Comparison

ShortcutTimer vs AI Usage

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

Head to head
About

ShortcutTimer

Features
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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.

About

AI Usage

Monitor your usage across various AI services to avoid exceeding your limits. This app provides a centralized view of your consumption, showing how much you've used and when your quotas reset. Avoid unexpected service interruptions with this simple, visual tracking tool.

Highlights
  • Track AI service usage
  • Monitor remaining quotas
  • View reset times
  • Centralized dashboard
  • Visual usage indicators
  • Supports multiple AI services
Features
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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 β€” 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 β€” 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

Screenshots

ShortcutTimer4 screens
AI Usage3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ShortcutTimer at none against AI Usage's shown. ShortcutTimer also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShortcutTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, AI Usage fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
ShortcutTimer versus AI Usage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortcutTimerAI Usage
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert SmithSeung-Un Ham

In-app purchases

None

ShortcutTimer

No in-app purchases

None

AI Usage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShortcutTimer free?
ShortcutTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AI Usage free?
AI Usage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShortcutTimer or AI Usage have ads?
AI Usage shows ads; ShortcutTimer does not.
Which is updated more often, ShortcutTimer or AI Usage?
ShortcutTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, and AI Usage fortnightly. Most recently, ShortcutTimer was updated on October 25, 2026 and AI Usage on October 7, 2026.

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