Mr. Shine vs Aligned Showings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mr. Shine
Purchase car washes in advance, pay in-store by scanning, and subscribe to an unlimited wash plan. Earn points on single washes towards free car washes and access exclusive in-app offers.
- Purchase single washes and wash books
- Sign up for unlimited wash plans
- Earn points for rewards
- Redeem washes in-store
- Manage subscription details
- Access exclusive in-app offers
- Find nearby store locations
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Welcome to the Mr. Shine app. Our app is a convenient way to purchase car washes ahead of time, scan to pay in-store and sign up for an unlimited wash plan subscription. Rewards are built right in, so you'll earn points towards free car washes on your single wash purchases. FEATURES: Purchase Ahead - purchase single washes, discounted wash books, or sign up for an unlimited wash plan subscription ahead of time. Redeem in Store - redeem single washes or wash books right from your app. Scan your VIP Card to earn your points! Earn Points & Redeem Rewards - $1 spent equals 1 point. 100 points gets you a Free Ultimate Shine Wash Send a Gift - Share the gift of a clean car with a digital wash book via email or text. It’s easy to redeem a wash book via email or text right at the pay stations. Manage Unlimited Wash Plan Subscription - Edit vehicle information, payment information, or sign up a new vehicle. Each unlimited plan is vehicle specific. If you’d like to add another vehicle to your account at a discounted family plan rate, come in store or call us. Exclusive In-App Offers - Weekly Early Bird & Ladies Day 20% off and other specials throughout the year! Tip If You Wish - Leave a tip for our team from the “Scan” screen where your VIP Card is located. You do not need to scan the code in order to leave a tip, simply just select the amount you’d like to leave and press “Add Tip.” Find a Store - See stores near you, get directions, hours and phone number before you make the trip. Thanks!
Aligned Showings
Manage real estate showing and listing appointments efficiently. This system integrates with MLS and offers advanced features for appointment management, including seller approval workflows. Streamline your real estate business operations.
- Appointment management
- Listing inventory management
- MLS integration
- Custom listing setup messages
- Route planning
- Seller approval/denial of requests
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Aligned Showings is an appointment system designed for Real Estate professionals. Created and cultured by forward-thinking multiple listing services (MLS), this application lets the user manage showing and other appointments related to their listing inventory. Integration with the MLS is provided and advanced features like custom listing setup messages, routes etc... are found throughout the app. Sellers can be added to approve/deny appointment requests and much, much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mr. Shine at 3.7 against Aligned Showings's 2.3. Mr. Shine also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Aligned Showings's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (15% vs 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.
Mr. Shine holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 50 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Mr. Shine's written reviews are positive against 15% of Aligned Showings's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mr. Shine ships an update every 6 months, Aligned Showings fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mr. Shine | Aligned Showings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (15 ratings) — better | 2.3 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 15.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DRB Systems, LLC | MLS Aligned |
Customer experience
Mr. Shine
Aligned Showings
In-app purchases
Mr. Shine
No in-app purchases
Aligned Showings
No in-app purchases
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