Viper SmartStart vs TimeAura
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Viper SmartStart
Control your car remotely from your smartphone or smartwatch. Start, lock, unlock, and locate your vehicle from anywhere. Receive real-time status updates and safety notifications.
- Remote start, lock, and unlock
- Vehicle location tracking
- Real-time status updates
- Safety notifications (speeding, geofencing)
- Trunk release
- Apple Watch control
- Roadside assistance
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Start, locate and control your car from virtually anywhere with your iPhone or Apple watch! "Making the cloud-connected car a reality" - Edmunds.com "Without a doubt, one of the coolest apps I've ever seen" - GIZMODO With the release of its all-new 5th generation Viper SmartStart app, connecting with and controlling your vehicle is easier than ever – including real time status via the updated dashboards, and control via your Apple watch! - Add a Viper SmartStart GPS module to the Viper remote start or security system in your car so you can start, lock and unlock your car from virtually anywhere. You can also locate your car, share its location with your friends or family, and get safety notifications if your Viper SmartStart-protected car is speeding or goes where it's not supposed to go. - For the ultimate connected car experience, install a complete Viper SmartStart Digital System and you’ll also get engine runtime and real time status on your choice of app dashboard. Get notified if your vehicle sets a diagnostic code, or check your fuel, battery, or odometer right in the app! - All 4G LTE GPS modules come with a free 30-day GPS trial so you can check out the cool features right away, and there’s even an option for a year of free Basic service. Step up to Secure service to get 2-way control confirmations or add GPS or Small Fleet & Family for the ultimate in car control and monitoring along with extended warranty and theft protection. The sleek, modern dashboards of Viper SmartStart 5.3 mobile app give you fingertip control over the following features of your installed Viper remote start or security/remote start system: - Lock/arm - Unlock/disarm - Remote car starter - Trunk release - Panic - Aux channels Follow these three simple steps to get Viper SmartStart: 1) Download the free Viper SmartStart app 2) Get a SmartStart system installed in your vehicle 3) Set up your account, and start using your SmartStart system Viper SmartStart also includes Viper Motor Club, providing convenient 24/7 access to our nationwide roadside assistance network. Just press a button in the app to get connected for towing due to breakdown or accidents, or assistance with a dead battery or flat tire. Member roadside assistance is free with Secure or higher level service plans and pre-registration. Even if you don’t sign up, you can use the guest program for the same great service at a fixed cost. Latest features: - Real time status on your favorite dashboard! Check the remote start runtime or whether your doors are locked and more instantly just by opening the app! (digital systems only) - Monitor the battery, odometer, and fuel level in the extended Status page (requires a digital system, some features may not be supported on all vehicles) - Convenient widget for one-touch command execution without needing to open the app first - Start, lock, unlock or locate your car using your Apple watch, or send other commands - Receive alert notifications on your phone and Apple watch - Four user-selectable dashboards and launch page settings – now you can customize the app for the way you use it - Modern dashboard "swipe up to start" feature eliminates accidental remote start commands - Map page integrates GPS and SmartPark features seamlessly – locate your vehicle, or track down where you parked - Manage notifications: Each user can select how they want to receive alerts or other notifications. Choose from push alerts with custom sound effects, email, or SMS (SMS alerts may not be available outside North America)
TimeAura
This app provides gentle time awareness through spoken announcements and chimes, ideal for focused work, meditation, or daily routines. It offers customizable sessions, visual worlds, and background reminders without collecting personal data.
- Spoken time announcements
- Background reminder chimes
- Clock-aligned time cues
- Six animated visual worlds
- Customizable sessions
- Portrait and landscape layouts
- Display-awake mode
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TimeAura is an expressive clock that helps you stay aware of time without repeatedly checking the screen. Choose a session, set an interval, and let gentle voice announcements or chimes bring time to you. TimeAura is ideal for focused work, meditation, bedside routines, reading, creative sessions, and everyday time awareness. FEATURES • Spoken time announcements while TimeAura is visible • Background reminder chimes when your device is locked or another app is open • Clock-aligned cues on quarter-hour, half-hour, and hourly boundaries • Curated system voice selection with instant previews • Ready-made presets and fully customizable sessions • Open-ended sessions that continue until you stop them • Six distinctive animated visual worlds • Beautiful portrait and landscape layouts • Designed for both iPhone and iPad • Display-awake mode for bedside and desk use • Adjustable brightness, volume, ambience, and announcement style • Scheduled reminders with quiet hours • Reliable session-completion alerts on supported devices CLOCK-ALIGNED TIME Choose a 15-minute interval to receive cues at quarter-hour marks, or select 30 minutes for cues on the hour and half-hour. TimeAura keeps the schedule aligned with the clock rather than when you started the session. SIX EXPRESSIVE WORLDS Transform your clock with Eclipse, Analog Atelier, Liquid Glass, Horizon, Nik-Blue, and Arn-Green. Each world offers its own visual character, motion, typography, and atmosphere. FOREGROUND AND BACKGROUND MODES While TimeAura is visible, it can deliver your selected voice and chime experience. When your device is locked, the app is in the background, or another app is open, iOS delivers scheduled notification chimes instead. PRIVATE BY DESIGN TimeAura requires no account, contains no advertising or analytics SDKs, and does not collect personal data. Your preferences and schedules remain on your device. TimeAura supports iPhone and iPad running iOS or iPadOS 15 and later. Newer system experiences are enabled automatically when supported by your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TimeAura at 5.0 against Viper SmartStart's 4.6. TimeAura also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Viper SmartStart's advantage is ratings volume (8.1K vs 1). 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.
TimeAura holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Viper SmartStart has 8.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Viper SmartStart | TimeAura |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Directed | Santhosh Thuraga |
Customer experience
Viper SmartStart
TimeAura
Bugs and requests
Viper SmartStart
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashing on map view
- Persistent login issues
- Vehicle status not updating correctly
- Geofencing not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Siri/Shortcuts integration
- Customizable dashboard and widgets
- Automatic start/stop based on temperature
- Improved notification system
TimeAura
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Viper SmartStart
No in-app purchases
TimeAura
No in-app purchases
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