Ice Barrel vs Set/Rest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ice Barrel
This app enhances cold water therapy by allowing remote control of a connected chiller, tracking session progress, and offering guided coaching. It also facilitates connections with other cold therapy practitioners.
- Remote chiller control
- Session tracking
- Guided coaching
- Community connection
- Temperature control
- Notifications
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Whether you’re an ice bath enthusiast or just starting your journey, the Ice Barrel App will help you make your cold therapy practice even better. CONTROL YOUR ICE BARREL CHILLER FROM ANYWHERE Wi-Fi connectivity enhances your control over the Ice Barrel Chiller with features like advanced scheduling (coming soon), precise temperature control, important notifications, multi-user support, and more. SESSION TRACKING TO MEASURE PROGRESS Log the temperature, duration and type of cold therapy session to build consistency and measure your progress over time. GUIDED COACHING TO LEAD YOUR JOURNEY From beginner to advanced, explore our coaching sessions to guide you through your cold journey every step of the way. CONNECT WITH ICE BATH ENTHUSIASTS Discover a like-minded group of others practicing cold therapy near you that you can connect and share with. Disclaimer: Always consult with a doctor before doing the cold therapy exercises mentioned in this app.
Set/Rest
This app provides a streamlined rest timer for gym workouts, offering visual and audio cues for transitions between sets. Customize rest periods, track progress, and utilize its offline functionality with an interface designed for quick interaction.
- One-tap rest start
- Pause and extend rest
- Visual and audio cues
- Preset and custom durations
- Track completed rests
- Offline functionality
- Portrait and landscape support
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Set/Rest is a focused gym rest timer for stronger, smoother workouts. Start a rest with one tap, pause or extend it when needed, and get clear visual and audio cues when it is time for the next set. Choose a preset or custom rest duration, track completed rests, and keep your session moving with an interface designed for quick glances and easy taps. Set/Rest works offline and supports portrait and landscape layouts, local notifications, accessibility labels, and an optional screen-awake mode. Set/Rest Pro adds the Apple Watch timer, home screen widgets, and an ad-free experience. Restore your purchase anytime across your devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Set/Rest at 5.0 against Ice Barrel's 3.7. Set/Rest also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Ice Barrel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. Set/Rest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ice Barrel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Set/Rest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ice Barrel has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ice Barrel ships an update every 3 weeks, Set/Rest daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ice Barrel | Set/Rest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ice Barrel | Shubhranshu Kumar |
Customer experience
Ice Barrel
Set/Rest
In-app purchases
Ice Barrel
No in-app purchases
Set/Rest
- Set/Rest Pro$4.99
