Comparison

Connect IQ™ Store vs Chill

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

Head to head
About

Connect IQ™ Store

Discover and download apps, widgets, and custom watch faces to enhance your device's functionality. Stream music, track health metrics, and personalize your experience all from one central store.

Highlights
  • Download free apps
  • Music streaming integration
  • Personalize with widgets
  • Custom watch faces
  • Data fields customization
  • Manage downloads
Currently charting
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Your device with your apps — all in one place. The Connect IQ Store is where you can download free apps, such as Uber and SmartThings, for more functionality. Put music streaming services right on your watch for music on the go. Personalize your devices with widgets, data fields and even custom watch faces. Then, manage all your downloads in the store.

About

Chill

This app is a dedicated companion for cold plunge sessions, offering precision timing, guided breathing exercises, and rhythmic chimes to enhance your cold immersion experience. It helps optimize your practice for physical recovery, mental clarity, and energy boosts.

Highlights
  • Customizable session durations
  • Guided box breathing exercise
  • 30-second interval chimes
  • 10-second final countdown
  • Enhances cold immersion benefits
Features
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Cold plunging asks you to be present. Our Chill - Cold Plunge Timer App takes care of the timing so you can focus on the moment. Choose your duration, set the temperature, settle into guided box breathing, and keep a private record of the sessions you complete. TIME YOUR PLUNGE Choose a session length from 1 to 59 minutes and select the water temperature for accurate record keeping. Watch the large countdown, hear a gentle chime every 30 seconds while Chill is on screen, and turn on Audio Countdown for spoken time updates and the final 10-second countdown. With notifications enabled, Chill can alert you when your timer completes. BREATHE WITH GUIDANCE Follow the on-screen box breathing animation during your session. You can turn the animation or spoken countdown on or off in Settings. LOOK BACK See completed sessions in your iPhone history, including time in the water and the temperature you selected. Time a plunge on Apple Watch and have it appear in your iPhone history when the devices connect. Watch-face complications can show your plunge count. MAKE IT YOURS WITH CHILL+ The timer, guided breathing, basic history, and Apple Watch timer are free. Chill+ is a one-time purchase that adds: • Month and year activity grids • Streaks and consecutive-day goals • Plunge reminders on the days you choose • Private notes about each session • Activity-grid Home Screen widgets • Streak and goal views on Apple Watch PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your sessions and notes are stored locally on your devices. Chill has no account, sign-up, ads, or tracking, and it does not upload your records to a developer server. Device backups are controlled by your Apple settings. Chill is a timing and journaling tool, not a medical or safety device. Cold water immersion has risks; seek medical advice if you have concerns, and never rely on a timer or alert as your only safety measure.

Screenshots

Connect IQ™ Store4 screens
Chill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Connect IQ™ Store at every 3 weeks against Chill's every 4 months. Connect IQ™ Store also leads on ratings volume (8.6K vs 2) and chart position (#99 vs unranked). Chill's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). 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

Chill holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connect IQ™ Store has 8.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connect IQ™ Store ships an update every 3 weeks, Chill every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Connect IQ™ Store versus Chill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnect IQ™ StoreChill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.6K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.6K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#99 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarminAnda Blandu

Customer experience

Connect IQ™ Store

All ratings8,646 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews1,905 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative41.8%

Chill

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Connect IQ™ Store

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • Watch faces not installing properly
  • Syncing and download problems
  • Crashing and freezing on launch
  • Incompatibility with newer devices

Requested features

8 requests
  • Smoother integration with MyFitnessPal
  • Ability to save progress pics with weigh-ins
  • Filter by device compatibility in app store
  • Separate free and paid watch face sections
  • Ability to remove unwanted watch faces/apps
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  • Habit/goal setting app integration
  • Enlarged digital time display option
  • Custom watch face hand color display

Chill

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Connect IQ™ Store

No in-app purchases

None

Chill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connect IQ™ Store free?
Connect IQ™ Store is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chill free?
Chill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Connect IQ™ Store or Chill?
Chill is rated higher. Connect IQ™ Store averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while Chill averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Connect IQ™ Store or Chill have ads?
Neither Connect IQ™ Store nor Chill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Connect IQ™ Store or Chill?
Connect IQ™ Store ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chill every 4 months. Most recently, Connect IQ™ Store was updated on November 9, 2026 and Chill on November 3, 2026.

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