Rank #2 in Best Electric Toothbrushes 2026: 10 Ranked, From £8.49 to £119
Oral-B iO5 Electric Toothbrush with Travel Case
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Oral-B iO5 is the brush in second place in this guide. It is a round-head, battery-powered brush in black, listed at £84.86 with a travel case and a 2 pin plug. Its bullets name five cleaning modes — Daily Clean, Intense Clean, Sensitive, Super-Sensitive and Whitening — and the spec field headed "Number of settings" says 5. In a category where a rival's bullets promise three modes while that same rival's settings field says one, nothing here needs explaining away.
What the iO5 does not do is join the vibrations-per-minute argument. No VPM figure appears anywhere in this listing. The cleaning numbers it does quote are percentages, and they are percentages against a manual toothbrush: 100 percent more plaque removed, up to 160 percent more between the teeth. That makes them impossible to line up against the 40,000 or 66,000 VPM claims quoted by other brushes here, because they are not the same measurement — the plaque figure is not 2.5 times the cleaning of a 40,000 VPM brush. The numbers that can be compared across the whole ranking are the rating and the review count, and this brush carries 4.4 out of 5 from 3,287 buyers. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing, not from a test we ran.
How those 3,287 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.4 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £84.86 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4 out of 5 from 3,287 customer reviews |
| Ratings breakdown | 69 five-star and 16 four-star ratings out of 100 |
| Number of settings | 5 (as listed) |
| Modes named in the bullets | Daily Clean, Intense Clean, Sensitive, Super-Sensitive, Whitening |
| Plaque claim | 100% more than a manual toothbrush, up to 160% more between teeth |
| Item Firmness Description | Medium (as listed) |
| Plug | 2 Pin Plug |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Brilliant it does exactly what it says on the box”
Verified purchase“Had another tge same great value”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Electric Toothbrushes 2026: 10 Ranked, From £8.49 to £119.
Questions people ask
Does the Oral-B iO5 really have five cleaning modes?
Yes. The bullets name Daily Clean, Intense Clean, Sensitive, Super-Sensitive and Whitening, and the spec field "Number of settings" reads 5. The two agree.
What is the 100% plaque claim on the Oral-B iO5 measured against?
The listing says "versus a manual toothbrush" — 100 percent more plaque and up to 160 percent more between the teeth. It is not a comparison with another electric brush, so it cannot be set against the vibrations-per-minute figures quoted by other brushes in this guide.
How is the Oral-B iO5 rated by buyers?
4.4 out of 5 from 3,287 reviews, with 69 five-star and 16 four-star ratings out of 100.
What comes with the Oral-B iO5 and what plug does it use?
The listing names a travel case as an included component and describes the brush as having a 2 pin plug.
How long does the Oral-B iO5 battery last?
The listing says only that it delivers "brushing for days from a single charge". No hour figure and no battery capacity is given.
Does the Oral-B iO5 warn you about brushing too hard?
The iO Pressure Sensor is listed as signalling if you brush too hard, too soft or just right, and the iO LightRing timer is listed at the dentist-recommended two minutes.
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