hai vs TimerLync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hai
This app helps you install and manage a smart shower system. It tracks your water and energy usage, providing insights and tips to reduce environmental impact and encourage self-care rituals. Transform your daily shower into a mindful experience.
- Easy installation guide
- Track water and energy usage
- Customize LED eco-goal alerts
- Mobile alerts for water temperature
- At-home spa ritual inspiration
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The hai app guides you through installing your hai smart shower in minutes - no fancy tools or plumber needed. Then pair it with your showerhead to find out why it’s never been more fun to make a difference. You’ll see the eco-impact of your showers’ water use, energy use, temperature and duration – and their collective impact too. Do better for yourself and better for the planet with a wellspring of personal data, insights, inspiration and tips. Let the self-care revolution begin... • Use the companion guide for an easy install • Track your water and energy usage over time • Customize LED alerts to reach your eco goals • Get mobile alerts when your water is at the perfect temp • Elevate your life with new at-home spa rituals This app requires a hai showerhead and an iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later.
TimerLync
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One countdown. Every device. One alarm. TimerLync keeps a countdown in sync across every device in the room. Set the time once, and every phone, iPad, and Apple Watch shows the same remaining seconds — then alarms at the same instant. WHY IT STAYS IN SYNC Devices agree on a single end time using network time, then count down locally. Even if Wi-Fi drops or a device goes to sleep, the alarm still fires on schedule — it's scheduled ahead of time, not pushed at the last second. FAIR STARTS A 3·2·1 lead-in lands at the same instant on every screen, so whoever taps Start doesn't get a head start. BUILT FOR GROUPS • Create a room, share a code or QR — no account, no sign-in • The host starts; pause, +1:00 and reset can be opened to everyone • Co-hosts and host hand-off when you need to step away • Ready check: wait until everyone confirms before starting • Works nearby over Bluetooth/Wi-Fi, or across networks when you're apart FOR TALKS AND EVENTS • Stage View: a full-screen, big-digit display for the podium • Host messages: send "Please wrap up" to every screen in the room • When it ends: hold at 00:00, count the overtime, flash, or show the clock, set once for the whole room • Strong Alarm: rings even in Silent mode or Focus (iOS 26 or later) MORE THAN A TIMER • Sequences: Talk 10 min → Q&A 5 min, switching automatically on every device • Group Pomodoro: focus and break cycles the whole team shares • History: look back on what you actually ran • Live Activity and Dynamic Island — glance without unlocking • Apple Watch companion with its own alarm, even away from your phone • Lock Screen widget and Siri: "Start a countdown in TimerLync" SOLO WORKS TOO No room needed. Quick Timer is a plain countdown with the same reliable alarm. TimerLync Pro (one-time in-app purchase) unlocks rooms of up to 8 devices and CSV export of session history. Rooms of 2 devices and joining any room stay available to everyone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TimerLync at none against hai's shown. TimerLync also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). hai's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
hai ships an update monthly, TimerLync fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hai | TimerLync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (100 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 97.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 100 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gethai, Inc. | JUKI JUNG |
Bugs and requests
hai
Reported bugs
2 issues- App may connect or more often it won't
- Asks to check WiFi when it works sometimes
Requested features
3 requests- Push notifications for water use limit
- Wi-Fi connectivity instead of Bluetooth
- Infuse addons
TimerLync
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
hai
No in-app purchases
TimerLync
No in-app purchases









