Clearlight® Sauna Connect App vs Ice Barrel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clearlight® Sauna Connect App
Control your infrared sauna remotely. Schedule sessions, adjust temperature and time, and manage interior and exterior lighting. You can also activate Full Spectrum heaters for a customized experience.
- Remote on/off control
- Future session scheduling
- Temperature and time adjustment
- Interior and exterior light control
- Full Spectrum heater activation
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When using the Clearlighti® infrared sauna Connect App, you can control your Clearlight Sanctuary Sauna from anywhere. With the app, you can: 1. Turn your sauna on and off. 2. Set a reservation for your sauna to turn on up to 36 hours in the future. 3. Control the temperature and time. 4. Control the inside and outside lights. 5. Turn on and off the Full Spectrum heaters.
Ice Barrel
This app enhances cold water therapy by allowing remote control of a connected chiller, tracking session progress, and offering guided coaching. It also facilitates connections with other cold therapy practitioners.
- Remote chiller control
- Session tracking
- Guided coaching
- Community connection
- Temperature control
- Notifications
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Whether you’re an ice bath enthusiast or just starting your journey, the Ice Barrel App will help you make your cold therapy practice even better. CONTROL YOUR ICE BARREL CHILLER FROM ANYWHERE Wi-Fi connectivity enhances your control over the Ice Barrel Chiller with features like advanced scheduling (coming soon), precise temperature control, important notifications, multi-user support, and more. SESSION TRACKING TO MEASURE PROGRESS Log the temperature, duration and type of cold therapy session to build consistency and measure your progress over time. GUIDED COACHING TO LEAD YOUR JOURNEY From beginner to advanced, explore our coaching sessions to guide you through your cold journey every step of the way. CONNECT WITH ICE BATH ENTHUSIASTS Discover a like-minded group of others practicing cold therapy near you that you can connect and share with. Disclaimer: Always consult with a doctor before doing the cold therapy exercises mentioned in this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ice Barrel at 3.7 against Clearlight® Sauna Connect App's 1.3. Ice Barrel also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 8%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 31 months). Clearlight® Sauna Connect App's advantage is ratings volume (116 vs 31). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Ice Barrel holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 116 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Clearlight® Sauna Connect App's written reviews are positive against 44% of Ice Barrel's.
Clearlight® Sauna Connect App ships an update every 31 months, Ice Barrel every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Clearlight® Sauna Connect App | Ice Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (116 ratings) | 3.7 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.1% of reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clearlight Sauna | Ice Barrel |
Customer experience
Clearlight® Sauna Connect App
Ice Barrel
In-app purchases
Clearlight® Sauna Connect App
No in-app purchases
Ice Barrel
No in-app purchases
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