Comparison

Cold Mastery vs Kelvin

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

Head to head
About

Cold Mastery

Features
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Master the cold — one session at a time. Cold Mastery is your guided companion for cold showers, ice baths, and cold plunges. No method dogma, no guru subscription — a precise tool that turns your intention into a daily practice. THE COMPLETE PRACTICE ON iPHONE • Timer with adjustable lead-in and voice coach • Guided breathing exercise (Box Breathing, Power Breathing, and more) before each session • 3 training programs — from beginner to Cold Master • Streak tracking with milestones and daily goals • Temperature tracking for every session • Session history, calendar, and progress charts WITH APPLE WATCH: MEASURED LIVE Wearing a Watch adds the crucial layer — in the shower, in the plunge, and in open water: • Direct access from the watch face — two taps and your session is running • Haptic countdown pulses every 15 or 30 seconds — close your eyes, focus on your body • Live heart rate during the session: see your cold shock response in real time • Recovery phase with HR recovery tracking after the cold • Water Lock for safe wear underwater PROGRESS YOU CAN MEASURE Cold Mastery doesn't just show you how long you lasted — it shows how your body adapts: • Peak heart rate trend: your cold shock response decreases over weeks • Recovery rate: how quickly your heart rate returns after the cold • Endurance: from 15 seconds to Cold Master PROGRAMS THAT CARRY YOU Three evidence-based training programs give your practice structure: • Cold Starter — your entry point with short cold showers • Cold Seeker — increase duration and intensity step by step • Cold Master — for the experienced: ice baths, plunges, and longer exposures YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • No account required — no profile, no email • No data sent to external servers — your sessions stay on your devices • Private iCloud sync between iPhone and Watch COLD MASTERY PRO The core features with cold showers, timer, and streak are free. Pro unlocks: • All session types (ice bath, cold plunge, open water) • Guided breathing exercise with voice coach • Detailed progress charts (HR trends, recovery rate) • Training programs Not a medical device. Cold exposure carries risks — educate yourself and listen to your body. Not suitable for certain cardiovascular conditions, asthma, or during pregnancy. When in doubt: consult a doctor. Terms of Use (EULA): https://coldmastery.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://coldmastery.com/en/privacy

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Kelvin

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Kelvin is a hardware-agnostic cold-exposure tracker — a gorgeous plunge timer, a session log with history and streaks, a breathwork trainer, and adaptation insights. Not a tub remote. Works with ANY cold source — ice bath, cold shower, lake, or chest-freezer tub. Kelvin owns the practice, not the tub. Master the cold — on any tub, shower, or lake. Every second in the cold, counted. WHY PLUNGERS CHOOSE KELVIN • A real timer, log and history that actually work. Breath-up rounds, a plunge countdown with a first-30s cold-shock breathing coach, and a guided warm-up. Built to log every session — the basics the category leader still misses. • Works with any cold source — no hardware, no pairing, no router, no $5,000 tub. Ice bath, shower, lake, freezer: pick a source and start. • Safety guardrails the whole category ignores — cold-shock and afterdrop guidance, a sensible exposure ramp, contraindication warnings, and a hard lock on breath-holds in or before water. Free, never paywalled. • Works offline, opens instantly — local-first, no account, nothing to crash. FREE FOREVER • The Plunge timer: breath-up, plunge countdown with first-30s cold-shock coaching, and a guided warm-up — for any cold source • Log sessions: temperature (C/F), duration, water source, how you felt, post-plunge clarity and mood • Streaks and a calendar heatmap: current and longest streak, total time-in-cold, longest plunge, weekly minutes • Breathwork trainer: box breathing and Wim-Hof-style rounds, with the safety lock that never lets you breath-hold in or before water • Safety guardrails: cold-shock and afterdrop guidance, exposure ramp, and contraindication warnings — free, never paywalled • Protocols library: beginner ramp, Wim-Hof-style, contrast (sauna to cold), athletic recovery • 90-day history, CSV export, local backup and restore • Large text, high contrast, reduced motion — accessibility is free KELVIN+ (OPTIONAL, 100% ON-DEVICE) • Adaptation insights: your cold-capacity curve, the temperature-by-duration tolerance trend, time-in-cold banked this month, best time of day, and mood correlation • On-device coach digest: a plain-language weekly recap and a personalized next-week ramp — your data never leaves the phone • Custom protocols and contrast builder, plus sauna and heat sessions • Goals and challenges and shareable streak cards • Unlimited history and advanced stats Built to be your cold plunge tracker, ice bath timer, cold exposure log, and breathwork trainer — all in one trustworthy place, on any cold source. Kelvin is not medical advice. Cold exposure carries real risks — cold shock, afterdrop, and, with breath-holds in or near water, shallow-water blackout and drowning. Consult a doctor before starting, especially with a heart condition, high blood pressure, or during pregnancy. Privacy Policy: https://adelyons.com/apps/kelvin/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://adelyons.com/apps/kelvin/terms.html

Screenshots

Cold Mastery4 screens
Kelvin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cold Mastery at every 3 days against Kelvin's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Cold Mastery sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Kelvin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cold Mastery ships an update every 3 days, Kelvin every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Cold Mastery versus Kelvin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCold MasteryKelvin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabian WeissAdelyons Software LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cold Mastery

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Kelvin

Subscriptions2
  • Kelvin+ Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Kelvin+ Annual1 Year trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kelvin+ Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Cold Mastery free?
Cold Mastery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kelvin free?
Kelvin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cold Mastery or Kelvin have ads?
Neither Cold Mastery nor Kelvin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cold Mastery or Kelvin?
Cold Mastery ships an update every 3 days, and Kelvin every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cold Mastery was updated on November 5, 2026 and Kelvin on October 31, 2026.

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