Coldtivate vs Grey Chain ESS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coldtivate
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Coldtivate is an easy-to-use app to manage cold rooms, designed for service providers and operators. It allows users to check-in and check-out produce, remotely monitor room temperature and occupancy, and visualize the remaining shelf-life of the produce in storage. The app is developed as part of the Your Virtual Cold Chain Assistant project. For info about the project: https://yourvcca.org/
Grey Chain ESS
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Grey Chain ESS app is a smart employee management app. now you have the access to file a leave request and also have option to track your leave balance. A very useful app for you to track your applied, taken & balanced leaves. You can also check yearly holiday calendar.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Grey Chain ESS at 11.0 against Coldtivate's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Coldtivate ships an update every 5 weeks, Grey Chain ESS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coldtivate | Grey Chain ESS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stiftung BASE (Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy) | Grey Chain Technology Private Limited |
In-app purchases
Coldtivate
No in-app purchases
Grey Chain ESS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Coldtivate free?
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Do Coldtivate or Grey Chain ESS have ads?
Which is updated more often, Coldtivate or Grey Chain ESS?
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