Comparison

Ember vs Scouter

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

Scouter

See real video from local businesses before you visit. Discover what places are truly like, ranked by distance and relevance, not by ads or ratings. Save favorites and get directions easily.

Highlights
  • Video feed of local businesses
  • Discover by distance or interest
  • Check business open/closed status
  • One-tap directions
  • Save and organize favorites
  • Map-based search
Features
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Stop guessing from a star rating. Scouter shows you real video from the local businesses themselves, so you know what a place is actually like before you walk in. DISCOVER, DON'T GUESS Scroll a feed of short videos from real local businesses near you. Not stock photos, not a five-star average someone could have gamed, the actual place. - Sorted by distance or by what fits your interests - See if a place is open, closing soon, or closed before you head over - Get directions with one tap - Save your favorites and organize them into your own collections - Search by name, or set a radius on a map and browse everything nearby REAL BUSINESSES, NOT ADS Every business on Scouter is reviewed before going live, so the feed stays real. Results aren't ranked by who paid for placement, they're ranked by distance and relevance to you. FOR BUSINESS OWNERS Get discovered by people scrolling for exactly what you offer, not buried under paid results from bigger competitors. - Free to list your business - Free to post video - Track profile views, contact clicks, and video views - Reach people actually nearby, right now Scouter is built around one idea: you should be able to see a place before you decide it's worth the trip. No stars, no guessing, just real video from the people who actually run it.

Screenshots

Ember4 screens
Scouter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scouter at 5.0 against Ember's 3.3. Ember's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (7.5K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Scouter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ember asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scouter 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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ember versus Scouter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmberScouter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmber Technologies Inc.Bindu Jain

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

Scouter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ember

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Scouter

Subscriptions2
  • Scouter+$4.991 Month
  • Scouter Pro$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scouter free?
Scouter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ember or Scouter?
Scouter is rated higher. Ember averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7.5K ratings, while Scouter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ember or Scouter have ads?
Neither Ember nor Scouter shows ads.

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