and progress tracking, while beneficial for habit formation, also employs mild compulsion-loop design mechanics to encourage continued engagement. The app's design, including its name and animated content, appears to target children, potentially exposing them to monetization pressure and advertising at a young age.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Heads up
- Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: ~$1/mo.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: concerns noted·GDPR-K — Assessed: concerns noted·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. Likely violations: monetisation that deliberately targets children; frequent spending prompts in a children-rated game.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. Likely violations: profiling or targeting of children for marketing.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.