Comparison

Glowling vs ColdStreak

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

Head to head
About

Glowling

This app gamifies your red light therapy routine by letting you track sessions, earn experience points, and watch a virtual creature evolve. It helps build consistency for better results and offers challenges and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Track red light therapy sessions
  • Earn XP and level up
  • Evolve a virtual creature
  • Participate in consistency challenges
  • Log progress with photos
  • Integrates with Apple Health
Features
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Glowling helps you get more consistent with red light therapy by turning your sessions into a personalized, trackable routine. Red light therapy can be confusing: what device should you get, how long should you use it, how far away should the device be, how often should you do sessions, and how do you know if anything is changing? Glowling is designed to help remove the guesswork. With Glowling, you can find the red light mask for you, create a personalized red light therapy plan, track your sessions, save progress photos, and use skin/face scans as a visual baseline for your routine. Glow Coach helps answer questions and support you as you stay consistent. Features*: - Find your perfect red light mask - Personalized red light therapy plans - Session tracking for consistency - Skin and face scan baseline - Progress photos and history - Glow Coach guidance - Routine reminders - Streaks and motivation tools - Simple tracking for face and body goals Glowling is built for people using red light therapy for skin, wellness, and self-care who want a clearer way to stay consistent and monitor their progress over time. *Some features require subscription Important: Glowling is for educational and wellness tracking purposes only. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. Always follow your device manufacturer’s instructions and consult a qualified professional for medical concerns. — For wellness purposes only. Not medical advice. Privacy Policy: https://glowling.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-324b2556117480dd89e7f80d3e410435 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ColdStreak

Track your cold plunges and build a consistent habit with this app. Log your sessions, earn achievements, and discover new cold water spots. Upgrade for advanced features and unlimited history.

Highlights
  • Cold plunge timer with automatic score calculation
  • Log temperature, duration, and location
  • Earn badges and achievements for consistency
  • Community leaderboards and location map
  • Offline functionality with data syncing
  • Optional Pro subscription for advanced features
Features
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ColdStreak is the ultimate cold plunge tracker for serious cold therapy practitioners and beginners alike. Whether you're just starting out or chasing daily ice baths, ColdStreak helps you build the habit, track your progress, and connect with a growing community of cold water enthusiasts. TRACK EVERY PLUNGE Start the built-in timer the moment you hit the water. Log temperature, duration, and location — then watch your Cold Score grow with every session. Every plunge counts toward your streak. EARN BADGES & ACHIEVEMENTS Unlock temperature tiers as you go colder — from Initiate at 50°F all the way to Ice Breaker below freezing. Stack daily streak badges as your consistency grows. Share your badge profile with anyone, no account required to view. COLD SCORE LEADERBOARDS See how you stack up against other plungers in your area or globally. Submit your sessions to community leaderboards tied to real cold plunge locations. FIND CHILL PLACES NEAR YOU Browse a community-built map of cold plunge spots — natural swimming holes, cold therapy studios, and verified business locations. Submit your own favorite spots and help the community grow. COLDSTREAK PRO Take it further with a Pro subscription: • Unlimited plunge history (free users get 7 days) • Music integration — auto-play your Spotify or Apple Music playlists with the timer • Bluetooth thermometer support — pair compatible devices like the Inkbird IBS-TH2 Plus to log exact water temperature in real time • Heart rate monitor support • Streak Freezes — protect your streak when life gets in the way • Advanced stats, personal bests, and CSV / Apple Health export • No ads • Submit to community leaderboards ColdStreak Pro is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. BUILT FOR EVERY COLD PLUNGER • Timer with automatic Cold Score calculation • Full plunge history with temperature and duration • GPS-based location tagging • Photo logging for each session • Works offline — your data syncs when you're back online The cold water is waiting. Start your streak today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://coldstreakapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Glowling4 screens
ColdStreak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ColdStreak at every 2 days against Glowling's every 2 months. ColdStreak also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Glowling sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and ColdStreak sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Glowling against 5.0 for ColdStreak. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glowling ships an update every 2 months, ColdStreak every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Glowling versus ColdStreak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlowlingColdStreak
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRayan TejaniKevin Ellis

Customer experience

Glowling

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ColdStreak

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Glowling

Subscriptions4
  • Glowling Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Glowling Yearly Promo$49.991 Year
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  • Yearly$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$199.99
5 purchases

ColdStreak

Subscriptions4
  • ColdStreak Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • 1 Verified Location$29.991 Month
  • Verified Business 3 Locations$79.991 Month
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  • Up to 10 Verified Locations$129.991 Month
One-time1
  • ColdStreak Pro - Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Glowling free?
Glowling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ColdStreak free?
ColdStreak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Glowling or ColdStreak?
Glowling and ColdStreak are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Glowling or ColdStreak have ads?
Neither Glowling nor ColdStreak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glowling or ColdStreak?
Glowling ships an update every 2 months, and ColdStreak every 2 days. Most recently, Glowling was updated on October 31, 2026 and ColdStreak on October 31, 2026.

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