Comparison

Filtrete Smart vs iChef CT

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

Head to head
About

Filtrete Smart

Monitor and manage your home's air quality with smart filters and purifiers. Receive alerts for filter replacements based on usage and track outdoor air quality trends. Get personalized tips to improve your indoor environment.

Highlights
  • Pair smart air filters and purifiers
  • Track filter life based on usage
  • Receive filter replacement notifications
  • Remotely control air purifiers
  • Monitor outdoor air quality
  • Get tips to improve air quality
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Filtrete™ Smart pairs with your Filtrete™ Smart Air Filter and Filtrete™ Smart Air Purifier to help you understand and manage your home’s air quality. It provides useful tips and alerts customized to your home’s environment, and will notify you when it’s time to replace your filters based on air flow and usage – not just time. With this app, you can • Pair multiple Smart Air Filters to track their life, and receive filter change notifications based on real usage • Pair Smart Air Purifiers to manage your indoor air quality – monitor and clean your air while remotely controlling your device by turning power on/off, setting different fan speeds, etc. • Scan the barcode of your non-smart Air Filters, and set timers to receive filter replacement reminders • Remember your filter type and size, and easily order replacement filters • Monitor outdoor air quality in multiple places, and view short and long-term trends • Receive tips and alerts to improve air quality

About

iChef CT

Monitor cooking temperatures with multiple probes and receive notifications when target temperatures are reached. Features customizable presets for various fried foods and candies, along with timer functions for precise cooking durations.

Highlights
  • Multi-probe temperature monitoring
  • Customizable presets for candy and fried foods
  • Real-time temperature plotting
  • Up/down count timers
  • Sound and vibration notifications
  • Bluetooth connectivity up to 300 feet
Features
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1) Thermometer - Monitoring the temperature of candy/deep fry - Select different fried foods and candy with default Set Temperatures and customized Set Temperatures. - The App will provide the progress of the frying. - The App will provide notification (sound and / or vibration) to user when target temperature is reached. - The App can display temperature in ℃ or ℉ and is user selectable. - Support at most 4 probes of thermometer and end user can assign different fried foods and candy to individual probe for frying purpose. - It may display temperature plotting which is real time monitor the probe temperatures and display the historical data in graphical format. The feature of RSSI displays the Bluetooth signal strength within the range. It works effectively with Extended Range Candy & Oil Deep Fry Thermometer CT-10 and capable to monitor the fried foods & candy temperature from up to 300 feet away.   2) Timer - There 12 Candy settings & 9 Deep Fry settings which assist the user for various frying purpose. - Each setting can be selected to work as up count or down count timer. - Count up timer is used for monitoring the duration of frying activities. - Count down timer is used to set a target time for frying. When the timer count down from target time to zero, the App will trigger a notification (Sound and / or Vibration) to user.

Screenshots

Filtrete Smart4 screens
iChef CT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Filtrete Smart at 4.8 against iChef CT's 2.0. Filtrete Smart also leads on ratings volume (53K vs 4). iChef CT's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

Filtrete Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filtrete Smart has 53K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Filtrete Smart's written reviews are positive against 33% of iChef CT's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Filtrete Smart versus iChef CT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiltrete SmartiChef CT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (53K ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings53K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3M CompanyMaverick Industries, Inc.

Customer experience

Filtrete Smart

All ratings53,296 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative53.1%

iChef CT

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Filtrete Smart

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Barcode scanning feature not working
  • App crashes when trying to add new filters
  • Bluetooth connection frequently lost
  • Incorrect filter life displayed in app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow manual filter life input
  • Provide more detailed air quality data
  • Integrate with other smart home systems
  • Add option to disable location tracking
  • Improve app stability and reliability

iChef CT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Filtrete Smart

No in-app purchases

None

iChef CT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Filtrete Smart free?
Filtrete Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iChef CT free?
iChef CT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Filtrete Smart or iChef CT?
Filtrete Smart is rated higher. Filtrete Smart averages 4.8 out of 5 from 53K ratings, while iChef CT averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Filtrete Smart or iChef CT have ads?
Neither Filtrete Smart nor iChef CT shows ads.

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