Shower Coach vs 5 min shower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shower Coach
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Shower Coach is a simple, effective app that helps you reduce your water use and protect the environment. It coaches you to finish showers in under five minutes—a small change with a big impact on conservation. With clear guidance and helpful reminders, Shower Coach makes it easy to build a habit of conscious showering. Use the app to save money on your water bill while helping preserve one of our most valuable resources—water. Start today and join the movement toward a more sustainable future. On average, a person uses about 2.5 gallons of water per minute while showering. A 10-minute shower uses roughly 25 gallons. Cut that time in half and you can save around 12.5 gallons per shower. Water heating also matters: according to the U.S. Department of Energy, it accounts for about 18% of home energy use. Shorter showers reduce hot water usage, saving energy and lowering utility costs. Unique features * Smart coaching: The app tracks your shower behavior and gives feedback to help you take shorter showers over time. * Customizable alarms: Choose from a wide selection of sounds—or keep it silent. * Flexible alert style: Let the alarm keep ringing when time is up, or play a single sound so you won’t wake others. * Glasses-free visibility: Enable “Progress as Background Color” to see at a glance when time is almost up—even without your glasses.
5 min shower
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To save costs, energy and water it's best to shower within 5 minutes. This app helps you by giving audio cues at 2,5 minutes, 5 minutes and after 5 minutes every 60 seconds till you finished showering. To goal of the app is to help you shower within 5 minutes and give insight on how long you actual spend under the shower, hoping to help you save on costs and water.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shower Coach at every 2 months against 5 min shower's every 3 months. 5 min shower's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shower Coach ships an update every 2 months, 5 min shower every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Shower Coach | 5 min shower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ton Heijligers | Eric van Eldik |
In-app purchases
Shower Coach
No in-app purchases
5 min shower
No in-app purchases
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