Comparison

Shadow Timer vs Ctrl V

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Timer

Features
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Take your boxing training to the next level with the ultimate boxing timer app. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned fighter, our app helps you master your rounds, combos, and rest intervals - all in one place. Why you’ll love it: Customizable Timer - Set rounds, rest periods, and total workout length to match your style. Combo Training - Pre-set or create your own punch combinations to improve speed, technique, and coordination. Workout Flexibility - Train anywhere, anytime, with routines built for all skill levels. Voice Cues & Sounds - Stay focused without watching the screen. Whether you’re training for fitness, competition, or just to feel stronger, this app is your corner coach in your pocket. Every second counts - make every round count too. Get ready, step into the ring, and train like a champion.

About

Ctrl V

This app helps you build better habits and improve emotional well-being through guided journeys, mood tracking, journaling, and AI support. It offers tools for self-reflection, personal growth, and connecting with a supportive community.

Highlights
  • 90-Day guided growth journey
  • Daily mood check-ins and tracking
  • Journaling and private reflections
  • Breathing, meditation, and manifestation audio
  • AI companion for reflection
  • Community support features
  • Emergency contact access
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Ctrl V is a self-growth, habit-change, and emotional support app designed to help you reflect, reset old patterns, and build steadier daily habits. Inside Ctrl V, you can explore a guided 90-day growth journey, daily prayer, daily mood check-ins, Reparent Your Inner Child with July, short learning reflections, journaling, breathing exercises, meditation, community support, dopamine detox, and an AI companion called Heaver. Ctrl V is designed for people working on unwanted habits, digital overuse, emotional loops, self-reflection, accountability, and personal behavior-change goals. The app provides supportive tools for reflection and daily growth, not medical treatment. Key features: • 90-Day Journey Follow a structured growth path with weekly story content, reflection moments, and progress-based unlocks. • Daily Prayer Take a quiet moment with God each day through guided prayer and calming audio — helping you bring your struggles to Him, reflect, reset, and keep moving forward with faith. • Mood Check-ins Record your daily mood, build self-awareness, and track emotional patterns over time. • Reparent Your Inner Child with July Build a bond with July across your 90-day journey. Show up for her, care for her, make small choices together, and watch her grow — while learning to give your younger self the safety, patience, and care you may have needed growing up. • Dopamine Detox Take part in a guided Dopamine Detox journey, choose from built-in habit challenges, or create a personal challenge based on your own goals. Record completed actions and build greater consistency through small daily steps. • Streaks and Progress Celebrate daily check-ins, track your consistency, and stay connected to your growth journey. • Learning Archive Read short guided lessons designed for reflection, clarity, and steady growth. • Journal Write private reflections, reasons for change, and personal notes. • Breathing, Meditation, and Manifestation Use calming tools and audio experiences to support daily regulation, focus, and reflection. • Community Share posts, comment, like, boost, and connect with others through safety-aware community features. • Heaver AI Companion Chat with a supportive AI companion designed to help you reflect, organize your thoughts, and explore gentle next steps. • Emergency Numbers Quickly access emergency and support numbers by country, with optional location-based country suggestion. Important: Ctrl V is not a medical provider, therapist, psychiatrist, crisis service, emergency service, or substitute for professional care. Heaver and other app features are supportive self-reflection tools only. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent help, contact local emergency services or a qualified professional. Subscription: Ctrl V may offer Premium membership plans for access to the full app experience. Payment is handled through the App Store. Subscription availability and pricing may vary by region. Privacy Policy: https://thectrlv.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://thectrlv.app/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shadow Timer4 screens
Ctrl V4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow Timer at none against Ctrl V's 2. On price, ads, 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. Ctrl V sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Shadow Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Shadow Timer versus Ctrl V: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow TimerCtrl V
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB287 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperManuel MatosevicYa Nan Zhang

In-app purchases

None

Shadow Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ctrl V

Subscriptions2
  • Ctrl V Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Ctrl V Premium Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Shadow Timer free?
Shadow Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ctrl V free?
Ctrl V is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shadow Timer or Ctrl V have ads?
Neither Shadow Timer nor Ctrl V shows ads.

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