Comparison

@Thermometer vs SensorBlue

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

Head to head
About

@Thermometer

This app provides highly accurate, real-time outdoor temperature readings for your precise location worldwide. It utilizes advanced algorithms and multiple data sources to deliver temperature data to the tenth of a degree, offering various display themes and units.

Highlights
  • Most accurate temperature readings
  • Real-time temperature for precise location
  • Fast location identification
  • Multiple graphical themes
  • Celsius or Fahrenheit display
  • Available in multiple languages
Features
Currently charting
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Handy, quick and accurate : the best thermometer for your iPhone / iPad The n°1 thermometer in the App Store, with over 5,000,000 downloads! @Thermometer is the most accurate application in the App Store (down to a tenth of a degree). Since 2009, @Thermometer is the ONLY application to give you the outside temperature to the nearest tenth of a degree, in line with your exact location, throughout the world and in real time. To achieve this, @Thermometer uses multiple data sources from your surrounding environment and combines them together thanks to our own unique algorithms developed on our meteorological servers. @Thermometer is NOT just another application that tells you the temperature in a nearby town, using hour-old – or even older - data... Key characteristics of the application: - Most accurate temperature in the App Store (down to a tenth of a degree) - Temperature corresponding to your precise location anywhere in the world and in real time. - Fast location identification and temperature display. - Multiple high-quality graphical themes (HD - Retina display) are available allowing you to choose the one best-suited to you. - Temperature can be displayed in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. - Available in multiple languages. - Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. - Internet connectivity is required to receive the temperature calculated on our meteorological servers. --- PREMIUM version (In-App Purchase) offer you following advantages: - All advertising fully deactivated. - Temperature displayed even faster. - Priority access to support. ...plus you directly support our team in developing this application! --- Don’t forget that if you like our application @Thermometer, you can rate it and comment on how satisfied you are with other users. Should you encounter any problems, please email us at the following address: support@mobiquite.fr Thank you! -- Disclaimer: Location data may be used for providing you more relevant ads. This app collects anonymous information about users to help us measure the usage of our app so we can better understand our audience and improve our service. This information does not contain information from which users can be identified. You can find a full description of our data collection and use practices in our Privacy and Security Policy https://www.mobiquite.fr/data/thermo/thermometre-confidentialite.html

About

SensorBlue

Easily monitor temperature and humidity conditions affecting your belongings. Pair the app with a compatible sensor to view real-time environmental status. Export historical data for analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time temp and humidity monitoring
  • Easy sensor pairing
  • Support for over 100 devices
  • Data export to CSV
  • 10-minute data recording interval
Features
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The Smart Hygrometer Thermometer is the easiest way to monitor the humidity and temperature conditions affecting the things you are about. Just quickly pair the app with the humidity-temperature sensor. Then you can check the current temp and humidity status of the environment. You can connect more than 100 devices in your app. If you want to use data, you can export your entire history to CSV for analysis. It records the data every 10 mins.

Screenshots

@Thermometer4 screens
SensorBlue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: @Thermometer at 4.5 against SensorBlue's 3.2. @Thermometer also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 46%) and ratings volume (224 vs 14). SensorBlue's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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. @Thermometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SensorBlue asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

@Thermometer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: @Thermometer has 224 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of @Thermometer's written reviews are positive against 46% of SensorBlue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
@Thermometer versus SensorBlue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter@ThermometerSensorBlue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (224 ratings) — better3.2 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews — better46.5% of reviews
Number of ratings224 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#160 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobiquite苏华 赵

Customer experience

@Thermometer

All ratings224 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative20.7%

SensorBlue

All ratings14 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative35.4%

User reviews

@Thermometer

From 224 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🌈 Accurate temperature readings
  • 🌡️ Helpful for checking outdoor conditions
  • 🐸 Cheerful and friendly interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent or inaccurate temperature readings
  • 🌍 Limited to local weather data, not customizable for other locations
  • 💤 Lack of additional weather details (e.g., wind, humidity)

SensorBlue

From 14 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy setup and connection
  • 📈 Accurate readings
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🏠 Useful for home monitoring
  • 💡 Calibration feature available

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 📉 Logging feature unreliable
  • ⏳ Slow synchronization
  • ❌ Notifications not working reliably
  • 📊 Graph display issues

Bugs and requests

@Thermometer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Temperature readings significantly off from actual conditions
  • App crashes or freezes on launch for some users

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to check temperature in multiple locations
  • Provide 'feels like' temperature or wind chill factor
  • Allow customization of app interface or themes

SensorBlue

Reported bugs

32 issues
  • App stopped working, garbage readouts
  • Calibration does not work
  • Sensor freezes and stops reporting
  • Unable to reset after data import
  • Sensor fails to log data
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  • Notifications only arrive when app is open
  • App crashing when viewing logged data
  • Calibration input text is white and hard to see
  • Sensor shows only real-time data, no diagram
  • Synchronization takes too long
  • New log starts repeatedly
  • Humidity log missing after update
  • Humidity button disappeared
  • Sensors won't stop beeping after update
  • Humidity history/detail disappeared
  • Data recovery incomplete due to resets
  • Cannot re-pair after battery replacement
  • Hygrometer reports incorrect humidity
  • Time interval for displaying data not working
  • Export to CSV button not working
  • Invalid Date Format error on CSV export
  • App wiped data without warning
  • Device rarely connects after going out of range
  • App stops updating, shows old data
  • Feedback button not working
  • CSV export failed with iOS 14
  • Data export function broken
  • Notification works only if app is open
  • App becomes very slow with more synced data
  • CSV export not working, mail window opens but cannot send
  • Alarm only works when app is open
  • No daily screen, graph from beginning of installation

Requested features

16 requests
  • Support for shortcuts/Siri
  • Widget for home screen
  • iPad version of the app
  • Russian language support
  • Absolute Humidity calculation
Show 11 more
  • Dark mode
  • Option to remove photos
  • Zoomable graphs with day/week/month tabs
  • Background syncing option
  • Option to delete measurements
  • Hybrid graph of temp+humidity and dew point
  • Apple Watch support
  • Notification if temp/humidity cross levels
  • Option for rounding temperature display
  • Manual definition of max/min change with graph zoom
  • Last-updated-at timestamp for sensors

In-app purchases

1 purchases

@Thermometer

One-time1
  • PREMIUM release$1.99
None

SensorBlue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is @Thermometer free?
@Thermometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SensorBlue free?
SensorBlue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, @Thermometer or SensorBlue?
@Thermometer is rated higher. @Thermometer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while SensorBlue averages 3.2 from 14 ratings.
Do @Thermometer or SensorBlue have ads?
@Thermometer shows ads; SensorBlue does not.
Which is updated more often, @Thermometer or SensorBlue?
@Thermometer ships an update every 6 weeks, and SensorBlue every 6 weeks. Most recently, @Thermometer was updated on October 5, 2026 and SensorBlue on October 3, 2026.

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