Comparison

ColdStores vs LiveTrace

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

Head to head
About

ColdStores

Features
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Easily monitor and track your cold stores’ performance ColdStores works in harmony with your installed Dicam control system to provide remote monitoring of your refrigerated cold store sites. The app delivers a clear overview of store conditions and allows you to explore performance trends in detail. At a glance β€’ A Multi-Site Overview page provides today's latest data for all sites in a single view, allowing you to quickly identify stores that may require attention. β€’ A Site Overview page displays current store conditions, ambient measurements, refrigeration performance, and energy information where available. β€’ Interactive charts and statistics for the last 24 hours or 7 days help you monitor trends, investigate issues, and review historical performance. Key features β€’ Multi-site overview for monitoring all connected cold stores from one screen. β€’ Store, crop, set, and external temperature monitoring. β€’ Daily statistics including minimum, maximum, and average values. β€’ Fridge performance charts showing compressor operation and refrigeration activity. β€’ Interactive temperature charts with 1-day and 7-day views. β€’ Flexible chart controls allowing individual data series to be shown or hidden. β€’ Relative humidity (RH), COβ‚‚, and electrical consumption monitoring where available. β€’ For customers with the Renewable Energy Optimisation (REO) option, view Import, Export, and Generated kWh energy data. β€’ Daily notifications when new data is available, helping you stay informed of site performance.

About

LiveTrace

Features
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The LiveTrace app allows you to perform your crop readings, lab tests, store diaries, and store applications right from your phone, even without an internet connection.

Screenshots

ColdStores4 screens
LiveTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LiveTrace at every 3 weeks against ColdStores's every 2 months. ColdStores's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColdStores ships an update every 2 months, LiveTrace every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ColdStores versus LiveTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColdStoresLiveTrace
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDicam Technology LtdFifteen Group Limited

In-app purchases

None

ColdStores

No in-app purchases

None

LiveTrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ColdStores free?
ColdStores is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiveTrace free?
LiveTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ColdStores or LiveTrace have ads?
Neither ColdStores nor LiveTrace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ColdStores or LiveTrace?
ColdStores ships an update every 2 months, and LiveTrace every 3 weeks. Most recently, ColdStores was updated on September 11, 2026 and LiveTrace on September 10, 2026.

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