Ice Barrel

Name: Ice Barrel
Rating: 3.8 (30 reviews)
Author: Ice Barrel

By: Ice Barrel

Cold Water Therapy Made Easy

Features & Capabilities

Whether you’re an ice bath enthusiast or just starting your journey, the Ice Barrel App will help you make your cold therapy practice even better.

CONTROL YOUR ICE BARREL CHILLER FROM ANYWHERE Wi-Fi connectivity enhances your control over the Ice Barrel Chiller with features like advanced scheduling (coming soon), precise temperature control, important notifications, multi-user support, and more.

SESSION TRACKING TO MEASURE PROGRESS Log the temperature, duration and type of cold therapy session to build consistency and measure your progress over time.

GUIDED COACHING TO LEAD YOUR JOURNEY From beginner to advanced, explore our coaching sessions to guide you through your cold journey every step of the way.

CONNECT WITH ICE BATH ENTHUSIASTS Discover a like-minded group of others practicing cold therapy near you that you can connect and share with.

Disclaimer: Always consult with a doctor before doing the cold therapy exercises mentioned in this app.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Ice Barrel

Rating:

3.80

(30)

Version:

2.13.4 Last updated: 2025-12-22

Version code:

880851021

Creation date:

2023-11-16

Compatible devices:

Size:

167.37MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 257,389 ▼ 806

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Developed by:

Ice Barrel

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ice-barrel/id6448100865

User Reviews

Users appreciate the app’s data logging and the coaching/routine support, which helps with prep and consistency. However, multiple reviews report persistent bugs (temperature dial unresponsive, UI freezes), unreliable scheduling to reach target temps, and inaccurate time displays or limited editing. Login/verification issues and slow support further detract from the experience. Overall, the app offers valuable tracking and guidance, but reliability and feature gaps—like a countdown timer, notes editing, and Garmin connectivity—need attention.

Pros

The app logs and shares plunge data (temperature, time, statistics), helping users track progress.
Coaching sessions in the app help with relaxation and breathing during cold plunges.
The app helps users prepare for a plunge and stay focused, aiding a routine.
The app integrates with the Ice Barrel ecosystem, supporting ongoing use and motivation.

Cons

No countdown timer—only a stopwatch, making precise timing cumbersome.
App UI and functionality for temperature control are buggy; the dial can freeze or not respond.
Scheduling to hit target temperatures often fails to reach the desired temp.
Time entries can be inaccurate for high totals and notes cannot be edited or added.
Poor customer support with login/verification issues and slow responses.

Recent reviews

This app is ok. Here are the issues. It has a built in stop watch but no countdown timer. So if you want to plunge for 5 minutes, you have to either set a different timer or stare at the stopwatch until you reach your desired time. 2. When you click on your profile, you can see your total plunge time. But once you reach 1000+ minutes, it only displays the time as 1.5k, 1.6k etc. it would be nice to be able to track your time more accurately. Both of these enhancements should be super easy to fix which I’ve suggested to developers but have gone ignored.

by jb*****, 2025-11-08

The chiller is conceptually great! It’s an actual legit chiller ecosystem for cold plunging and the cold plunge community. It’s not an aquarium chiller or a modified industrial chiller, and seems to be durable. The problem is that it’s “early days” and the support is lacking. The app lets you log and share temp, time, and statistics, but it’s often difficult to be consistent when the chiller takes a long time to get to my 37degrees and can never hold it for more than a few minutes. Trying to plunge at 37 is painful because the scheduling seems to get to the temp 1 hour before, but then it’s 2-3 degrees higher when I’m suppose to go in and that ruins my average. I wish there was a boost function to get your water to temp from a hold status.

by JV*****, 2025-06-10

The chiller looks good, is quiet, and has good installation videos online. It also took 8 months to arrive. The issue with the app is scheduling doesn’t work. You pick a time where you want a certain temperature and schedule it in advance. Sounds great, but even at mild temperatures indoors it doesn’t cool all the way down to the target temp. Comes down from 58 to 52, but it’s set to reach 48. Will start aiming colder to hit what I want, but this is the only feature that lead me to purchase this brand versus much cheaper options that run continuously. Fix it.