Redi Chek vs BBQ Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Redi Chek
Monitor your barbecue or kitchen cooking with this app, which connects to a Bluetooth thermometer. Track meat temperatures, receive alerts when targets are met, and utilize multi-channel timers for precise cooking durations.
- Bluetooth thermometer connection
- Real-time temperature monitoring
- Customizable meat and taste presets
- Cooking progress notifications
- Multi-channel timers (count up/down)
- Temperature unit selection (℃/℉)
- Support for up to 4 probes
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This App is used for Barbecue and Kitchen to help user for a better cooking. The App is connected with a Barbecue Thermometer device (ET-735) by Bluetooth. The thermometer will send the temperature data from the temperature probe to the App of the Smart-phone for various functions as below： 1) Thermometer - Monitoring the temperature of the cooking / BBQ - Select different meat and taste with default Set Temperatures and customized Set Temperatures. - The App will provide the progress of the cooking. - The App will provide notification (sound and / or vibration) to user when target temperature is reached. - The App can display temperature in ℃ or ℉ and is user selectable. - Support at most 4 probes of thermometer and end user can assign different meats and tastes to individual probe for cooking purpose. 2) Timer - There are four channels of timers which assist the user for various cooking / BBQ purpose. - Each channel can be selected to work as up count or down count timer. - Count up timer is used for monitoring the duration of cooking activities. - Count down timer is used to set a target time for cooking. When the timer count down from target time to zero, the App will trigger a notification (Sound and / or Vibration) to user
BBQ Go
This smart cooking thermometer connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth, providing real-time temperature readings. Monitor multiple probes, set custom cooking modes, and receive timely alerts for perfectly cooked meals.
- Real-time temperature display
- Supports up to 6 probes
- Customizable cooking modes
- Countdown timer
- Sound and vibration alarms
- Temperature graphing
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BBQ Go is a smart cooking thermometer that connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth Low Energy. It makes your cooking easy and convenient. - Displays temperature in real-time. - Monitors up to 6 temperature probes - Customizable cooking mode for different meat types and doneness levels. - Countdown Timer - Sound and vibration alarm - Temperature graph
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BBQ Go at 2.7 against Redi Chek's 2.1. BBQ Go also leads on ratings volume (155 vs 18) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). Redi Chek's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 10.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BBQ Go holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBQ Go has 155 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Redi Chek's written reviews are positive against 32% of BBQ Go's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Redi Chek ships an update every 7 months, BBQ Go every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Redi Chek | BBQ Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (18 ratings) | 2.7 (155 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better | 31.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 155 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maverick Industries, Inc. | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd |
Customer experience
Redi Chek
BBQ Go
Bugs and requests
Redi Chek
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BBQ Go
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incompatibility with newer iPhone models
- Bluetooth connection issues leading to data loss
- Temperature graph resets unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Add Russian language support
- Implement Apple Watch app
- Improve temperature graph functionality (adjustable scale, save history)
- Allow custom alarm sounds and volume control
- Introduce ability to save and review past cooks
In-app purchases
Redi Chek
No in-app purchases
BBQ Go
No in-app purchases
