Comparison

Celsius Thermometer Plus vs Open/Shut

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

Head to head
About

Celsius Thermometer Plus

This app measures ambient temperature using GPS and displays it in Celsius, with a converter to Fahrenheit. It also includes a barometer and sunrise/sunset times. Useful for checking outdoor conditions and planning outfits.

Highlights
  • Ambient temperature measurement via GPS
  • Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion calculator
  • Barometric pressure sensor function
  • Sunrise and sunset time display
  • Temperature badge indicator
Features
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The simple free digital thermometer application that measures the ambient temperature of the current location measured by GPS and displays it in degrees Celsius. The conversion calculator from Celsius to Fahrenheit with formula. Celsius temperature is indicated in the badge (below zero is 1000, 1005 is -5 ℃). Barometric function by pressure sensor (iPhone 6 / Plus or later). Because it is outdoor temperature rather than indoor temperature, it is a reference for outfit clothes. Some areas are excluded. Displays sunrise time and sunset time.

About

Open/Shut

Features
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Open or shut? During a heatwave, everyone answers this question with instinct, and instinct is wrong. We open the windows when the weather feels nice, while the air outside is hotter than inside. We let in air that feels dry, while it actually carries more water. Open/Shut ends the guessing. ONE GLANCE, ONE ANSWER A full-screen verdict, updated in real time: OPEN or SHUT, with the reason in one sentence. No charts to interpret, no thresholds to configure. PHYSICS THAT IS ACTUALLY RIGHT Relative humidity is misleading: hot afternoon air can show a low percentage while holding more water than your living room. Open/Shut compares absolute humidity, the grams of water per cubic metre, indoors and out. Airing never trades a cool room for a damp one. IT KNOWS YOUR HOME Describe your windows once: "garden side", "bedroom skylight". When the verdict is OPEN, the app crosses the wind direction with your façades and tells you which openings to use for cross-ventilation, in your own words. It also learns your building's thermal inertia and estimates the indoor temperature between your readings. IT PLANS AHEAD An hourly timeline shows the next favorable window over the coming hours, and a notification arrives at the exact moment conditions flip. Open at the right time, not when you happen to think about it. SUMMER AND WINTER In summer, flush out the heat as soon as the evening air turns cooler. In winter, air strategically to fight condensation and mould without throwing your heating out the window. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no backend, no tracking. Your location is only used to fetch your local forecast. Free, with no subscription. Open/Shut. An open-and-shut case.

Screenshots

Celsius Thermometer Plus1 screens
Open/Shut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open/Shut at none against Celsius Thermometer Plus's 1. Open/Shut also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 7 months). Celsius Thermometer Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 16.4). On price 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. Celsius Thermometer Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Open/Shut asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Celsius Thermometer Plus ships an update every 7 months, Open/Shut daily. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Celsius Thermometer Plus versus Open/Shut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCelsius Thermometer PlusOpen/Shut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHIGETO TAKAGIBerenger.dev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Celsius Thermometer Plus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Open/Shut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Celsius Thermometer Plus free?
Celsius Thermometer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Open/Shut free?
Open/Shut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Celsius Thermometer Plus or Open/Shut have ads?
Celsius Thermometer Plus shows ads; Open/Shut does not.
Which is updated more often, Celsius Thermometer Plus or Open/Shut?
Celsius Thermometer Plus ships an update every 7 months, and Open/Shut daily. Most recently, Celsius Thermometer Plus was updated on October 10, 2026 and Open/Shut on October 10, 2026.

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