Toastmasters Timer + Light vs shelpful
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Toastmasters Timer + Light
This utility app helps users track speech durations during practice or meetings. It can also connect to an external light via Bluetooth to provide visual time cues for speakers.
- Speech duration tracking
- External light connection via Bluetooth
- Visual time notifications
- Simple and easy to use interface
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The Toastmasters timer app is a simple to use and operate app that allows you to easily monitor speech duration when practising or timing other speakers. It can also be connected to an external light using Bluetooth to notify speakers.
shelpful
This AI-powered assistant helps you tackle daily tasks and habits, especially if you struggle with executive function. It provides proactive nudges, brainstorming support, and customizable interactions to help you get things done.
- AI-powered task and habit management
- Proactive nudges and reminders
- Brainstorming and suggestion support
- Customizable AI buddy name and tone
- Habit and to-do list integration
- Snooze reminders and flexible nudges
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Feel like you suck at life? Get an AI buddy that proactively nudges you to get everyday stuff done. Built for ADHD minds or anyone who’s overwhelmed. It helps you actually follow through with all the crap you need to. ----- FINALLY DO THE THINGS ----- ⓵ Say what you need to do in chat (habits, tasks, errands). ⓶ It'll ping and pester you to actually DO the stuff. ⓷ Say “I did it” → it gets marked complete. ⓸ Brainstorm → Your AI bud is amazing at suggesting the bare minimum to get things rolling. ----- MAKE IT YOURS ----- → Name your AI buddy to motivate you: Task Daddy? Frank? Accountability Alice? anything! → Customize your AI’s tone: chill, tough love, sweary. → Add habits + to-dos in one place. → Snooze reminders or ask for a later nudge. → Hit “Burn it Down” to reset anytime. ----- START IN SECONDS ----- You'll instantly start chatting with your AI buddy. No forms to fill out, no quizzes. Just forward motion in your own way. Shelpful (stands for super+helpful) was built by ADHDers, certified habit coaches, tech whizzes. ----- YOU DON'T SUCK AT LIFE, YOU JUST NEED BETTER TOOLS ----- We're on a mission to create more support for people who feel like they suck at life. > We’ve already helped over 100,000 people figure out habits and tasks. We’re excited to help you too. :) ----- IN THE NEWS ----- "Sam Altman’s venture fund invests $3M in Shelpful, using humans and AI to keep people on task." — GeekWire ----- PEOPLE ARE LOVING THE SHELPFUL APP ----- "I feel like I have a friend in my corner who eases the demands on my memory/executive function so I can stop spinning my wheels and start getting things done." - Sarah M., shelpful member "I absolutely love the Shelpful App. It's so cute and so funny and easy to use...I love that I can set the tone of the messages to fit me and that I can name my AI buddy which is especially nice when the notifications come on my phone." -- Dana B., shelpful member "I use Shelpful daily and know it’s helped my self-esteem, productivity, health, and self-awareness immensely." -- C., shelpful member ------ Terms of service: https://shelpful.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://shelpful.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: shelpful at 4.3 against Toastmasters Timer + Light's 3.0. shelpful also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 6). Toastmasters Timer + Light's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. shelpful sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Toastmasters Timer + Light asks for nothing beyond the download.
shelpful holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: shelpful has 32 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Toastmasters Timer + Light | shelpful |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mobinz Solutions | Shelpful Inc |
Customer experience
Toastmasters Timer + Light
shelpful
In-app purchases
Toastmasters Timer + Light
No in-app purchases
shelpful
- Pay What You Can - 114 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Pay What You Can - 214 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Pay What You Can - 314 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Pay What You Can - 414 Days trial$17.991 Month
- Pay What You Can - 514 Days trial$19.991 Month
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