Comparison

Ember vs CCMO

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

Head to head
About

Ember

This app allows you to precisely control the temperature of your hot beverages using a smart mug. Customize presets, receive notifications when your drink reaches the perfect temperature, and explore recipes. Personalize your mug settings for an enhanced drinking experience.

Highlights
  • Precise temperature control
  • Save temperature presets
  • Beverage recipes and blogs
  • Customizable notifications
  • Manage multiple mugs
  • Personalize mug settings
Features
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At Ember®, we use temperature control to change the world in ordinary (and extraordinary) ways. With an Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug and the Ember app, you can transform your mornings by making hot beverages set to your chosen temperature an everyday reality. Our redesigned Ember app is simple, easy to use, and customizable. Whether you are a first-time user or a long-time customer, get ready for a whole new temperature control experience. The Ember app seamlessly pairs with your Ember products to precisely adjust your favorite hot drinks to your preferred drinking temperature, saves temperature presets, offers recipes, sends notifications when your desired drinking temperature has been reached, and more. Ember App Features: - Control the temperature of your beverage down to the degree - Use your previous temperature setting for a set-it-and-forget-it beverage experience - Manage unlimited paired mugs on an all-new Ember home screen - Find recipes and blogs you can save and share with friends and family in the new Explore section - Receive notifications when your preferred temperature has been reached, or your battery is low - Customize presets for multiple beverages and engage timers - Personalize your mugs with names and adjust the color of the smart LED - Easily switch between °C/°F and control sounds and haptic feedback in the redesigned Account section - Access Ember x Health with Apple Health

About

CCMO

This app allows users to book tee times, make dining reservations, and reserve tennis courts. You can also tour the golf course and update your personal profile within the application.

Highlights
  • Book tee times
  • Reserve tennis courts
  • Make dining reservations
  • Tour golf course
  • Update profile
Features
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Book Tee Times Tour our Golf Course Make dining reservations Update your profile Make a Tennis reservation

Screenshots

Ember4 screens
CCMO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CCMO at 5.0 against Ember's 3.3. Ember's advantage is ratings volume (7.5K vs 1). 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

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

CCMO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ember has 7.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ember versus CCMO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmberCCMO
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmber Technologies Inc.Country Club of Missouri

Customer experience

Ember

All ratings7,459 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative40.7%
Written reviews1,334 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative74.0%

CCMO

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ember

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App frequently logs users out
  • Mug disconnects from app randomly
  • Firmware update process often fails
  • App doesn't always detect liquid in mug
  • Presets and settings get lost after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Battery level indicator on main screen
  • Improved Apple Watch app functionality
  • Wireless charging option
  • Ability to lock temperature settings
  • Automatic temperature adjustment based on volume

CCMO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ember

No in-app purchases

None

CCMO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CCMO free?
CCMO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ember or CCMO?
CCMO is rated higher. Ember averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7.5K ratings, while CCMO averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ember or CCMO have ads?
Neither Ember nor CCMO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ember or CCMO?
Ember ships an update every 2 months, and CCMO every 2 months. Most recently, Ember was updated on November 9, 2026 and CCMO on November 3, 2026.

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