# CircleCI Remote vs Thermals

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thermals at none against CircleCI Remote's 1. Thermals also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 1) and chart position (#143 vs unranked). CircleCI Remote's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CircleCI Remote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Thermals asks for nothing beyond the download.

CircleCI Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thermals has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

CircleCI Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, Thermals every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | CircleCI Remote | Thermals |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circleci-remote/id1509496092/reviews)** | [4.6 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thermals/id1567050762/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **29** |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#143** |
| Size | 46 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kirubakaran Manimaran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1499512662) | [George Garside](https://appshunter.io/developer/815604170) |

## What reviewers say

### CircleCI Remote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circleci-remote/id1509496092)

Manage your CircleCI workflows and builds on the go. View project statuses, build logs, and test results. Trigger new builds, stop or rerun workflows, and browse artifacts directly from your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Manage multiple CircleCI accounts, View projects, builds, and workflows, Monitor build and pipeline status, Stop/rerun workflows, View output logs and test results, Browse artifacts, Trigger new builds

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ad | $0.99 | per month |


### Thermals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thermals/id1567050762)

**Currently charting:** #143 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Monitor your device's thermal state and processor activity to diagnose performance issues. Understand why your phone might be running slowly, charging slowly, or have reduced brightness due to overheating. Export data for further analysis with other development tools.

**Highlights:** Displays device thermal state, Shows active processor count, Monitors device uptime, Troubleshoots performance issues, Helps diagnose slow charging, Identifies brightness limitations, Exports raw data for analysis

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CircleCI Remote free?

CircleCI Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Thermals free?

Thermals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, CircleCI Remote or Thermals?

CircleCI Remote is rated higher. CircleCI Remote averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Thermals averages 4.6 from 29 ratings.

### Do CircleCI Remote or Thermals have ads?

Neither CircleCI Remote nor Thermals shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CircleCI Remote or Thermals?

CircleCI Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Thermals every 3 months. Most recently, CircleCI Remote was updated on October 27, 2026 and Thermals on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*