Comparison

5 min shower vs Simply

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

Head to head

5 min shower

Save costs and water in 5 min

Event tracker with widgets

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

5 min shower

Features

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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.

About

Simply

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Simply a free app. No ads, no in-app purchases, no paid features! Keep track of important events in your life with an easy and simple interface. - Add unlimited events - Customize the look and time of your events - Add Home Screen widgets to easily view your events - Dark mode automatically turns on based on your system settings - Many color themes to choose from

Screenshots

5 min shower3 screens

Simply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 5 min shower at every 3 months against Simply's every 8 months. 5 min shower also leads on 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5 min shower ships an update every 3 months, Simply every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

5 min shower versus Simply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	5 min shower	Simply
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 8 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	28 MB	5 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Eric van Eldik	Max Gooding

In-app purchases

None

5 min shower

No in-app purchases

None

Simply

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 5 min shower free?

5 min shower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Simply free?

Simply is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do 5 min shower or Simply have ads?

Neither 5 min shower nor Simply shows ads.

Which is updated more often, 5 min shower or Simply?

5 min shower ships an update every 3 months, and Simply every 8 months. Most recently, 5 min shower was updated on October 17, 2026 and Simply on October 20, 2026.