Comparison

Shower Timer vs TrackHabits

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

Head to head
About

Shower Timer

This app helps you monitor and reduce your water consumption by timing and tracking your daily showers. Analyze historical data to identify patterns and motivate yourself to shorten shower times, saving money and the environment.

Highlights
  • Shower timing and tracking
  • Water usage analysis
  • Trend identification (weekly, monthly, six-month)
  • Countdown timer for goals
  • Stopwatch for untimed showers
  • Graphical data visualization
  • Total and average shower time display
Features
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Take control of your water usage by timing and tracking your daily showers. Analyze trends over the past week, fortnight, month, or six months to identify patterns in your showing times. Shower Tracker / Timer will motivate you to reduce your showing times, reducing water in turn saving money and the environment. Large graphical timer with wave animation. Set your phone near the shower (where it won't get wet) and start the timer. From the shower you can view the timer counting to keep track of how long you have been in the shower. Shower Tracker / Timer features: Countdown timer view to set goals for your shower length then try to finish your shower before the timer runs out. Stopwatch view for timing your showers without a set time limit. Graphical view of your shower data to allow an analysis of weekly, fortnightly, monthly, or six-month shower trends. Total showers, total time showering, and average shower lengths are displayed to the user allowing quick and easy analysis of overall shower data. All historical data is viewable with the date and shower length. Shower Tracker / Timer requirements: Ability to place your phone near your shower in a place that is viewable to the user and safe from shower water.

About

TrackHabits

Build lasting habits with this streamlined tracker. Visualize your progress with charts and statistics to stay motivated. Enjoy a 100% ad-free and offline experience with guaranteed privacy.

Highlights
  • Habit tracking
  • Progress charts and statistics
  • Push notification reminders
  • Offline functionality
  • Privacy-focused data storage
  • Unlimited habit unlock
Features
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Track Habits is designed to be a simple, easy to use, and streamlined habit tracker. We include charts and statistics to show progress and help you stay committed to your goals. The app is 100% ad-free and works 100% offline. Receive push notifications as reminders and for easy logging. Your data never leaves your device, so your privacy is guaranteed. Track Habits is free with full access to all features for up to 3 habits. A one-time payment unlocks unlimited habits.

Screenshots

Shower Timer4 screens
TrackHabits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TrackHabits at 100% against Shower Timer's 67%. TrackHabits also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). Shower Timer's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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. Shower Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TrackHabits sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shower Timer ships an update every 6 months, TrackHabits fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shower Timer versus TrackHabits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShower TimerTrackHabits
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcus GunnEdward Chen

Customer experience

Shower Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

TrackHabits

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shower Timer

One-time1
  • Shower tracker & timer Upgrade$1.99
1 purchases

TrackHabits

One-time1
  • Track Habits Unlimited$19.99

Questions

Is Shower Timer free?
Shower Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrackHabits free?
TrackHabits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shower Timer or TrackHabits have ads?
Neither Shower Timer nor TrackHabits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shower Timer or TrackHabits?
Shower Timer ships an update every 6 months, and TrackHabits fortnightly. Most recently, Shower Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and TrackHabits on October 22, 2026.

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