SensorBlue vs The Thermometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SensorBlue
Easily monitor temperature and humidity conditions affecting your belongings. Pair the app with a compatible sensor to view real-time environmental status. Export historical data for analysis.
- Real-time temp and humidity monitoring
- Easy sensor pairing
- Support for over 100 devices
- Data export to CSV
- 10-minute data recording interval
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The Smart Hygrometer Thermometer is the easiest way to monitor the humidity and temperature conditions affecting the things you are about. Just quickly pair the app with the humidity-temperature sensor. Then you can check the current temp and humidity status of the environment. You can connect more than 100 devices in your app. If you want to use data, you can export your entire history to CSV for analysis. It records the data every 10 mins.
The Thermometer
This app functions as a digital thermometer and hygrometer, displaying outdoor temperature and humidity for any location worldwide. It offers real-time updates, customizable colors, and unit selection. A premium plan adds multi-location saving and removes ads.
- Outdoor temperature and humidity display
- Real-time automatic updates
- Global location data
- Customizable color schemes
- Celsius/Fahrenheit selection
- Save multiple locations (Premium)
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This is a simple digital temperature and humidity meter app. It provides you with outdoor temperature, humidity, and current time. The app offers automatic updates at regular intervals and real-time information, making it convenient to use. You can obtain temperature and humidity data for any location worldwide. What can you do with "The Thermometer" App? - Sleek design that provides instant visibility of outdoor temperature, humidity, and current time. - Automatic updates to keep you informed about the latest outdoor temperature and humidity. - Option to select your desired location for accurate data. - Customizable color scheme, allowing you to personalize the background and text colors. - Ability to select between Celsius and Fahrenheit. The premium plan allows you to use the app more comfortably. What can you do with the Premium Plan? - A function to save multiple locations and instantly check the temperature and humidity of each - No ads "The Thermometer" app allows you to quickly check the outdoor temperature and humidity while also functioning as a clock. With the ability to customize the colors of the app, you can create a stylish and personalized display that complements your interior design. Terms of Use： https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Thermometer at 4.7 against SensorBlue's 3.2. The Thermometer also leads on ratings volume (564 vs 14). SensorBlue's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. The Thermometer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SensorBlue asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Thermometer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Thermometer has 564 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of SensorBlue's written reviews are positive against 54% of The Thermometer's.
SensorBlue ships an update every 6 weeks, The Thermometer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SensorBlue | The Thermometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (564 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews | 53.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 564 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 苏华 赵 | Vida Apps Incorporated |
Customer experience
SensorBlue
The Thermometer
Bugs and requests
SensorBlue
Reported bugs
32 issues- App stopped working, garbage readouts
- Calibration does not work
- Sensor freezes and stops reporting
- Unable to reset after data import
- Sensor fails to log data
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- Notifications only arrive when app is open
- App crashing when viewing logged data
- Calibration input text is white and hard to see
- Sensor shows only real-time data, no diagram
- Synchronization takes too long
- New log starts repeatedly
- Humidity log missing after update
- Humidity button disappeared
- Sensors won't stop beeping after update
- Humidity history/detail disappeared
- Data recovery incomplete due to resets
- Cannot re-pair after battery replacement
- Hygrometer reports incorrect humidity
- Time interval for displaying data not working
- Export to CSV button not working
- Invalid Date Format error on CSV export
- App wiped data without warning
- Device rarely connects after going out of range
- App stops updating, shows old data
- Feedback button not working
- CSV export failed with iOS 14
- Data export function broken
- Notification works only if app is open
- App becomes very slow with more synced data
- CSV export not working, mail window opens but cannot send
- Alarm only works when app is open
- No daily screen, graph from beginning of installation
Requested features
16 requests- Support for shortcuts/Siri
- Widget for home screen
- iPad version of the app
- Russian language support
- Absolute Humidity calculation
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- Dark mode
- Option to remove photos
- Zoomable graphs with day/week/month tabs
- Background syncing option
- Option to delete measurements
- Hybrid graph of temp+humidity and dew point
- Apple Watch support
- Notification if temp/humidity cross levels
- Option for rounding temperature display
- Manual definition of max/min change with graph zoom
- Last-updated-at timestamp for sensors
The Thermometer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SensorBlue
No in-app purchases
The Thermometer
- No Ads - 1 Month$1.991 Month
- Premium Plan - 1 Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- No Ads - 1 Year$19.991 Year
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- Premium Plan - 1 Year3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Questions
Is SensorBlue free?
Is The Thermometer free?
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