Comparison

IceDip vs ColdKeeper

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

Head to head
About

IceDip

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IceDip is a science-backed cold plunge timer that helps you track your cold water immersion sessions. Whether you're a beginner or experienced cold plunger, IceDip guides you through each session with real-time benefit zones based on cold exposure research. BENEFIT ZONES Track your progress through five science-based zones — from Cold Shock to Deep Resilience — each showing the physiological changes happening in your body in real time. GUIDED BREATHING Calm your nerves with a built-in box breathing exercise before you plunge, helping you control your breath and focus. STREAK TRACKING Build consistency with daily streak tracking and customizable weekly session goals. Stay motivated with visual progress indicators. HISTORY & CHARTS Review your plunge history with detailed session cards, weekly and monthly charts, zone distribution, and mood trends. APPLE HEALTH Automatically save your cold plunge sessions as workouts in Apple Health. Opt-in and fully private. APPLE WATCH Start and track sessions directly from your wrist with the companion Watch app. Sessions sync automatically to your iPhone. WIDGET Keep your streak visible on your Home Screen with small and medium widget sizes. iCLOUD SYNC Your plunge data syncs seamlessly across all your devices via iCloud. CUSTOMIZATION • Light and dark themes • Custom zone time thresholds • Ambient sounds (ocean, rain) • Temperature units (°C / °F) • Daily reminder notifications • 6 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Turkish PRIVACY FIRST No account required. No ads. No tracking. Your health data stays on your devices and in your iCloud. Full data deletion available in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://elly2504.github.io/coldplungetimer/privacy/

About

ColdKeeper

Features
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ColdKeeper is the simple, beautiful timer for cold therapy. Whether you're starting your first cold shower or running structured Wim Hof sessions, ColdKeeper turns every plunge into measurable progress. Designed for hands you can barely feel. Big tap targets. Strong haptics. Audio cues that get through closed eyes and a hood. No fiddling, no menus, no distractions when you're under the cold. — FOUR SESSION TYPES — • Ice Bath • Cold Shower • Open Water Swim • Contrast Therapy Pick a type, log the temperature (optional), tap the giant START button, and ColdKeeper handles the rest. — GUIDED PROTOCOLS — • Beginner Ramp — 30s → 60s → 2min over four weeks. The proven on-ramp. • Wim Hof — guided breath rounds plus immersion. Follow along, no YouTube. • Contrast Therapy — automatic hot/cold alternation, athlete-style recovery. • Custom (Pro) — design your own intervals. — DEEP HISTORY & STATS — Every session is saved with date, type, duration and water temperature. See your streak, total time under the cold, longest plunge, and weekly trend at a glance. Free tier keeps the last 7 days. Pro keeps everything, forever. — APPLE HEALTH — Sessions write to the Health app as "Cold Water Immersion" workouts (Pro). Your data stays on-device — ColdKeeper never sees it. — COLDKEEPER PRO — ONE-TIME UNLOCK For €7.99 / $7.99 (one-time, never expires) you unlock: • Unlimited history • All advanced protocols + custom protocol builder • Apple Health integration • iCloud sync across all your Apple devices • Home Screen widgets (streak + last session) • Detailed weekly and monthly stats • Priority support No subscription. Pay once. Keep forever. Free updates included. — PRIVACY BY DESIGN — No analytics. No ads. No tracking SDKs. No accounts. Your sessions live on your iPhone (and your private iCloud, if you opt in). The developer cannot see them. Read the full privacy policy at maximesaltet.com/coldkeeper/privacy. — BUILT NATIVELY FOR iOS — SwiftUI. SwiftData with CloudKit. StoreKit 2. Core Haptics. HealthKit. Localized in English and French. Light + dark mode. Dynamic Type ready. Built and maintained by an indie developer who actually answers your emails. — DISCLAIMER — ColdKeeper is a wellness and lifestyle app, not a medical device. Cold exposure can be dangerous. Consult a physician before starting, especially if you have cardiovascular conditions. Never plunge in open water alone. The app does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition. Stay frosty.

Screenshots

ColdKeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

IceDip and ColdKeeper are too close to call on the numbers: across 3 compared parameters — price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. IceDip sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ColdKeeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
IceDip versus ColdKeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIceDipColdKeeper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYusuf Can SamilogluMaxime SALTET

In-app purchases

2 purchases

IceDip

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
1 purchases

ColdKeeper

One-time1
  • ColdKeeper Pro Ā· Lifetime Unlock$7.99

Questions

Is IceDip free?
IceDip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ColdKeeper free?
ColdKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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