Comparison

Filtrete Smart vs SpriteShowers

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Filtrete Smart

Manage your home's air quality with smart filter and purifier control. Receive personalized tips, alerts for filter replacement based on usage, and monitor outdoor air quality trends.

Highlights
  • Pair multiple smart air filters
  • Real-time filter life tracking
  • Smart air purifier control
  • Remote device management
  • Non-smart filter reminders
  • Outdoor air quality monitoring
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Filtrete™ Smart pairs with your Filtrete™ Smart Air Filter and Filtrete™ Smart Air Purifier to help you understand and manage your home’s air quality. It provides useful tips and alerts customized to your home’s environment, and will notify you when it’s time to replace your filters based on air flow and usage – not just time. With this app, you can • Pair multiple Smart Air Filters to track their life, and receive filter change notifications based on real usage • Pair Smart Air Purifiers to manage your indoor air quality – monitor and clean your air while remotely controlling your device by turning power on/off, setting different fan speeds, etc. • Scan the barcode of your non-smart Air Filters, and set timers to receive filter replacement reminders • Remember your filter type and size, and easily order replacement filters • Monitor outdoor air quality in multiple places, and view short and long-term trends • Receive tips and alerts to improve air quality

About

SpriteShowers

Manage your shower and bath filtration systems with ease. Track filter life, register warranties, and receive timely replacement notifications. Access a library of articles and the company catalog, plus quick contact options.

Highlights
  • Register filter housing warranty
  • Customize filter housing names
  • Visualize cartridge life (visual and numerical)
  • Set cartridge replacement notifications
  • Access article library
  • View product catalog
  • Quick contact support
Features
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Sprite Industries is the leading manufacturer of shower and bath filtration products. We're honored to bring our commitment to customer care and convenience into the palm of your hands. - Add a new filter housing and register its warranty. Households tracking multiple filters can enjoy the ability to customize filter housing names! - Visualize the cartridge life. If you prefer hard data, don't fret: also on display is a numerical read out of the time remaining before the cartridge's recommended change date. - Set a notification for when it's time to replace the cartridge. No more misplaced reminder notes or guessing when the cartridge was last changed. - Read our library of articles. - View our current catalog. - Quickly contact us.

Screenshots

Filtrete Smart4 screens
SpriteShowers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Filtrete Smart at 4.8 against SpriteShowers's 3.3. Filtrete Smart also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (53K vs 11). SpriteShowers's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Filtrete Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filtrete Smart has 53K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Filtrete Smart's written reviews are positive against 50% of SpriteShowers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filtrete Smart ships an update every 2 months, SpriteShowers every 21 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Filtrete Smart versus SpriteShowers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiltrete SmartSpriteShowers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (53K ratings) — better3.3 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3M CompanySprite Industries, Inc.

Customer experience

Filtrete Smart

All ratings48,981 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative53.1%

SpriteShowers

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Filtrete Smart

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Barcode scanning feature not working
  • App crashes when trying to add new filters
  • Bluetooth connection frequently lost
  • Incorrect filter life displayed in app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow manual filter life input
  • Provide more detailed air quality data
  • Integrate with other smart home systems
  • Add option to disable location tracking
  • Improve app stability and reliability

SpriteShowers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Filtrete Smart

No in-app purchases

None

SpriteShowers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Filtrete Smart free?
Filtrete Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpriteShowers free?
SpriteShowers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Filtrete Smart or SpriteShowers?
Filtrete Smart is rated higher. Filtrete Smart averages 4.8 out of 5 from 53K ratings, while SpriteShowers averages 3.3 from 11 ratings.
Do Filtrete Smart or SpriteShowers have ads?
Filtrete Smart shows ads; SpriteShowers does not.
Which is updated more often, Filtrete Smart or SpriteShowers?
Filtrete Smart ships an update every 2 months, and SpriteShowers every 21 months. Most recently, Filtrete Smart was updated on October 24, 2026 and SpriteShowers on October 24, 2026.

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