Magic Kingdom of Brushing App: Oral B Disney Magic Timer App
Today's app review looks at Oral B Disney Magic Timer App, which is geared at younger children from approximately 3 years to 9 years of age. This app was developed by toothbrush company, Oral B in conjunction with Disney. The app itself is free of charge, but will cost you the price of an Oral B Disney oral health product.
The app starts by scanning your Oral B device or Crest Pro Health Toothpaste. Each time the child brushes, a new image is revealed through the appropriate brushing time of 2 minutes. The child gets to collect virtual stickers at the end of each brushing session, which is intended as a motivation for the child. The app, while highly commercial, may appeal to the princesses and super heroes in the crowd, who may require such fun toothbrushes to comply with tooth brushing tasks anyway.
This app does not offer too many other amenities found in other apps such as a flossing timer or dental checkup reminder. It also lacks a reminder of where to brush, and relies only on the time-based activity. Just like other tooth brushing apps, parental assistance is not an encouraged activity. The app may lose appeal on the older crowd quickly, but there are plenty of other apps to try anyway.
Overall, I think this app will have a huge appeal for the Disney-loving kid, but its appeal may wear off quickly. For children that may use alternative oral health products due to medical reasons, this app may not be practical since a parent would need to buy a specific product to scan for the app to function. While highly commercial, I believe it may be just the right motivational tool for the right audience.
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Tooth Brushing App Review: Chomper Chums
Complete Oral Health Routine App: Chomper Chums.
Today's app review looks at Chomper Chums, which is geared at children age 4-11 years of age. Chomper Chums is an app produced by a dental insurance company, United Concordia. It is great to see an insurance company show dedication towards improving the oral health of their members and the general public, particularly because this app is free of charge.
Chomper Chums starts by giving children the proper guidance of brushing for two minutes twice per day as well as using floss and a rinse with fun, animal characters. The animation guides the child through brushing all of their teeth in their mouth by chasing the "sugar bugs", which earns them points to purchase food items for their animal. As added interest, the healthier the snack the child picks, the healthier their animal character will remain in the app.
This app is a fairly entertaining app, but its appeal may be lost by the older kids in the family. Of course, children under 8 years of age should still have assistance from parents for all tooth brushing and flossing activities to ensure that oral care is effective enough to prevent tooth decay and tartar buildup. Most tooth brushing apps, however, do not encourage the parental assistance and so could be a criticism of most apps on the market.
Overall, this is a great app option for your family to try for free an engage kids with their oral care.
Today's app review looks at Chomper Chums, which is geared at children age 4-11 years of age. Chomper Chums is an app produced by a dental insurance company, United Concordia. It is great to see an insurance company show dedication towards improving the oral health of their members and the general public, particularly because this app is free of charge.
Chomper Chums starts by giving children the proper guidance of brushing for two minutes twice per day as well as using floss and a rinse with fun, animal characters. The animation guides the child through brushing all of their teeth in their mouth by chasing the "sugar bugs", which earns them points to purchase food items for their animal. As added interest, the healthier the snack the child picks, the healthier their animal character will remain in the app.
This app is a fairly entertaining app, but its appeal may be lost by the older kids in the family. Of course, children under 8 years of age should still have assistance from parents for all tooth brushing and flossing activities to ensure that oral care is effective enough to prevent tooth decay and tartar buildup. Most tooth brushing apps, however, do not encourage the parental assistance and so could be a criticism of most apps on the market.
Overall, this is a great app option for your family to try for free an engage kids with their oral care.
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Tooth Brushing App Review: Brush DJ
Do you ever wonder how you can get your kids engaged with brushing their teeth? There is an app for that! Actually, there are multiple apps on the App Store and Google Play that are worth review. This blog post will review BrushDJ. Check back for future reviews to learn moreabout other apps.
The tooth brushing app for music lovers: Brush DJ.
We all know that the two minutes you brush your teeth are the longest minutes of your day! Brush DJ is an app that creates mixes from the music collection on your phone or electronic device and creates an awesome 2 minute tooth brushing jam session. Transform those two boring minutes into a reason to celebrate your oral health. There is no reason to forget flossing or when to change your toothbrush: Brush DJ has that covered. Do you have kids of different ages? Brush DJ can assist your family with up-to-date information about the best techniques to optimize tooth brushing for your child's age.
While this app is appropriate for all ages, I think teens may find this app the most appealing. In future posts, I will review apps that have a "gaming" element that may appeal to a younger audience. The best part is that this app is free of charge so you can try it out easily. To learn more, watch the YouTube video below or go to www.brushdj.com.
The tooth brushing app for music lovers: Brush DJ.
We all know that the two minutes you brush your teeth are the longest minutes of your day! Brush DJ is an app that creates mixes from the music collection on your phone or electronic device and creates an awesome 2 minute tooth brushing jam session. Transform those two boring minutes into a reason to celebrate your oral health. There is no reason to forget flossing or when to change your toothbrush: Brush DJ has that covered. Do you have kids of different ages? Brush DJ can assist your family with up-to-date information about the best techniques to optimize tooth brushing for your child's age.
While this app is appropriate for all ages, I think teens may find this app the most appealing. In future posts, I will review apps that have a "gaming" element that may appeal to a younger audience. The best part is that this app is free of charge so you can try it out easily. To learn more, watch the YouTube video below or go to www.brushdj.com.
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