Comparison

SML+ vs Ultimate Shine Auto Wash

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

Head to head
About

SML+

Stay informed about Smith Mountain Lake with real-time water levels, temperature, wind forecasts, and marine gas prices. Get alerts, track the ice cream boat, and view historical data for a better lake experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time water level updates
  • Hourly water temperature readings
  • Interactive temperature sensor map
  • Historical water level and temperature charts
  • Marine gas prices and locations
  • 5-day wind forecast
  • Water level and safety alerts
Features
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Worried about flooding at the lake? Wondering how water levels are changing or how fast water is flowing? Curious about the current water temperature? Interested in alerts specific to SML? Or maybe you just want to track the SML Ice Cream Boat or Hotdog Boat. Whatever brings you to the lake, this app is for you — whether you visit, live on, or boat at Smith Mountain Lake and want water level, water temp, water flow, wind forecast, or map information at your fingertips. SML+ is the ONLY app that includes: - Water level measurements for SML and Leesville, updated every 10 minutes - Water temperature updated hourly from 9 sensors across 7 locations around the lake - Smith Mountain Project Inflow/Outflow from USGS gauges - Customizable date ranges for water level, water temp, and flow trends - Comprehensive map showing marine gas, water temp, restaurants, food boats, and attractions - 5-day wind forecast with speed, gust, and direction - Contextual average water level that adapts to the range you're viewing - Color-coded water level status at a glance - Tap any point on a chart for the exact reading at that moment - Water level and safety alerts

About

Ultimate Shine Auto Wash

Manage your monthly car wash subscription with ease. View transaction history, update vehicle information, and manage your profile and billing. Discover nearby locations and available wash plans.

Highlights
  • Manage monthly wash club subscription
  • View transaction history
  • Update vehicle identification
  • Manage profile and billing
  • View locations and wash plans
Features
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Use our app to manage your monthly wash club subscription. FEATURES: *Transaction History: easily view your wash activities from the app. *Update vehicle identification linked to your plan. *Manage your profile and billing information. *View locations, directions, and wash plans offered by site. FUTURE: *Purchase washes, gift cards, and services. *Send and redeem gift washes. *Check gift card balances.

Screenshots

SML+4 screens
Ultimate Shine Auto Wash3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SML+ at 100% against Ultimate Shine Auto Wash's 0%. SML+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (49 vs 1). Ultimate Shine Auto Wash's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

SML+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SML+ has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SML+'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Ultimate Shine Auto Wash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SML+ ships an update every 2 months, Ultimate Shine Auto Wash every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SML+ versus Ultimate Shine Auto Wash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSML+Ultimate Shine Auto Wash
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (49 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimothy BarrDencar

Customer experience

SML+

All ratings47 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ultimate Shine Auto Wash

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

SML+

No in-app purchases

None

Ultimate Shine Auto Wash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SML+ free?
SML+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ultimate Shine Auto Wash free?
Ultimate Shine Auto Wash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SML+ or Ultimate Shine Auto Wash?
SML+ is rated higher. SML+ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Ultimate Shine Auto Wash averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SML+ or Ultimate Shine Auto Wash have ads?
Neither SML+ nor Ultimate Shine Auto Wash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SML+ or Ultimate Shine Auto Wash?
SML+ ships an update every 2 months, and Ultimate Shine Auto Wash every 3 months. Most recently, SML+ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ultimate Shine Auto Wash on November 3, 2026.

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