# Charged? vs Cold

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cold at none against Charged?'s 1. Cold also leads on ads (none vs shown). Charged?'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Charged? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cold asks for nothing beyond the download.

Charged? ships an update fortnightly, Cold every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Charged? | Cold |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (41 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charged/id1251473103/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **41** | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daan van de Westelaken](https://appshunter.io/developer/994683051) | [Sensorist ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/692718526) |

## What reviewers say

### Charged?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charged/id1251473103)

Monitor the battery levels of your Apple devices through iCloud. The app offers a free tier with a banner ad, which can be removed with an in-app purchase that also unlocks a widget. Easily manage which devices are displayed.

**Highlights:** Monitor iOS and macOS device battery, iCloud synchronization, Bluetooth proximity sync, Hide/unhide devices, Widget support (paid), In-app purchase to remove ads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### Cold

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cold-chain/id1290877504)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Charged? free?

Charged? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cold free?

Cold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Charged? or Cold have ads?

Charged? shows ads; Cold does not.

### Which is updated more often, Charged? or Cold?

Charged? ships an update fortnightly, and Cold every 6 months. Most recently, Charged? was updated on October 11, 2026 and Cold on October 8, 2026.

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