Therm vs Joinride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Therm
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The HEAT CONTROL V2 mobile app lets you manage your thermal comfort when using compatible THERM-IC products. Take control of the heat level you want when wearing heated socks, heated gloves, heated insoles, or heated garments from the Therm-ic brand. This app version is only compatible with the new 2026 batteries and later (S-PACK 3000B and 4000B, C-PACK 2600B and 3500B, BT-PACK). Featuring a cleaner and easier-to-use interface, the Therm-ic HEAT CONTROL V2 app adds extra features such as remaining heating time, Motion mode which adjusts heat according to movement, and temperature setting for SENSOR technology products. ACTIVITY SELECTION: Enjoy preset heating settings according to your favorite activity MANUAL HEATING LEVEL CONTROL: Select the heating level more precisely from 1 to 10 BOOST MODE: Feeling cold? Quickly activate full power on your heated product for a few minutes ECO: Quickly alternate between heating time and pause MOTION: On the move during an activity? The app automatically detects whether you are active or stationary and adjusts the heating level accordingly TEMPERATURE CONTROL: Set directly the temperature in degrees Celsius you want: the app and the batteries take care of the rest. Thanks to this mode, you can even turn off your app and Bluetooth to extend your phone’s battery life. Check the compatibility of your products with this feature on therm-ic.com
Joinride
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Joinride bringt Menschen für Group Rides und Runs zusammen. Entdecke Social Rides und Run Sessions in deiner Nähe, bleibe im Ride Chat organisiert und greife jederzeit auf alle wichtigen Infos zu. Mit Cadence AI bekommst du smarte Unterstützung für deine Aktivitäten. Finde passende Community Rides und Runs, entdecke neue Mitfahrer:innen oder Laufpartner:innen und plane dein Training effizienter. Das bietet dir Joinride: • Rides und Runs entdecken und teilnehmen • Mit der Gruppe im Chat abstimmen • GPX-Routen direkt öffnen und an die Headunit übertragen • Alle wichtigen Infos, wie die Route und den Startpunkt mobil griffbereit • Neue Mitfahrer:innen in deiner Nähe finden • Unterstützung durch Cadence AI Die App startet als Companion zur Joinride-Plattform mit Fokus auf Chat und Community. Weitere Funktionen folgen. Egal ob Rennrad, Gravel oder Run Club: Joinride verbindet dich mit der richtigen Community.
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Verdict
Therm and Joinride are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Therm ships an update every 2 months, Joinride monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Therm | Joinride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sidas SAS | Lars Haßler |
In-app purchases
Therm
No in-app purchases
Joinride
No in-app purchases









