InTemp vs Temp Stick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InTemp
This app works with specialized data loggers to monitor temperature and humidity in cold chain environments. It provides cloud-based data storage, analytics, and instant alarm notifications for critical industries like pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
- Wireless Bluetooth Low Energy communication
- Cloud-based data warehousing and analytics
- Visual and audible alarm notifications
- PDF and XLSX report generation
- 21 CFR Part 11 compliance
- Integration with data loggers
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Onset InTemp data loggers measure temperature and relative humidity in cold chain storage and distribution networks for the life sciences, pharmaceutical, medical, and healthcare industries. InTemp data loggers work with the InTemp app for iOS and the InTempConnect cloud-based data warehousing service. The product line includes InTemp CX400 storage data loggers, the InTemp CX450 temperature and relative humidity data logger, InTemp CX500 in-transit data loggers, InTemp CX600 dry ice data loggers, and InTemp CX700 cryogenic data loggers, as well as the InTemp CX5000 Gateway, for automated data logger configuring and downloading, reporting, and instant alarm notifications by text or email if conditions exceed user-set thresholds. Features: * Wireless communication via Bluetooth Low Energy technology with mobile devices and/or the InTemp CX5000 Gateway * InTempConnect cloud-based data warehousing service integration (data storage, analytics, and alerts) * Visual alarm notifications (plus audible alarms for CX400 and CX450 data loggers) * PDF report generation * XLSX data * Compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 guidelines * Compliance with FDA and EMA Good Distribution Practices, and World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines
Temp Stick
Access all features of your sensor remotely. View real-time readings and historical data from your mobile device. Customize alert rules and message settings for notifications.
- View sensor readings
- Access historical data
- Manage alert rules
- Customize message settings
- Remote sensor access
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This app gives you access to all the features available for your Temp Stick sensor. Login from your mobile device to view sensor readings and history. Manage and customize alert trigger rules and message settings. If you would like to just try the app, login with username 'demo' and password 'demo'.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Temp Stick at 51% against InTemp's 0%. Temp Stick also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (89 vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Temp Stick holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Temp Stick has 89 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of InTemp's written reviews are positive against 51% of Temp Stick's.
InTemp ships an update every 2 months, Temp Stick every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InTemp | Temp Stick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (15 ratings) | 3.7 (89 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 51.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onset Computer Corporation | IdealSciences |
Customer experience
InTemp
Temp Stick
Bugs and requests
InTemp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Temp Stick
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes when adding new stick
- App crashes constantly
- Inconsistent connectivity
- App crashes when trying to update Wi-Fi
- App crashes when trying to add a new stick
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- App keeps crashing
- App crashes constantly, WiFi unable to be updated
- App will just 'grey out'
- Will NOT connect to a hot spot
- App crashes and lost connectivity
- App cannot log me in
- App no longer works after update
- White screen after update
- Cannot get past app prompt
- App does not open on iPad (white screen)
- Blank white screen and blank gray screen
- App does not seem to be able to download history
- Does NOT send the requested alerts
- Does NOT 'remember me'
Requested features
12 requests- Pull measurement on demand
- Integration with Google Home/Alexa
- Option to pull measurement on demand
- Apple Watch link
- Add data download to the app
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- User modifiable temperature range on graph
- Program device to report readings 'right now'
- Mobile notifications (SMS and email only)
- Get data into other apps
- Alert for low battery
- Instant read feature
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
InTemp
No in-app purchases
Temp Stick
No in-app purchases
