ShortcutTimer vs AI Usage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShortcutTimer
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Shortcut Timer is a simple timer app that can easily be used for timing anything that requires a countdown. It has been built for using with Shortcuts, and includes many shortcut actions to control all the available functions.
AI Usage
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Track your AI service usage and stay within your limits. THE PROBLEM AI services have usage quotas. You lose track. Limits hit at the worst time. WHY CHECKING MANUALLY ISN'T ENOUGH Each service has its own settings page — but nobody opens five different apps to check usage one by one until it's too late. THE SOLUTION AIUsage tracks your AI service quotas — Claude, Cursor, Antigravity, and more. See exactly how much you've used, how much is left, and when it resets. Simple. Visual. No more surprise limits. Support: steve_ham@icloud.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AI Usage at every 11 days against ShortcutTimer's every 3 weeks. ShortcutTimer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). 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.
ShortcutTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, AI Usage every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShortcutTimer | AI Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Smith | Seung-Un Ham |
In-app purchases
ShortcutTimer
No in-app purchases
AI Usage
No in-app purchases
