Comparison

Shower Timer vs VLT

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

VLT

Features
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Vault keeps your receipts, warranties, and proof of purchase in one place. Scan or upload a receipt, review the purchase details, and save the item to your Vault. Vault helps you track what you bought, where you bought it, how much it cost, and when the warranty may expire. It is built for everyday purchases, tech gear, appliances, tools, home products, and anything else you want to keep a record of. Key features: • Save receipts and proof of purchase • Track product warranty dates • Store product names, retailers, prices, dates, and notes • Search your saved items • Organise items with folders • View warranty countdowns • Access your Vault from mobile and web • Use AI to help read receipt details before you confirm them Vault is useful when you need to make a warranty claim, check when you bought something, find a receipt, or keep better records of the products you own. Warranty dates are estimates until confirmed. Local Consumer Law rights may apply beyond manufacturer warranties. Vault is not legal advice. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vault.techmanpat.com/privacy Support: https://vault.techmanpat.com/contact

Screenshots

Shower Timer4 screens
VLT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VLT at weekly against Shower Timer's every 6 months. 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 VLT sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shower Timer ships an update every 6 months, VLT weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Shower Timer versus VLT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShower TimerVLT
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcus GunnPatryk Lazarz

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shower Timer

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

VLT

Subscriptions2
  • Vault Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Vault Pro Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Shower Timer free?
Shower Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VLT free?
VLT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shower Timer or VLT have ads?
Neither Shower Timer nor VLT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shower Timer or VLT?
Shower Timer ships an update every 6 months, and VLT weekly. Most recently, Shower Timer was updated on September 23, 2026 and VLT on September 29, 2026.

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