Comparison

iCelsius vs Phone Temperature

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

Head to head
About

iCelsius

Transform your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch into a digital thermometer with this app. It works with a separate hardware probe to measure temperatures of liquids and other substances, create graphs, and set alerts. Ideal for cooking, science education, and quality control.

Highlights
  • Live temperature display
  • Temperature graphing with pan/zoom
  • Configurable temperature alarms
  • Snapshot and continuous recording
  • Recipe presets for cooking
  • History of recorded readings
Features
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Extend your Smartphone, Sense the World. The iCelsius is a temperature probe that turns the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch into a digital thermometer. IMPORTANT - Requires separate hardware available from http://www.icelsius.com to operate. The app can work in demo mode if no probe is connected. Compatible with wired and wireless (Wi-Fi) iCelsius probes! The current app downloaded from the App store will read temperature, create graphs and set up alerts. Please visit our website www.icelsius.com for more information! A stainless steel tip makes it possible to measure liquid temperatures such as baby formula, cooking ingredients, wine, tea, household appliances and hundreds of other applications. Can also be used in school or for teaching science, for equipment calibration, food quality control, cold chain control. The application is constantly improved based on user feedback. FEATURES • Live Display – shows useful temperature data in one shot • Graphs – with pan and zoom touch support • Alarms – Generate alarms when temperature goes outside a configurable (lower and/or upper) limit. • Snapshot Record – Ability to record a single reading, along with title, picture and note. • Continuous Record – Ability to continuously record readings as well as to add notes, take a picture and drop a pin on the graph. • History – Access all your previous records. • Recipes – For cooking and barbecue, choose preset recipe or create your own. Find more probes & wireless measurement devices on our product website www.icelsius.com and company website website www.aginova.com.

About

Phone Temperature

Monitor and manage your phone's heat in real time with smart cooling tools and an easy dashboard. Optimize performance and extend device life with live thermal tracking and one-tap modes for gaming, battery saving, and everyday use.

Highlights
  • Real-time thermal monitoring
  • Smart cooling profiles
  • Powerful cooling actions
  • Boost control system
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • Hardware insights
  • Expert cooling tips
Features
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Phone Temperature helps you monitor and manage your phone heat in real time so your device stays fast safe and reliable every day with smart cooling tools and an easy dashboard you always know when your phone is getting hot and what to do about it Stay in control with live thermal tracking powerful cooling actions and simple one tap modes designed for gaming battery saving and everyday use all built to improve performance and extend device life Main features • Real time thermal monitoring with clear and simple dashboard • 4 smart cooling profiles including Game Mode Battery Saver Hot and Quick Cool • 8 powerful cooling actions to reduce heat and optimize performance • Boost control system to adjust cooling strength from 0 percent to 100 percent • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support for instant temperature updates • Watch companion to monitor your phone from your wrist • Home screen widgets in multiple sizes for quick access • Hardware insights including CPU usage memory and battery health • 7 expert cooling tips with easy guides and effectiveness ratings Upgrade to Phone Temperature Pro for advanced controls enhanced cooling tools and priority support Download Phone Temperature now and keep your phone running cool smooth and efficient every day Disclaimer: iOS does not provide actual temperature data displayed temperatures are estimates based on Apple thermal level system. Privacy Policy https://suleapp.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use https://suleapp.vercel.app/terms

Screenshots

iCelsius2 screens
Phone Temperature4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iCelsius at none against Phone Temperature's 2. iCelsius also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 6%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Phone Temperature sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. iCelsius asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for iCelsius against 4.3 for Phone Temperature. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 136 and 230 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of iCelsius's written reviews are positive against 6% of Phone Temperature's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iCelsius versus Phone Temperature: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCelsiusPhone Temperature
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (136 ratings)4.3 (230 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews — better5.9% of reviews
Number of ratings136230 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAginova SarlSule Demir

Customer experience

iCelsius

All ratings139 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative54.0%

Phone Temperature

All ratings193 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive5.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative82.4%

Bugs and requests

iCelsius

Reported bugs

33 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • App crashes when tapping graphs
  • Temperature readings are incorrect/flashing
  • Live view display is messed up
  • App crashes when phone locks or switches apps
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  • Connectivity issues (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
  • Unit not recognized when connected directly
  • App crashes on iPhone X
  • App crashes on iPad and iPhone
  • App crashes repeatedly after latest update
  • Device becomes inoperable after update
  • Pop-up to download newer version persists
  • Probes show infinity or out of range readings
  • Wi-Fi connection drops when iPad goes to sleep
  • Dual probe app has only one set of alarm points
  • App freezes when looking for Wi-Fi
  • Unit not supported by iOS device error
  • Wire leading to probe not ovenproof
  • Recipe function only has high range for one probe
  • Degrees C vs F display issues
  • Graph display substandard
  • App doesn't update temperature when not running
  • App doesn't track temperature prior to current session after restart
  • Unit never connects to home wireless network
  • Temperature gauge no longer reports decimal values
  • Recent update makes app useless
  • Cannot tell if unit is charged
  • Sensor inaccurate out of the box
  • Sensor stopped working after a week or two
  • App shows wrong temperatures in demo mode
  • Graph zoom is useless (cannot zoom out to longer time scales)
  • Cannot zoom temp scale without zooming time scale
  • App doesn't run under iOS 7

Requested features

18 requests
  • Fix crashing issues
  • Improve Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
  • Ensure compatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Improve remote monitoring reliability
  • Fix data loss when switching apps
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  • Add dual alarm points for dual probes
  • Improve recipe function (high range for one probe)
  • Fix Celsius/Fahrenheit display issues
  • Improve graph display (zoom, time span, temp span)
  • Allow background notifications/alarms
  • Add ability to call/text on alarm
  • Make probes ovenproof
  • Improve probe durability/lifespan
  • Allow power supply via mini USB
  • Separate time and date columns in CSV export
  • Allow zooming on temperature scale in graphs
  • Make app work without hardware (demo mode improvement)
  • Improve documentation for non-techies

Phone Temperature

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iCelsius

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Phone Temperature

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is iCelsius free?
iCelsius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phone Temperature free?
Phone Temperature is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iCelsius or Phone Temperature?
Phone Temperature is rated higher. iCelsius averages 4.2 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while Phone Temperature averages 4.3 from 230 ratings.
Do iCelsius or Phone Temperature have ads?
Neither iCelsius nor Phone Temperature shows ads.

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