SupplyMaster vs Shoresearch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SupplyMaster
Control your immersion heater or lighting remotely via your phone or tablet. Save money by adjusting schedules from anywhere, ensuring you only use energy when needed. Offers multiple operating modes for flexible control.
- Remote programming
- Energy saving
- Auto, Permanent Off, Permanent On modes
- Holiday mode
- Advance and Boost functions
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Timeguard Supplymaster can be used to provide convenient, easy programming of your immersion heater or lighting from your phone or tablet. Changes to programmes can be made from any location, which will enable the user to save money by cancelling unwanted programmes during periods of unexpected absence. There are 4 operating modes, Auto, Permanent off, permanent on, and holiday. There are also advance and boost functions. For use with the Timeguard FSTWiFi and FSTWiFiTGV WiFi controlled fused connection units.
Shoresearch
Easily record marine wildlife data from intertidal surveys. Contribute to scientific research, conservation efforts, and monitoring of marine protected areas. Explore your local coast and learn about its unique ecosystem.
- Record marine data
- Citizen science surveys
- Wildlife identification
- Contribute to research
- Monitor marine areas
- Explore local coast
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The Shoresearch app is the perfect way to easily add your marine data from Wildlife Trust Shoresearch surveys. Shoresearch is The Wildlife Trusts’ national citizen science survey program of the intertidal shore, the exciting world of extremes where the sea meets the land. It’s a great way to explore your local coast, learn more about the wildlife found there and add to our understanding of this important habitat. There are four different surveys which collect valuable marine data that can be used to designate and monitor Marine Protected Areas, contribute to scientific research, assess planning applications and even monitor long-term changes in the marine environment, such as the effects of pollution, climate change and invasive alien species! Volunteers are trained by local Wildlife Trusts to identify and record the wildlife on shores across the UK. Want to be involved? Please contact your local Wildlife Trust and ask to become a Shoresearch Volunteer, we can't wait for you to join us!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SupplyMaster at every 5 weeks against Shoresearch's every 4 months. SupplyMaster also leads on review sentiment (11% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SupplyMaster ships an update every 5 weeks, Shoresearch every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SupplyMaster | Shoresearch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TIMEGUARD LTD | The Wildlife Trusts |
Customer experience
SupplyMaster
Shoresearch
In-app purchases
SupplyMaster
No in-app purchases
Shoresearch
No in-app purchases
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