Comparison

Pickle & Chill vs Sauna Tracker & Session Log

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

Head to head
About

Pickle & Chill

This app serves as a hub for pickleball enthusiasts, offering indoor and outdoor courts for learning, playing, and competing. It features lessons, leagues, court reservations, and social events, alongside a food and beverage lounge.

Highlights
  • Indoor pickleball courts
  • Outdoor pickleball courts
  • Pickleball lessons
  • Pickleball leagues
  • Court reservations
  • Round robins and tournaments
  • Food and beverage lounge
Features
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Welcome to Pickle & Chill. Central Ohio’s Premier Indoor / Outdoor Pickleball Hub where you can Learn, Play or Compete. Six Dedicated Indoor Courts (Opening November 2022) Five Dedicated Outdoor Courts (Opening Spring 2023). Food and Beverage Lounge and Special Event space. Lessons, Leagues, Reserved Courts, Round Robins, Open Play, Tournaments, Corporate Events.

About

Sauna Tracker & Session Log

Features
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PREMIUM — PURCHASE REQUIRED: All features described below are part of Pro and require a purchase: a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. WHAT YOU GET Track every sauna and temperature contrast therapy session. Record temperature in Celsius, duration in minutes, rounds, cooldown time, a perceived benefit rating from 1 to 5, and notes. Six session types: Sauna, infrared, steam room, cold plunge, ice bath, contrast therapy. Guided session timer: Protocols with guided heat → cold → rest phases. Six preset programs from beginner sauna to advanced athlete. PERFECT FOR Anyone building a sauna habit or tracking temperature contrast therapy. Whether you are starting out or optimizing performance, see your sessions accumulate over time. WHAT YOU'LL SEE Session history list (7-day view). Heat-minute trend chart. Session-type breakdown. Perceived benefit trend. Patterns by day of week. Session streak by day. Health insights cited from research (Hussain & Cohen 2018, Cleveland Clinic). Safety guidelines are built into every session. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT All data stored locally via SwiftData. Your privacy stays yours—no cloud sync, no account to create, no tracking. PREMIUM (PURCHASE REQUIRED) SaunaLog Premium unlocks complete session tracking with guided timer, insights, statistics, and subscription levels: Weekly, Yearly, or Lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

Screenshots

Pickle & Chill4 screens
Sauna Tracker & Session Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pickle & Chill at every 6 weeks against Sauna Tracker & Session Log's every 4 months. Pickle & Chill also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickle & Chill ships an update every 6 weeks, Sauna Tracker & Session Log every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pickle & Chill versus Sauna Tracker & Session Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickle & ChillSauna Tracker & Session Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (146 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings146 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPBC LabsLEAN ASIA CO., LTD

In-app purchases

None

Pickle & Chill

No in-app purchases

None

Sauna Tracker & Session Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pickle & Chill free?
Pickle & Chill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sauna Tracker & Session Log free?
Sauna Tracker & Session Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pickle & Chill or Sauna Tracker & Session Log have ads?
Neither Pickle & Chill nor Sauna Tracker & Session Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pickle & Chill or Sauna Tracker & Session Log?
Pickle & Chill ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sauna Tracker & Session Log every 4 months. Most recently, Pickle & Chill was updated on October 13, 2026 and Sauna Tracker & Session Log on October 13, 2026.

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