Temp Stick vs Arka Innovation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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'.
Arka Innovation
Manage your Arka Innovation devices with this app. It provides step-by-step guides for adding new devices, configuring custom settings, and overseeing your existing hardware.
- Add new devices
- Configure custom settings
- Manage existing devices
- Step-by-step instructions
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This app helps manage your devices purchased from Arka Innovation. You can follow step by step instructions to, - add new devices - configure your custom settings - manage your existing devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Temp Stick at 51% against Arka Innovation's 33%. Temp Stick also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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 ships an update every 6 weeks, Arka Innovation monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Temp Stick | Arka Innovation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (95 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.2% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IdealSciences | Taha Eker |
Customer experience
Temp Stick
Arka Innovation
Bugs and 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
Arka Innovation
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Temp Stick
No in-app purchases
Arka Innovation
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Temp Stick free?
Is Arka Innovation free?
Do Temp Stick or Arka Innovation have ads?
Which is updated more often, Temp Stick or Arka Innovation?
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