Colgate Magik Reviews

by Mermaidem

We have been loving ColgateMagik for months and it really helped teach our child to brush. We got to the end of the levels and each night there was a new hat to win or purchase with jewels and it was exciting. Now with the update the zone switching is too fast. The toothbrush cant be seen and we get consistent zero star results. ColgateMagik also no longer works on my iphone and we had to switch to another device. Tracking progress for parents is gone and most devastating of all for our little is all his pictures that he has been carefully choosing a background and hat and posing for each night are gone. We have a really, really sad kid that is devastated his pictures are gone. Heartbreaking

Edit to add that I have seen the response in other reviews that the pictures are saved to your phone. They are not on my phone anywhere but I would really appreciate help recovering them because this has really caused a lot of heartache

by Fitmommyconnie

I will stay off by saying that we love this system, I would have rated it 5 stars until this last update. I do appreciate the fact that new zones were added to help the children brush better. However, watching my son brush and watching ColgateMagik , it wasn’t registering all of his brush strokes. That’s fine for me because I know his teeth are clean, but a little discouraging for him. My biggest complaint is the changes made to the parent dashboard. I like to go in and view my sons progress and history and now that is unavailable, which is SUPER frustrating as being able to track his brushing was one of the main reasons we got this. The only options available under the parental dashboard are to “log out”, “get my personal data” and the disclaimers from Colgate

by Annoyed About Gifts

I liked ColgateMagik before the latest update.

The new update is much more confusing to use when it comes to buying masks as you have to scroll through each level individually.

The photos now clog up my actual iPhone gallery instead of being organized in their own folder within ColgateMagik - since this update my son can no longer scroll through his daily toothbrush photos within ColgateMagik itself but instead has access to my entire image gallery within my phone. Hate that so much. I want my photo privacy back and his images to be stored on ColgateMagik again.

There’s no way to see his daily scores or progress as a parent.

You’ve taken away the ability to change profile pictures.

Taking a snapshot no longer has a countdown so my son can’t “pose” like he once did.

The monsters dont make fun noises like they used to AND the sensors seem to be off.

Only positive for this update is that you can win prizes and actually wear a mask while brushing your teeth now.

Overall ColgateMagik was so much better before the last update and needs to totally be reconsidered. I wish I could uninstall the latest update. So disappointed.

by SamanthaV

I just purchased this toothbrush to help my kids with brushing. ColgateMagik doesn’t register brushing the front teeth. It only seems to register when the bottom of the base can be seen in the camera. It doesn’t register all of the brush strokes, even with thorough brushing, so the teeth remain yellow in the image on ColgateMagik . There is no Parental Dashboard as mentioned in previous responses by the developers. When I go to the Settings, the only thing that can be changed is the language. ColgateMagik may get my kids to brush for a full two minutes and have fun unlocking masks, but it isn’t tracking how well they are brushing or providing any parental feedback at all. Disappointed overall.

by Jsfong

The countdown timer for photos, option to remove the “spit” direction (we use a natural toothpaste that doesn’t foam up as much), and the toothbrush tracking is worse!

I do like that there is an improvement on brushing all sides of the teeth instead of just a region of the mouth. However, because the tracking is worse my kids felt very frustrated that that they only got 1 Star and watching them I know they did a decent job brushing. Perhaps verbal directions instead of just a rotating mouth would clue kids in to what they are supposed to do. We’ve been using ColgateMagik for a few months and a slow add of features would have been preferable to a drastic switch that leaves kids confused and frustrated!

by Jactressk

ColgateMagik requires that you hold the brush a specific way, or the bottom part goes off screen and doesnt count the brushing of those spots. But that way is not how any sane person would hold a brush to brush those specific spots (and yes, we have tried finagling the angle of the phone, the distance of the phone, etc). He also says that half the time, the “bad guy” doesnt even show up so he can brush him away. (Honestly, I dont really know what this means; i didnt think the character was “bad” but was fighting the plaque.... what do I know?). My 5 year old was super excited about getting this brush and playing the game, but instead he is just super frustrated, and doesnt want to use it, and I am out the cost of the brush and a box of replacements brushes. Too $$$ for a brush for young kids who need things to work to not lose interest. Wish we could return it for a refund. Do not recommend for anyone with a youngin.

by Be4yourii

We loved ColgateMagik and it actually got my son brushing his teeth properly and loving to do it. This last update totally changed the format and now it is just not good. The brushes don’t register properly, the monsters don’t make fun noises, the zone switching is too fast..... the only good thing about the update is the ability to wear hats when brushing.

We persisted and tried but after a week my son was back to dreading brushing his teeth unless we didn’t use ColgateMagik . Not to mention now all the photos he takes (and he used to take A LOT) are save to my camera roll instead of ColgateMagik . Another big miss. I don’t need those photos clogging up my camera roll.

My son keeps asking to just go back to the old version and I really wish we could. Please bring it back!!

by Jeanzke

ColgateMagik and brushing system have so much potential, but it falls short. Tracks movements well, if you’re right-handed. Doesn’t track my left-handed kid’s front brushing at all. She’s getting very frustrated with the system because of it. Also, there’s nowhere to adjust the length of brushing time, which would be nice. No directions are included in how to use the system so it’s really a learn-as-you-go type of thing. We have no clue how to move on to different worlds or anything. Parent dashboard only shows how your child did on brushing by leaving areas in shades of yellow. Shows nothing else. Wish I could choose the option of saving the pictures to my phone, or not.

by Catnoelle

Teeth brushing used to be a major struggle twice a day and caused major bedtime issues. This device and app has completely flipped my son’s attitude towards dental care. He LOVES this system. He looks forward to brushing, challenges himself to do better & get as many gems as possible. He is even doing multiplication in order to see his results in the Parent Log in. The turn around is remarkable.
However, he is 7 and doesn’t have his own phone, therefore he uses ours. Even though you provide an email address to log in, there doesn’t appear to be centralized cloud storage that saves your progress so it syncs across all platforms. My husband and I both have the apps, are signed in under one email address, yet he is at different stages in each respective app.
Worse, my phone crashed and I had to reset to factory settings. All the data in ColgateMagik is gone. All of his hard work over the past 6 weeks is gone. All the masks he bought, all the gems he’s earned, all the progress he has made. He is devastated and in fact, is too disheartened to start back up again. So back to nightly fights about brushing. It was good while it lasted.
If I could make one suggestion, please, please, please, offer the option to create an account that syncs across all devices.

by TannWolf

Was super thrilled about ColgateMagik an ordering the brush for my 6 year old daughter who hates brushing her teeth! This is been something she looked forward to for week now an was so excited it came in mail finally......but now after downloading it an brushing and having a awesome time ColgateMagik crashed like 3x she lost her progress every time so she isn’t thrilled with using it now hoping that I can get her to want to give it a second chance ! If we continue to try an use an crashes no longer I would gladly change my review !

by Bmwsurs

I love this idea a lot but there are a couple of issues. If these two issues could be addressed I’d rate this a million stars!!
1.) the small camera view causes ColgateMagik to be unable to “see” the tooth brush for front brushing. I also recommend some no slip runner along the bottom of the phone stand to prevent the camera moving when they have to click play again.
2.) having an option to do a timed mode (2 minutes) and an untimed mode (until brushing is completed correctly) would be better. ColgateMagik is obviously targeted towards young children and they will not be as quick about brushing as an adult. My child isn’t able to complete brushing before the timer runs out so we have to do it twice. Being able to take the timer off would be preferable. As many parents may know children think having to brush their teeth twice in a row is the end of the world.

by Lpf206

This has done exactly what I wanted which is to get my daughter brushing her teeth thoroughly. She loves ColgateMagik and is now brushing Loong enough and reaching all of her teeth. I imagine that younger ages might struggle with staying still enough to remain in the frame where ColgateMagik can recognize the toothbrush but it’s just right for an 8 year old.

We’ve had this for a couple of months now and I think in another month she will have completed all the levels. I hope they continue to add new levels and filters because that is what keeps her motivated. She can replay old levels but I don’t think that will keep her as attentive as having the new goals to work towards.

by Kensingtonkolaraticloud.com

I love the idea and everything once I started I was super exited but sadly, it had a few problems. The problems are I did not have enough time to even pick up my own brush and the timer was busted. I had to quit and not get any points. I also was hurrying so much that I got hurt. Luckily, it wore off. I think you should get ColgateMagik only if you are really good at moving fast, or else you might hurt yourself. Let’s say you hit your toe on the wall or something. I know the people mean well but it didn’t turn out the best. I am also very sad it did not work 😢

by MettleMelitia

This is fantastic for all three of my kids: 5,6, and 11. It has really helped with ensuring they brush all of the surfaces of all of their teeth. The gamification is on point- the game while brushing and the reward system. However, I am really annoyed with the login setup. If it weren’t for how much the kids enjoy it I would rate ColgateMagik a 0. It attempts to save ‘from remembering a password’ by having you click a link on your email to login...I setup the account with my personal email, but the link has to be clicked on my kids iPad since that is where ColgateMagik is used. This is so counterintuitive. I don’t want my email being logged in on the iPad, and so it is just a hassle. And it has to be done often...at least every time the iPad updates. 🤦🏻‍♀️

by Minicoop519

Just did the most recent update and found it a little challenging. At first I didn’t understand why my son was not getting any stars but then I noticed the monster is on different sides of the teeth so you have to brush on the sides as well for it to work which I liked. Brushing the front teeth did not register for us, I even tried after my son. He liked that he got to pick a prize after brushing. All the masks to buy are split into their worlds now instead of one large group which I thought was a little unappealing to my son. Can’t figure out how to change his main picture and miss the cute backgrounds they could buy. I’m sure with every update it’s just something we will learn to like but hopefully the tracking is updated soon.

by KHWDVM

This has been a GREAT motivator for my 3 year old. I still do most of his brushing for him. At times it can be a bit frustrating when it doesn’t recognize that he’s (I’m) brushing the correct area, but overall this has been a great way to demonstrate all of the tooth surfaces that need to be brushed.
We’ve completed nearly all of the levels within 3 months. REALLY hoping there are some updates in the very near future!

by GiaPartyof6

I love ColgateMagik and it has alleviated nightly teeth brushing battles. Super fun app and teaches kids to focus on all areas of their mouth. No batteries required. Very colorful and kid friendly. I do wish there was a time for rinsing your mouth at the end of brushing and a pause for spitting during the brushing sequence. My son doesn’t want to spit because he’s afraid he won’t get 3 stars. He also would prefer a hat instead of gems or maybe something to buy for his avatar. The gems are kinda boring. We buy hats from locked levels but we can’t wear them unless we are in that level so its not fun as it could be. Maybe add an avatar feature where kids can earn items for a room/house ...something additional to the fun hats/masks they wear during brushing. I would recommend this to anyone with a little one who needs some encouragement with brushing.

by Tela202

Brushing teeth has always been a challenge for my son that has sensory processing issues. He would get easily distracted and lose focus and I was starting to get concerned that unless I brushed his teeth (he’s 5) they weren’t getting clean as needed.

On the first attempt my son was able to quickly figure out how to navigate using the toothbrush and moving it correctly to brush all areas. He’s focused and excited and absolutely loves getting the diamonds and masks. I am completely blown away.

This is a total game changer for us and I feel that this will create amazing brushing habits that he will have for years to come.

Thanks so much for this great resource.

by AprilDukes

I’m guessing the latest update changed things because suddenly ColgateMagik is very different to how it used to be and it is confusing my 6 year old. He wants it back the way he is used to. Also suddenly we cannot find all the pictures he has taken in ColgateMagik . It takes us to the main phone pictures instead of the pics taken via Magik.

by ArrenGee

I have been using the previous version with my son and already loved it.
But the one thing which I wanted improvement on was the yellow toothbrush detection and it definitely did with this new version! Took some time to pick it up but now I feel like he does not get bubbles by just playing with the brush finally! the concept is marvelous, I am really looking forward to next updates with feature helping track his progression.
Thanks!

by Jessjejsjsiohsg

I have a five, almost six, year old who has decent brushing techniques but I was hoping this would help him to the next level, but it actually did the opposite. He was so focused on getting the monsters that he didn’t even pay attention to how he was brushing. This is definitely for young kids who are just learning how to brush. Otherwise, I agree with what another woman said- the camera area is too small and it’s constantly telling us it can’t see his toothbrush. Overall good idea, but just not for us.

by Sha0009

We loved ColgateMagik and we are still trying to. New worlds aren’t unlocking when my son finishes which is very frustrating for him.

Also I hate that the pictures are going directly into my camera roll now! My son loves comparing all his pics and they were so easy to access. Now he has to scroll through camera roll to find them. What a pain! Please at lease give us the option of where to store pics.

by Charity V

Our nearly 5 yr old son brushes his teeth 2 & 3 times in a row aiming to get 3 stars and kill the nasty germs. His ability to follow/mimic the direction and location of the toothbrush is awesome. The head dresses and photo option are super cute and gets him excited to brush. The bottom of the toothbrush can not be covered by a hand and the phone must be far enough away to ensure the bottom does not go out of the picture frame. It’s a learning curve. Simple hand adjustments are made so the toothbrush is held correctly and ensures proper brushing and all the sides are cleaned well. The teeth change from yellow to white to show which areas need more attention. ColgateMagik setup was a little frustrating requiring a link within an email to be selected on the actual device used, instead of a simple login. I have already recommended this product and app to others. It needs a time to floss reminder too.