Sitrad vs Elitech iCold
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sitrad
Remotely manage and monitor industrial, commercial, and residential systems like cold rooms and air conditioning. Continuously evaluate, configure, and store data such as temperature and humidity, with the ability to modify parameters from anywhere via the internet.
- Remote system administration
- Modify controller variables and functions
- Monitor temperature, humidity, time, pressure, voltage
- Generate graphs and reports
- Receive warning messages
- Manage unlimited control points
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Management in the palm of your hand It is the version for cellular phones, smartphones and tablets of the remote management software from Full Gauge Controls instruments, the Sitrad Pro. By installing this application, you can administer facilities from a distance, intervening and modifying controller variables or functions in industrial, commercial and residential systems, for example, cold rooms and air conditioned . That means greater facility, greater practicality and even more stillness. About Sitrad: Sitrad is Full Gauge Controls’ software for remote management of refrigeration and air conditioning. Versatile, it provides both local and remote access to installations from the most diverse segments, from supermarket chains, meat-packing plants and restaurants, to hotels, hospitals, laboratories and homes, among others. It continuously evaluates, configures and stores temperature, humidity, time, pressure and voltage data, allowing a modification of instrument operating parameters with complete safety and accuracy, from anywhere in the world, via the internet, through a computer or mobile phone. Sitrad has a Computer Program Register Certificate, issued by the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI - Brazil). The document is valid for 50 years, on the five continents. History The first version of Sitrad was launched in 1997 and, since then, the company has striven to keep it constantly abreast with the latest developments. Always focused on adapting to market needs and constantly surpassing client expectations, the company has been innovating through the use of new resources and new possibilities. In this manner, Sitrad has become a tradition and tool essential to the perfect performance of installations and business. Apply Sitrad® so that your client can enjoy complete installation control and: - Manage an unlimited number of control points from anywhere in the world in a simplified manner, such as cold supply, air conditioning, lighting and door alarm systems; - Continuously evaluate, configure and store temperature, humidity, time, pressure and voltage data, allowing remote adjustments of instrument parameters with complete precision, via the internet, computer, tablet or cellular phone (Sitrad Mobile); - Obtain graphs and reports from stored data; - Send warning messages in the event of variables not being in accord with established standards; - Sitrad has been provided for free by Full Gauge Controls to its clients since it was launched, in 1997.
Elitech iCold
This cloud-based platform allows remote, real-time monitoring of temperature, humidity, and location for sensitive goods during transport and storage. It ensures the efficacy and safety of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, food, and chemicals by providing constant condition updates.
- Cloud-based platform
- Remote real-time monitoring
- Temperature tracking
- Humidity tracking
- Location tracking
- Goods condition monitoring
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Elitech iCold is a cloud-based platform designed for Elitech wireless data loggers. You can monitor the temperature, humidity and locations of your goods remotely in real-time. To keep the efficacy and safety of your pharmaceuticals, vaccine, food and chemical goods requires proper handling at an accurate temperature during transportation and storage, Elitech iCold helps you always know where your goods are and in what condition.
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Verdict
Sitrad and Elitech iCold both sit at 3.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 48% of Elitech iCold's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sitrad's. Elitech iCold also leads on ratings volume (86 vs 5). Sitrad's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.2 for Sitrad against 3.3 for Elitech iCold. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elitech iCold has 86 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Sitrad's written reviews are positive against 48% of Elitech iCold's.
Sitrad ships an update every 6 weeks, Elitech iCold monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sitrad | Elitech iCold |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 3.3 (86 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 47.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 86 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Full Gauge Controls | Elitech Technology,Inc. |
Customer experience
Sitrad
Elitech iCold
Bugs and requests
Sitrad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Elitech iCold
Reported bugs
59 issues- Password policy is weak
- Charts only show up to 100 degrees F
- Power consumption option doesn't work
- Cannot connect device to WiFi
- Repeated attempts to connect to WiFi fail
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- Fails to configure WiFi in Smartlink mode
- App suggests using Android instead of iPhone/iPad
- Lot of fields and messages in Chinese
- Humidifying element not working
- WiFi bug causing loss of connectivity
- Cannot record or see data logging history
- App broken in v61 update, not fixed
- Detailed settings page for STC1000 disappeared
- Functionality to change Temp and Humidity Settings removed
- Ability to adjust user parameters removed
- User parameters missing in latest update
- Cannot change parameters from phone after update
- New update makes it impossible to change anything from phone
- Cannot change parameters from phone anymore
- App update error, cannot change anything
- Cannot change parameters from phone anymore after update
- RCW-360 never worked
- App crashes often
- Impossible to add devices
- Bluetooth function obsolete
- Device will not come online to phone
- Device will not pair to WiFi
- Cannot register, code not sent via email
- Cannot sign up, code not sent to email
- Device does not work and won't connect to Wi-Fi
- Cannot get devices to connect to network or Bluetooth
- Device will not change from C to F
- Knocked offline, have to manually reconnect
- Cannot find where to put device back online
- Device does not flash WiFi indicator on power up
- Device will not link to WiFi
- Manual does not tell how to set up mode
- Cannot make WiFi device work
- Cannot log in, possibly server issues
- Cannot register, does not send code
- Cannot enter mobile number, says incorrect
- Old controllers not working after new update
- Devices that were not in use won't respond
- Devices in use won't turn on/off, parameters won't change
- App will not save temp or humidity parameters
- App changed, devices offline, temp fault
- Bluetooth function required for first-time WiFi connection
- App will not let you select a network to login
- Cannot type to enter wireless network name
- Username already exists error, then user does not exist error
- WiFi option to connect from PC doesn't work
- Cannot connect to iPhone
- Cannot connect to WiFi
- Cannot tap on field to select SSID
- Grey text is too dark and small
- Difficult to add devices
- App DOA, cannot get confirmation code emailed
- App takes WiFi network name from device, but must be 2.4GHz
- App requires Bluetooth for first-time WiFi connection
Requested features
13 requests- Option to use Google, Yahoo, iCloud for login
- Schedule on/off option
- Intermittent on/off option for fans
- Option to show humidity reading on main screen
- Scheduling for different temperature settings (day/night)
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- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to switch language
- Fix checkbox out of screen issue
- Add user manual to the app
- Make WiFi symbol more intuitive
- Improve UI design
- Fix spelling mistakes
In-app purchases
Sitrad
No in-app purchases
Elitech iCold
No in-app purchases







