Mercury vs Break60
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mercury
Easily convert temperatures between Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin with an elegant and intuitive interface. Features dynamic background color changes based on temperature and supports decimal conversions.
- Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin conversion
- Interactive temperature scrolling
- Dynamic background color
- Reset to zero function
- Decimal temperature support
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Mercury is the best temperature converter for Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin. Elegant and easy to use. • Convert Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin. • Scroll with your finger to change the current temperature. • Watch as the background color changes while you go hotter or colder. • Reset to zero with a quick tap. • Support for decimal temperature conversion.
Break60
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# Features - Timer - You can receive multiple notifications a certain amount of time before your break ends. - You can check the timer from the lock screen, etc. even if you close the app. # Terms of Service https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mercury at none against Break60's shown. Break60's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 70 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mercury sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Break60 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mercury ships an update every 70 months, Break60 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mercury | Break60 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 70 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samuel Herrera | Kanta Oikawa |
In-app purchases
Mercury
- Small Tip$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
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- Large Tip$4.99
- Massive Tip$9.99
Break60
- Individual$0.991 Month
- Ongoing Support$1.991 Month
- Individual$9.991 Year
- One-time Support$2.99
