Comparison

TexSmith vs Shower Tally

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

Head to head
About

TexSmith

This app offers a complete writing environment for creators. It helps manage projects, capture ideas, and provides a distraction-free space for focused writing from start to finish.

Highlights
  • Project management
  • Inspiration recording
  • Focused writing mode
  • Creative management
  • Personal settings
Features
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TexSmith is a comprehensive writing assistant application designed specifically for writers, dedicated to providing users with a focused, efficient writing environment and complete creative management solutions. The application integrates four core functional modules: project management, inspiration recording, focused writing, and personal settings, helping users through the entire writing process from creative inspiration to finished works.

About

Shower Tally

This app acts as a digital whiteboard for family hygiene, helping you track who has showered and who needs one. It gamifies the process with streaks and reports, making it easier for busy households to manage personal cleanliness.

Highlights
  • Track family member shower status
  • Gamified streaks for motivation
  • Customizable shower schedules
  • Real-time sync across devices
  • Weekly shareable reports
  • Pet tracking
Features
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Stop asking "did you shower?" for the fourth time tonight. Shower Tally is a shared shower chart for the whole household. Everyone gets a card that shows when they last showered and who is due, and overdue people are listed first, so nobody quietly goes a week. Tap to log. Everyone's phone updates at once. Nudge whoever is overdue; anyone who gets a nudge can mute the sender or report a message they typed. Built for the house where the fridge whiteboard was a good idea for about nine days. WHAT YOU GET FREE - Track one person, free forever - Add a second person; they show locked until your household has Pro - Log showers with a tap - 3-day "due" schedule - Streaks and celebration bubbles - Badges, and Sudsy's awards every Sunday - Real-time shared board across devices GO PRO FOR THE WHOLE HOUSE One subscription covers everyone in your household. - Add your whole household (up to 6 people, plus pets) - Guided routine timer - build your own shower steps - Hair-wash tracking - Add pets (weekly to every 6 weeks) - Custom overdue days per person (1, 2, 3 or 5) - Write your own nudge messages - A daily alert when a pet or anyone without the app is overdue - Full emoji pack (skin tones and animals) - Your household plus one more Kids who need the reminder, teens who need the schedule, and the one adult keeping track of both. Made by a family that could never keep the whiteboard current. Shower Tally Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. • Shower Tally Pro (Monthly) — $4.99/month • Shower Tally Pro (Annual) — $29.99/year The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. When the trial ends, your Apple ID account is charged $29.99 for the first year unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://twilight-celestite-fdb.notion.site/Shower-Tally-Privacy-Policy-36ed96d65d8e8167a465d5d5c234eb56 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TexSmith4 screens
Shower Tally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shower Tally at 100% against TexSmith's 55%. Shower Tally also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). TexSmith's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 2). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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 Tally sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TexSmith asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shower Tally holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TexSmith has 2.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of TexSmith's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shower Tally's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TexSmith ships an update every 2 weeks, Shower Tally fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TexSmith versus Shower Tally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexSmithShower Tally
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.7K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB33 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer博博 郎Wrist Skill Labs LLC

Customer experience

TexSmith

All ratings419 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive54.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative39.8%

Shower Tally

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TexSmith

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Shower Tally

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is TexSmith free?
TexSmith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shower Tally free?
Shower Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TexSmith or Shower Tally?
Shower Tally is rated higher. TexSmith averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Shower Tally averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TexSmith or Shower Tally have ads?
TexSmith shows ads; Shower Tally does not.
Which is updated more often, TexSmith or Shower Tally?
TexSmith ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shower Tally fortnightly. Most recently, TexSmith was updated on October 30, 2026 and Shower Tally on October 25, 2026.

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