wristSkinTemperature vs Vitals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
wristSkinTemperature
This app displays wrist temperature measurements from your Apple Watch, which are typically hidden within Apple Health. It specifically shows data collected during sleep phases, requiring an Apple Watch Series 8 or Ultra.
- View wrist temperature measurements
- Data from Apple Watch sleep phases
- Requires Apple Watch Series 8 or Ultra
- Accessible via iPhone and iPod
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wristSkinTemperature clearly shows the last measurements of the wrist temperature on the Apple Watch, which can otherwise only be found hidden in Apple Health. Please note that the temperature sensor required for this is only available from the Apple Watch Series 8 and the Apple Watch Ultra. wristTemperature only shows the temperature measurements that were automatically determined during a sleep phase, no manual measurement is made.
Vitals
This medical app helps healthcare professionals easily measure patient pulse rates by tapping along to the palpated beat. It also provides a persistent timer and a chart of vital signs by age group, accessible directly from a watch complication.
- Pulse measurement by tapping
- Persistent timer
- Vitals chart by age
- Watch complication support
- Offline functionality
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The easiest way to get your patient's pulse: - Feel your patient's pulse (as you would normally) with your non-watch hand - Tap your index finger and thumb to each palpated pulse - The app will calculate the beats per minute based on your taps The app also includes a second counter that will not turn off, even if you tilt your wrist downward. Inside you'll also find a chart of vitals summary information by patient age bracket, from infant to adult. Launch the app from the built-in complication.
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: wristSkinTemperature at Free against Vitals's $4.99. wristSkinTemperature also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Vitals's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On ads, in-app purchases 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
wristSkinTemperature is free to download; Vitals costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vitals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: wristSkinTemperature has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
wristSkinTemperature ships an update fortnightly, Vitals every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | wristSkinTemperature | Vitals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #193 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sven Szczepanski | Ian George Gillespie |
Customer experience
wristSkinTemperature
Vitals
In-app purchases
wristSkinTemperature
No in-app purchases
Vitals
No in-app purchases
