CoreTemperature vs Insects in Food
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoreTemperature
Access essential core temperatures for grilling, smoking, or oven cooking. This app provides clear and easy-to-use temperature guidelines for perfectly prepared food.
- Core temperature reference
- Grilling temperatures
- Smoking temperatures
- Oven cooking temperatures
- Clear and easy-to-use interface
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With this app, you always have the core temperatures readily available that you need for preparing food with a grill, smoker or even in the oven in a clear and easy-to-use manner.
Insects in Food
Scan ingredient lists or EAN codes to identify hidden insect-based additives in your food. This tool helps consumers detect potentially allergenic components often disguised by E-numbers, ensuring safer shopping choices.
- Detects insect admixtures
- Scans ingredient lists
- Scans EAN codes
- Identifies E-numbers for insect additives
- High hit rate for detection
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Checks food for insect admixtures with the highest hit rate via ingredient list or EAN code. Consumer centers point out that insect admixtures in the form of powders and pastes can cause severe allergies and cross-reactions. With this app, you can check when shopping whether the manufacturer has added components of insects. The app also detects food additives from insects, which are often camouflaged with an E-No. like E120, E904. Unlike comparable apps, Insect Inspect offers the highest hit rates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Insects in Food at every 11 days against CoreTemperature's every 2 months. 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
CoreTemperature costs $0.99 and Insects in Food $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CoreTemperature ships an update every 2 months, Insects in Food every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoreTemperature | Insects in Food |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #144 — better | #149 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bertram Schnitzler | Noah Kaufmann |
Customer experience
CoreTemperature
Insects in Food
In-app purchases
CoreTemperature
No in-app purchases
Insects in Food
No in-app purchases
Questions
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