# Cold Shower Therapy — user reviews > 89 indexed App Store user reviews of Cold Shower Therapy by Impossible X LLC, rated 4.40/5 from 107 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cold-shower-therapy/id693240707/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cold-shower-therapy/id693240707.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 79 · 4★ 11 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of Cold Shower Therapy? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Motivates cold showers - 👍 Tracks streaks and stats - 👍 Simple and effective - 👍 Good for discipline - 👍 Inspires self-improvement - 👍 Useful timer function - 👍 Leaderboard feature **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches - 🐛 Data loss and resets - 🐛 Login and sign-in issues - 🐛 App not working in recent years - 🐛 Outdated interface - 🐛 Music playback issues - 🐛 Loud alarms - 🐛 Inconsistent logging **Commonly reported bugs** - Account creation errors - Cannot get back into the app after signing out - App is buggy and outdated - App is broken and no longer works - Stopped logging showers - Data corruption and loss of streaks/stats - App crashed - Stats reduced to incorrect numbers - Current streak data disappeared - Incorrect days shown for streaks - Invalid login parameters - Cannot sign in with Facebook - Music doesn't play - Doesn't keep a counter going - Lost records multiple times - App is very unstable - New update requires re-login with no password reset - Wouldn't register shower on calendar - Add past shower feature doesn't work - Contact feature not working - Does not always update, leading to lost stats/rankings - Black screen on opening - Downloading new iOS update deletes shower history - Screen never turns off when app is open - App crashes or doesn't open properly - Statistics screen won't scroll - Total cold showers doesn't fit on older iPhones - Total showers count is wrong **Most requested features** - Ability to edit starting date - Manual add option for past showers - Adjustable prep time beyond 5 seconds - Increase alarm volume - Option to shut off music prompt - Record total number of showers - Ability to delete incorrect entries - Intermediate chimes/countdown - Connect to Spotify - See notes afterwards - Make timer work without multiple button presses - Make noise when timer is up - Apple Watch app - Ability to edit journal entries - Option for rare days without showers - Change alarm to 10 minutes - Allow current song to finish after alarm - Toggle to stop screen from turning off - Offline tracking ## Newest reviews (13 of 89) ### 2/5 — Having a melt down *2023-02-16, version 2.2.3* After 1115 days of cold showers the app glitched so I signed out. I now can’t get back into it as it keeps giving me an error message. I’ve never stuck to anything for this long & have really felt the benefit. I’ll be disappointed to have to stop, or to lose my spot in the stats/scoreboard. It’s glitched a few times but I’ve always managed to log out & then log back in to overcome it. So frustrating. ### 2/5 — Broken *2022-01-17, version 2.2.3* App is broken and no longer works for 2022. ### 2/5 — Stopped logging my showers *2022-01-05, version 2.2.3* I was so excited to start January 1, 2022 on a mission to beat last years number of showers. I am a visual person and love being able to “see” my progress. I’ve taken the cold shower challenge every day since the 1st using the timer and not one single shower shows as logged. I currently show zero cold showers. Very disappointed ### 4/5 — Great, but... *2020-02-22, version 2.2.3* Stop asking to “fire up the iPod” please. Shouldn’t need to hit multiple buttons to make a timer work. ### 2/5 — Won’t let me sign in *2019-12-09, version 2.2.3* Worked great for a while but now it won’t let me sign in. It keeps saying “invalid login parameters”. I tried changing the password but the error doesn’t change. When I click on “sign in with Facebook” it denies me access and when I try to make a new account it says I already made one with my current email. When the app worked it was great but now I can’t even use it. ### 3/5 — Simple app *2019-07-15, version 2.2.3* Wish it would make a noise when my timer was up and connect to my Spotify. Could use some extra features but great for keeping track of your showers and taking notes ### 4/5 — Buggy *2019-03-02, version 2.2.1* Cold showers have literally changed my life, I love the idea and this app is great. I have had several issues with showers not logging for some reason and even lost my streak because I didn’t notice until the next day. Also I normally do two a day, it would be nice if there were a separate stat for total showers taken, not just number of days. ### 2/5 — Внимание *2018-08-07* Доктора сказали, что 5 минут холодного душа вредно, это много и можно посадить почки при регулярном использовании. Но в целом идея проги хорошая, стоит добавить возможность менять время душа. ### 2/5 — Could be really good *2018-03-23, version 2.2* Doesn’t record anything under 5 minutes.... pointless app, especially when you’re just starting. Can’t do 5 seconds like alone 5 bloody minutes of cold shower hell! ### 5/5 — Good enabler *2018-03-13, version 2.2* The three great things about this app It helps get you under the shower - once you press your confirmation of music you have five seconds to get under, no time for second thoughts It gives you your favourite track for 5 minutes It records your achievements. So get the app Set a target streak Then for each shower Set shower as cold as it goes Fire up the app as far as music confirmation Do two by thirty Wim Hof breathing exercises Push music confirmation Get under and start shower breeeeeethe Enjoy till klaxon goes Best of luck ### 4/5 — Good Basic Straightforward *2017-08-26, version 2.1.9* The improvements I would recommend would be to be able to shut off the music offer each time, be able to record total number of showers as well as streak of continual days, adjust the prep time beyond 5 seconds, increase volume alarm as a shower is loud and the device is outside the stall. Cold showers are transformational, so the app is very much worth it. It just has a little ways to go to be perfect. ### 4/5 — Cold Day in H2O *2017-07-06, version 2.1.9* It inspires me to do something I wouldn't otherwise do, which is very good. It always asks me about playing music which isn't important to me. Would shut that off in settings, if I could. The second day of my current streak I did try to do it, but wasn't up to it and used some warm water. Would delete that one if I could. The five seconds I get to start the shower isn't enough, I probably need about ten. But it's not a big deal because I'll go over at the end. Intermediate chimes, bells or other audio indications as to how the time is progressing and/or a countdown at the end are possible thoughts. ### 4/5 — Solid App For Cold Showers *2017-06-16, version 2.1.9* I've used this app consistently for about a month now and it works pretty good. One thing that could've improved is the streak counter. Even though I take a shower every day, the app will reset my streak randomly after a 4-5 day streak. Aside from that one issue, it's an solid app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — APP SUCKS DONT WASTE YOUR TIME *2026-03-26, version 2.10* nothing works,will not let me creat a account app is horrible. Wouldn’t give it even 1 star if I could. App sucks. ### 1/5 — Can’t make an account *2025-02-11, version 2.2.3* I tried to make an account and it was impossible saying it was it the wrong format. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work in 2022 *2022-07-10, version 2.2.3* App is very buggy and outdated now ### 1/5 — Seems like the app has crashed *2020-11-21, version 2.2.3* The app stopped working for me. I was up to 987 cold showers last week when my total was reduced to 9 under “most total” and 1 under “all time”. The data in the current streak column has completely disappeared. Under “Your Stats”, Current Streak, Longest Streak and Total CST’s, each shows 18446 days. I noticed that the stats for the other people have not changed since the day that this happened, so it’s not just happening to me. I sent an email to the contact email address asking if the app is no longer being supported, and have not yet received a response. Keeping track of my cold showers on my own now. I understand that with technology, glitches can happen, but what disappoints me most is the lack of a response. ### 1/5 — Not great *2020-10-08, version 2.2.3* Deleted all my stats after a year ### 1/5 — Half the features don’t work *2018-06-17, version 2.2* Half the time the music doesn’t play and doesn’t keep a counter going. Just says I have a streak of one shower ### 1/5 — Like but .... *2017-09-20, version 2.1.9* I start cold showers with this app great . Then did not records some of my showers restart at zero three times and then update again and nothing . New update no music so far so good but not being able to recover my previous showers . Well others than it's ok. It did it again lost my records and have me use the .99 multiple time to keep my score .App is very unstable I would not recommend it although I would recommend the cold shower ideas challenge for sure too bad it's not reliable ### 1/5 — Wanted to like this, but it is impossible *2017-05-01, version 2.1.9* 2 major killers for this app, and one minor one. I wanted to love this app, as the Impossible blog is pretty cool. Unfortunately, I can't do a streak easily because one of the big issues for us is minimizing water consumption. I take showers every other day, and cold each time, but I end up having a streak of 1 so most of the time I don't bother turning on the app. Then, twice, it has reset my streak to 1. The latest, I should have had 6. I took a shower at 7am on day 5, and day 6 was a hectic morning. But, since I had the streak going, I took one at about 9pm before bed, so that it would keep going. And it showed 1. The calendar: 6. I deleted the app, and only put it back on the phone to write review. Not worth the effort for what could be a fun app. I can use the timer on my phone for this. Make it so you can note the off days and fix the resetting issue that others have noted and I will be back. Also, if I don't have an iTunes library, why ask me if I want music each time? ### 1/5 — Black screen on opening *2016-03-23, version 2.1.3* Would love to use, but I just get a black screen. Tried updating (from 9.2.1 to 9.3) but it isn't working :( ### 1/5 — Forces you to register and provide personal info *2015-01-06, version 1.2.1* Can't use the app at all unless you register and provide personal info. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I love this app *2021-11-02, version 2.2.3* … to track my CSTs with statistic. It’s the best in my opinion ### 5/5 — Love it! 🥶 *2021-02-14, version 2.2.3* Love the app. It’s awesome. 5 second timer. Records the streak and a leaderboard! 🏆 ### 5/5 — Excellent *2020-06-12, version 2.2.3* No downside, short and sharp. Undeniably good for your health, mind and self esteem. Thank you for the app. Do yourself a favour, build your discipline, get on board!! It will improve your life. ### 5/5 — Review *2020-04-05, version 2.2.3* I love this app. Though can I recommend a feature. It would be nice to be able to see the notes you make afterwards . ### 5/5 — Cold shower *2019-06-04, version 2.2.3* Learning to enjoy them ### 5/5 — Needs a Spotify option! *2019-04-19, version 2.2.3* Love the app. I think this is great for keeping track of streaks but if you could somehow make it possibly to link my Spotify account that would make this app even better! Recent data has shown that there are more Spotify accounts than Apple Music so hopefully that’s enough for you guys to try it out! ### 5/5 — Anxiety Lost *2019-02-22, version 2.2.1* I saw a few interviews with Wim Hof and thought this might be a good way to start. I have a bad anxiety problem and thought this might help. My mind is clear immediately after it. I’m not going to stop doing this, it seems to be a winner! ### 5/5 — Cold shower accountability „partner“ *2019-01-28, version 2.2.1* I like the accountability and statistics. ### 5/5 — Simple, effective app! *2019-01-03, version 2.2.1* Great app to record my daily cold showers! Easy to use with no frills. ### 5/5 — Great app. *2018-12-21, version 2.2.1* Keep you motivated --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-18.*