Comparison

ColdTrack vs Lux Therapy

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

Head to head
About

ColdTrack

This app helps users track and manage their cold exposure routines, from cold showers to plunges. It allows logging duration, temperature, and method, while also syncing data with Apple Health. Set personal goals and monitor your progress on your journey to improved well-being.

Highlights
  • Track cold exposure sessions
  • Log duration, temperature, and method
  • Set personal goals
  • Monitor weekly and monthly progress
  • Sync with Apple Health
  • Precise session time adjustment
Features
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Discover the power of cold exposure with ColdTrack, your ultimate companion for a journey to improved well-being. From cold showers to cold plunges, ColdTrack empowers you to unlock the extraordinary benefits of controlled cold exposure, whilst keeping track of your weekly and monthly progress and goals. Key Features: - Track Your Progress: Log the duration, temperature, and method of your cold exposure sessions. Watch your progress unfold over time and set personal goals for each new session. - Set Your Course: ColdTrack is your compass on the path to vitality and longevity. Start your cold exposure journey today and experience the transformative power of controlled cold exposure. - Integrated with Apple Health: Your cold exposure water temperature is seamlessly synced and save to Apple Health for a view of your health metrics.* - Precise tracking: Optionally adjust your actual session time - be precise and get results. * only for "shower" and "cold plunge" exposure type settings.

About

Lux Therapy

This app measures ambient light levels to help optimize your exposure for better mood, sleep, and potential Vitamin D synthesis. Set custom light exposure goals and receive reminders to help you achieve them.

Highlights
  • Measures ambient light in lux-minutes
  • Estimates Vitamin D synthesis
  • Customizable light exposure goals
  • Reminders for light exposure goals
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Lux Therapy App is a simple light measurement app designed to help optimize your exposure to natural and artificial light for enhanced well-being. The app measures ambient light levels in lux-minutes for potential mood enhancement, circadian rhythm regulation, and overall health. Additionally, Lux Therapy estimates your potential Vitamin D synthesis based on light exposure in your current environment.  This app is designed as a simple light calculator to estimate the amount of light exposure you are getting in your current environment as that environment changes throughout the day. Manually set to full sun, daylight, dim room, cloudy day, office, late night, etc. Helpful to pinpoint and estimate light exposure goals. The app empowers users to harness the power of light for improved energy, focus, and wellness. Key Features: Lux (Light Exposure) Measurement: Accurately measures ambient light intensity in real-time using your device's light sensor. Lux (Light Exposure) Calculator: Measures the amount of light you are receiving throughout the day in different environments. Lux (Light Exposure) Goals: Set a customizable light exposure goal and use the light exposure tabs to estimate if you are getting enough light in your environment daily. Notifications to remind you to hit your customizable light exposure goal. Vitamin D Estimation: Calculates potential Vitamin D production based on light exposure, skin type, current location, and cloud cover. User-Friendly Interface: Intuitive design with customizable settings for all users. Ideal For: Individuals seeking to improve mood, regulate sleep, or boost Vitamin D levels through optimized light exposure.

Screenshots

Lux Therapy4 screens

Verdict

The call

ColdTrack and Lux Therapy both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of ColdTrack's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lux Therapy's. Lux Therapy's advantage is price (Free vs $1.49). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Lux Therapy is free to download; ColdTrack costs $1.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ColdTrack holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of ColdTrack's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lux Therapy's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ColdTrack versus Lux Therapy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColdTrackLux Therapy
Price$1.49Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKasper KraegpoethAeralas

Customer experience

ColdTrack

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Lux Therapy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

ColdTrack

No in-app purchases

None

Lux Therapy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ColdTrack free?
ColdTrack costs $1.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lux Therapy free?
Lux Therapy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ColdTrack or Lux Therapy?
ColdTrack is rated higher. ColdTrack averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Lux Therapy averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do ColdTrack or Lux Therapy have ads?
Neither ColdTrack nor Lux Therapy shows ads.

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