Comparison

Kinsa vs Fever Thermometer | Body Temp

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

Head to head
About

Kinsa

Track family health, symptoms, and temperatures to receive personalized care guidance. This app helps you remember crucial details for recovery and doctor visits, integrating with HealthKit for seamless data sharing.

Highlights
  • Age-specific fever and symptom guidance
  • Temperature, symptom, and medication tracking
  • Family member health profiles
  • Caregiver and doctor sharing
  • HealthKit and Health app integration
  • Recovery tips and comfort advice
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Let Kinsa guide you from the first sign of sickness through recovery and beyond! As seen in Apple’s “Parenthood” commercial, Parents Magazine, USA Today, Good Morning America, The New York Times, CBS This Morning, and more! KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT Our care recommendations give you peace of mind with age-specific fever and symptom guidance - so you can know when it’s important to take extra precaution or see a doctor. REMEMBERS FOR YOU Easily track temperatures, symptoms and medication for everyone in your family! Remember details such as when symptoms began, how high the fever got, or when to give another dose of medication and share it with another caregiver or your doctor. Temperature data integrates seamlessly with HealthKit and the Health app. WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING “The app tracks and organizes our family’s temps and symptoms and keeps the history. This is a wonderful app for a busy and sleep deprived mom!” “Hands down my favorite feature is that the app gives you suggestions on how to keep your little one comfortable and gives practical advice for a speedy recovery!” “The Kinsa app keeps all my data in one place and makes doctors appointments a breeze…” “We are a family of 6! Kinsa helps us keep track of everyone’s medical situation!” “This has to be one of the best products on the market for families, especially families with little ones!” The free Kinsa app works best with Kinsa's award-winning, pediatrician-recommended QuickCare, QuickScan, and Smart Ear thermometers, available for purchase online and in retail stores across the U.S. If you have an older Smart Stick thermometer that plugs into the headphone jack of your phone, please use the Kinsa Smart Stick app instead. We hope your family doesn't get sick, but if they do, we'll be there to help your family feel better faster! All information, images, and other content shared through Kinsa’s mobile or web applications is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment from an appropriately qualified and licensed physician or other healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health, including any symptoms that are severe or concerning. If you are having a medical emergency, call 911 or the number for the local emergency ambulance service. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment because of something you have read on or accessed through this application. Full medical disclaimer here: https://www.kinsahealth.co/research/medical-information-from-kinsa/

About

Fever Thermometer | Body Temp

Easily log and track body temperature for yourself and your family. Record measurements, add notes about health conditions or medications, and view a clear history of your readings. This utility does not require signup or internet access.

Highlights
  • Log body temperature
  • Track family temperature
  • Add notes for health/medication
  • View measurement history
  • No signup required
  • No internet connection needed
Features
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Log and track yours and your family body temperature with simple utility - Thermometer Body Temp app. - This tool has no need in signing up or internet connection - Enter temperature data each time you measured it using handy thermometer - Use notes tracking your health condition or medication taking - Clear measurement history This app has no connection with any medical hardware. It's only for logging data.  Please, make sure to visit a doctor with collected data before you can take any medical treatment. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PRO VERSION - Subscription gives you full access to pro features: temperature tracker, pdf export, ads disabling. - Subscription is auto-renewing. You can cancel it at any time in your App Store account settings. - The length of subscription is 1 month. It has 3 free trial days. After trial days end your account will be charged for the subscription if you won't cancel it. - Subscription will be automatically renewed within 24 hours to the end of the current period. - Application can not make you subscribe without your permission: you can be subscribed only after inputing you account password or Face/Touch ID. Read before subscribing: Privacy Policy: http://toolsworkshop.ru/#/privacy Terms of Service: http://toolsworkshop.ru/#/tos

Screenshots

Kinsa4 screens
Fever Thermometer | Body Temp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kinsa at 51% against Fever Thermometer | Body Temp's 13%. Kinsa also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Fever Thermometer | Body Temp's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, monetization model and device support 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. Fever Thermometer | Body Temp sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Kinsa asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kinsa holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kinsa has 45K ratings behind it against 257, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Kinsa's written reviews are positive against 13% of Fever Thermometer | Body Temp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kinsa ships an update monthly, Fever Thermometer | Body Temp fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Kinsa versus Fever Thermometer | Body Temp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKinsaFever Thermometer | Body Temp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (45K ratings) — better4.3 (257 ratings)
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings45K — better257
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTransform Health Inc.Yana Shestakova

Customer experience

Kinsa

All ratings45,302 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative42.4%

Fever Thermometer | Body Temp

All ratings257 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

Bugs and requests

Kinsa

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App fails to save temperature readings
  • Thermometer disconnects from app unexpectedly
  • Inconsistent temperature readings across devices
  • Login issues and data loss on new device setup

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually enter temperatures without app
  • Option to customize symptom and medication tracking
  • Improved data export and history retention
  • Integration with other health tracking platforms

Fever Thermometer | Body Temp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kinsa

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Fever Thermometer | Body Temp

Subscriptions4
  • Body Temperature Fever Log$6.997 Days
  • Thermometer For Fever Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Body Temp Thermometer Log$19.996 Months
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  • Thermometer Body Temp$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Version$19.99

Questions

Is Kinsa free?
Kinsa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fever Thermometer | Body Temp free?
Fever Thermometer | Body Temp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kinsa or Fever Thermometer | Body Temp?
Kinsa is rated higher. Kinsa averages 4.8 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while Fever Thermometer | Body Temp averages 4.3 from 257 ratings.
Do Kinsa or Fever Thermometer | Body Temp have ads?
Fever Thermometer | Body Temp shows ads; Kinsa does not.
Which is updated more often, Kinsa or Fever Thermometer | Body Temp?
Kinsa ships an update monthly, and Fever Thermometer | Body Temp fortnightly. Most recently, Kinsa was updated on September 24, 2026 and Fever Thermometer | Body Temp on September 21, 2026.

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