Comparison

Elitech iCold vs Fluke iSee

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

Head to head
About

Elitech iCold

This cloud-based platform allows remote, real-time monitoring of temperature, humidity, and location for sensitive goods during transport and storage. It ensures the efficacy and safety of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, food, and chemicals by providing constant condition updates.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based platform
  • Remote real-time monitoring
  • Temperature tracking
  • Humidity tracking
  • Location tracking
  • Goods condition monitoring
Features
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Elitech iCold is a cloud-based platform designed for Elitech wireless data loggers. You can monitor the temperature, humidity and locations of your goods remotely in real-time. To keep the efficacy and safety of your pharmaceuticals, vaccine, food and chemical goods requires proper handling at an accurate temperature during transportation and storage, Elitech iCold helps you always know where your goods are and in what condition.

About

Fluke iSee

This application connects to a thermal camera accessory to measure temperature and perform thermal imaging detection on your smart device. It's useful for inspections, field observations, and even educational purposes, revealing the hidden world of temperature.

Highlights
  • Real-time temperature measurement
  • Thermal imaging detection
  • Connects via Lightning interface
  • Portable and on-the-go use
  • Suitable for inspections and education
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Using Fluke iSee™ IOS application with the Fluke iSee™ Mobile Thermal Camera - TC01B, temperature can be measured and thermal imaging detection can be carried out anytime and anywhere just through the Lightning interface of smart devices. It is widely used in the electrical and mechanical equipment inspection, outdoor detection service, household HVAC inspection, field observation, and even children education, which uncovers the invisible world of temperature.

Screenshots

Elitech iCold4 screens
Fluke iSee3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elitech iCold at 3.3 against Fluke iSee's 2.3. Elitech iCold also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 8%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Fluke iSee's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elitech iCold holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elitech iCold has 86 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Elitech iCold's written reviews are positive against 8% of Fluke iSee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elitech iCold ships an update monthly, Fluke iSee every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Elitech iCold versus Fluke iSee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElitech iColdFluke iSee
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (86 ratings) — better2.3 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings86 — better9
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB58 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperElitech Technology,Inc.福禄克测试仪器(上海)有限公司

Customer experience

Elitech iCold

All ratings86 ratings
Positive52.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative39.5%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative44.6%

Fluke iSee

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

Elitech iCold

Reported bugs

59 issues
  • Password policy is weak
  • Charts only show up to 100 degrees F
  • Power consumption option doesn't work
  • Cannot connect device to WiFi
  • Repeated attempts to connect to WiFi fail
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  • Fails to configure WiFi in Smartlink mode
  • App suggests using Android instead of iPhone/iPad
  • Lot of fields and messages in Chinese
  • Humidifying element not working
  • WiFi bug causing loss of connectivity
  • Cannot record or see data logging history
  • App broken in v61 update, not fixed
  • Detailed settings page for STC1000 disappeared
  • Functionality to change Temp and Humidity Settings removed
  • Ability to adjust user parameters removed
  • User parameters missing in latest update
  • Cannot change parameters from phone after update
  • New update makes it impossible to change anything from phone
  • Cannot change parameters from phone anymore
  • App update error, cannot change anything
  • Cannot change parameters from phone anymore after update
  • RCW-360 never worked
  • App crashes often
  • Impossible to add devices
  • Bluetooth function obsolete
  • Device will not come online to phone
  • Device will not pair to WiFi
  • Cannot register, code not sent via email
  • Cannot sign up, code not sent to email
  • Device does not work and won't connect to Wi-Fi
  • Cannot get devices to connect to network or Bluetooth
  • Device will not change from C to F
  • Knocked offline, have to manually reconnect
  • Cannot find where to put device back online
  • Device does not flash WiFi indicator on power up
  • Device will not link to WiFi
  • Manual does not tell how to set up mode
  • Cannot make WiFi device work
  • Cannot log in, possibly server issues
  • Cannot register, does not send code
  • Cannot enter mobile number, says incorrect
  • Old controllers not working after new update
  • Devices that were not in use won't respond
  • Devices in use won't turn on/off, parameters won't change
  • App will not save temp or humidity parameters
  • App changed, devices offline, temp fault
  • Bluetooth function required for first-time WiFi connection
  • App will not let you select a network to login
  • Cannot type to enter wireless network name
  • Username already exists error, then user does not exist error
  • WiFi option to connect from PC doesn't work
  • Cannot connect to iPhone
  • Cannot connect to WiFi
  • Cannot tap on field to select SSID
  • Grey text is too dark and small
  • Difficult to add devices
  • App DOA, cannot get confirmation code emailed
  • App takes WiFi network name from device, but must be 2.4GHz
  • App requires Bluetooth for first-time WiFi connection

Requested features

13 requests
  • Option to use Google, Yahoo, iCloud for login
  • Schedule on/off option
  • Intermittent on/off option for fans
  • Option to show humidity reading on main screen
  • Scheduling for different temperature settings (day/night)
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  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to switch language
  • Fix checkbox out of screen issue
  • Add user manual to the app
  • Make WiFi symbol more intuitive
  • Improve UI design
  • Fix spelling mistakes

Fluke iSee

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Elitech iCold

No in-app purchases

None

Fluke iSee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elitech iCold free?
Elitech iCold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fluke iSee free?
Fluke iSee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elitech iCold or Fluke iSee?
Elitech iCold is rated higher. Elitech iCold averages 3.3 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Fluke iSee averages 2.3 from 9 ratings.
Do Elitech iCold or Fluke iSee have ads?
Neither Elitech iCold nor Fluke iSee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elitech iCold or Fluke iSee?
Elitech iCold ships an update monthly, and Fluke iSee every 4 months. Most recently, Elitech iCold was updated on September 11, 2026 and Fluke iSee on September 8, 2026.

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