Redi Chek vs INKBIRD
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
INKBIRD
Transform your home into a smart environment with intuitive controls for appliances and automated adjustments of temperature and humidity. Remotely monitor food temperatures and set custom alarms for optimal cooking, creating a more connected and enjoyable life.
- Smart home appliance control
- Automated temperature and humidity adjustment
- Remote food temperature monitoring
- Customizable temperature alarms
- Family network setup
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INKBIRD helps you create a smart home, smart life. We make hard things simple by convenient and fast operation, clear and intuitive interface, considerate and practical functions. Here, you can smartly make home appliances intelligent and automated adjustment of temperature and humidity so as create an optimal environment for your family. Here, you can remotely monitor the food temperature and customize temperature alarms to always cook delicious meals for your family. Here, you can set up a family network of things of your own and experience a more wonderful, more enjoyable life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: INKBIRD at 3.7 against Redi Chek's 2.1. INKBIRD also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 18). Redi Chek's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
INKBIRD holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKBIRD has 6.9K 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 23% of INKBIRD'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, INKBIRD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Redi Chek | INKBIRD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (18 ratings) | 3.7 (6.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better | 22.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 6.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 398 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maverick Industries, Inc. | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd |
Customer experience
Redi Chek
INKBIRD
Bugs and requests
Redi Chek
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
INKBIRD
Reported bugs
5 issues- Custom menu names reset after exiting app
- Widgets not working as expected
- Frequent app crashes and disconnections
- Sensor temperature readings inconsistent
- Unable to remove/delete connected devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve temperature graph functionality
- Allow custom alarm sounds
- Implement low temperature alerts
- Add support for more devices
In-app purchases
Redi Chek
No in-app purchases
INKBIRD
No in-app purchases








