Temperature Lite vs Thermometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Temperature Lite
Displays current outdoor temperature based on your location, using nearby weather stations. Offers customizable backgrounds and automatic updates. Share the temperature with others.
- Current local outdoor temperature
- Automatic hourly updates
- Fahrenheit/Celsius toggle
- Location updates over 5 miles
- Share temperature feature
- iPhone X and iPad multitasking support
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This application shows the current local outdoor temperature, measured by a nearby weather station for which it uses your current location. Features: - shows a different background color for temperature - the temperature is automatically updated every hour - toggle between Fahrenheit and Celsius - the location is automatically updated when you move more than 5 miles/10km - share the local temperature - support for the iPhone 6, 6+ and iPhone X - iPad multitasking (split-view,...) support Ad supported freeware
Thermometer
Access real-time outdoor temperature information with this intuitive mobile application. It provides accurate, up-to-the-minute weather updates through a user-friendly interface, keeping you informed about current conditions.
- Real-time temperature display
- Accurate weather updates
- User-friendly interface
- Current outdoor conditions
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Thermometer is a sleek and intuitive mobile app designed to provide you with real-time information on the current temperature outside, right at your fingertips. With a user-friendly interface, this app delivers accurate and up-to-the-minute weather updates, allowing you to stay informed about the changing conditions wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thermometer at 4.8 against Temperature Lite's 3.1. Thermometer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Temperature Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Temperature Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thermometer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thermometer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thermometer has 105 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Temperature Lite's written reviews are positive against 67% of Thermometer's.
Temperature Lite ships an update every 3 months, Thermometer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Temperature Lite | Thermometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (105 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 105 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Henrik Lagergren |
Customer experience
Temperature Lite
Thermometer
In-app purchases
Temperature Lite
- Temperature Upgrade$0.99
Thermometer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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