EasyBBQ vs Spider Grills
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EasyBBQ
This smart cooking thermometer connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth to provide real-time temperature readings. Monitor multiple probes, set custom cooking modes, and receive alerts for perfectly cooked meals.
- Real-time temperature display
- Monitors up to 6 probes
- Customizable cooking modes
- Countdown timer
- Sound and vibration alarms
- Temperature graph
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EasyBBQ 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
Spider Grills
This app allows you to remotely control your Weber kettle grill. Monitor and adjust your grill's temperature for perfect cooking results.
- Remote grill control
- Temperature monitoring
- Adjust grill settings
- Weber kettle integration
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Take control of your Weber kettle grill
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: EasyBBQ at 171 against Spider Grills's 46. EasyBBQ also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for EasyBBQ against 2.7 for Spider Grills. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 171 and 46 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of EasyBBQ's written reviews are positive against 29% of Spider Grills's.
EasyBBQ ships an update every 2 months, Spider Grills every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyBBQ | Spider Grills |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (171 ratings) | 2.7 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews — better | 29.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 171 — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 林青 刘 | Spider Grills, LLC |
Customer experience
EasyBBQ
Spider Grills
Bugs and requests
EasyBBQ
Reported bugs
15 issues- App locks up after approximately one hour of use
- Temperature graph data disappears on Bluetooth disconnection
- Notifications fail to trigger on iPhone even when enabled
- App fails to work after iOS updates
- Bluetooth pairing fails or becomes unstable
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- App crashes when phone goes to sleep
- Temperature readings don't match graph display
- Push notification option missing from iOS settings
- App freezes during long cooking sessions
- Graph resets when changing temperature setpoint
- Probe calibration drifts causing inaccurate readings
- Timer message text appears white on white background
- Only one probe connects at a time despite supporting six
- App incompatible with iPhone 12 mini and Face ID devices
- Alarms won't play through phone speaker
Requested features
13 requests- Apple Watch app with notifications and temperature display
- Ability to save and retrieve cooking session history
- Graph zoom and scaling controls
- Multiple temperature alert points per probe
- iPad and tablet compatibility
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- Data persistence across connection losses
- Landscape mode support
- Ability to delete and reorder custom presets
- Support for multiple thermometer devices in one app
- Probe temperature display on lock screen
- Ability to name and save recorded charts
- Graph with adjustable time axis starting at zero
- Calibration option for probes
Spider Grills
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EasyBBQ
No in-app purchases
Spider Grills
No in-app purchases
