ColdStores vs LiveTrace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ColdStores
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Easily monitor and track your cold storesβ 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.
LiveTrace
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | ColdStores | LiveTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dicam Technology Ltd | Fifteen Group Limited |
In-app purchases
ColdStores
No in-app purchases
LiveTrace
No in-app purchases
Questions
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