Comparison

Cryo vs Chill

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cryo

This app helps you build a habit of taking cold showers to improve your health and well-being. It offers guided routines, timers, and progress tracking to support both beginners and experienced users in their cold exposure journey.

Highlights
  • Track cold shower sessions
  • Voice assisted timers
  • Voice commands for control
  • Progress-based duration guidance
  • Cold shower streak building
  • Wellness quotes
Features
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Discover the amazing health benefits of cold showers. Science shows that regular cold exposure improves mental clarity, builds grit, and helps you get healthier. To get the most benefits, make cold showers an integral part of your daily routine. Cryo helps beginners and veterans alike by making cold showers a habit with a progress-based routine. ***Features*** - Keep track of your cold shower sessions - Voice assisted warm up timer - Voice assisted cold shower timer - Voice commands for control buttons through speech recognition - We guide your cold shower duration based on your progress - Wellness quotes after every session - Build your cold shower streak Known benefits of cold showers • Reduced stress levels. Cold showers put a manageable amount of stress on your body and trains your nervous system to become resilient safely. • Improved sexual health. Prolonged exposure to cold water is shown to naturally boost testosterone production in men, boosting libido and enhancing overall strength and energy in the bedroom. • Increased willpower. Cold showers condition your mind in becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable. • Weight loss. Cold showers naturally increase your metabolic rate and are an effective method in helping you get lean and lose body fat. • Stronger immune system. Cold showers increase the number of white blood cells in your body. White blood cells are critical in protecting your body against diseases. • Faster muscle recovery. Research found that cold immersion can help enhance recovery and reduce feelings of fatigue for athletes. Cold showers help you train harder and reach your fitness goals faster. If you have any feedback, please contact us via email (getcryoapp@gmail.com) or twitter @getcryo - we will get back to you immediately!

About

Chill

This app is a dedicated companion for cold plunge sessions, offering precision timing, guided breathing exercises, and rhythmic chimes to enhance your cold immersion experience. It helps optimize your practice for physical recovery, mental clarity, and energy boosts.

Highlights
  • Customizable session durations
  • Guided box breathing exercise
  • 30-second interval chimes
  • 10-second final countdown
  • Enhances cold immersion benefits
Features
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Cold plunging asks you to be present. Our Chill - Cold Plunge Timer App takes care of the timing so you can focus on the moment. Choose your duration, set the temperature, settle into guided box breathing, and keep a private record of the sessions you complete. TIME YOUR PLUNGE Choose a session length from 1 to 59 minutes and select the water temperature for accurate record keeping. Watch the large countdown, hear a gentle chime every 30 seconds while Chill is on screen, and turn on Audio Countdown for spoken time updates and the final 10-second countdown. With notifications enabled, Chill can alert you when your timer completes. BREATHE WITH GUIDANCE Follow the on-screen box breathing animation during your session. You can turn the animation or spoken countdown on or off in Settings. LOOK BACK See completed sessions in your iPhone history, including time in the water and the temperature you selected. Time a plunge on Apple Watch and have it appear in your iPhone history when the devices connect. Watch-face complications can show your plunge count. MAKE IT YOURS WITH CHILL+ The timer, guided breathing, basic history, and Apple Watch timer are free. Chill+ is a one-time purchase that adds: • Month and year activity grids • Streaks and consecutive-day goals • Plunge reminders on the days you choose • Private notes about each session • Activity-grid Home Screen widgets • Streak and goal views on Apple Watch PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your sessions and notes are stored locally on your devices. Chill has no account, sign-up, ads, or tracking, and it does not upload your records to a developer server. Device backups are controlled by your Apple settings. Chill is a timing and journaling tool, not a medical or safety device. Cold water immersion has risks; seek medical advice if you have concerns, and never rely on a timer or alert as your only safety measure.

Screenshots

Cryo4 screens
Chill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cryo at every 4 days against Chill's every 4 months. Cryo also leads on ratings volume (72 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Cryo against 5.0 for Chill. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cryo has 72 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryo ships an update every 4 days, Chill every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cryo versus Chill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryoChill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (72 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings72 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChan ParkAnda Blandu

Customer experience

Cryo

All ratings71 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%

Chill

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cryo

No in-app purchases

None

Chill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cryo free?
Cryo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chill free?
Chill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cryo or Chill?
Chill is rated higher. Cryo averages 4.9 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Chill averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Cryo or Chill have ads?
Neither Cryo nor Chill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cryo or Chill?
Cryo ships an update every 4 days, and Chill every 4 months. Most recently, Cryo was updated on October 24, 2026 and Chill on October 17, 2026.

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