Roast Perfect vs HowToBBQRightApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roast Perfect
This app guides you through creating a perfect roast, from selecting the ideal cut of beef to preparation, roasting, and serving. It offers step-by-step instructions, video tutorials, and even helps you find nearby stores for the best cuts.
- Step-by-step roasting instructions
- Beef cut selection guide
- Preparation videos and recipes
- Store locator for beef
- Roast preparation assistance
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Create the perfect roast and make a meal to remember. The Roast Perfect App gives step by step instructions, from choosing the ideal beef cut at the store to how to prepare, roast and serve. The app helps you: • Choose the right roast to buy based on portion size • Prepare beef with videos and recipes • Get help preparing the roast you already have. • Find a nearby store to purchase the best beef roast.
HowToBBQRightApp
Discover down-to-earth and easy-to-follow barbecue recipes, videos, and guides. Learn everything from selecting meat and mastering your grill to achieving perfect doneness and exploring new flavors.
- Barbecue recipes
- How-to videos
- Grill and smoker reviews
- Fire management tips
- Seasoning and flavor guides
- Doneness techniques
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HowToBBQRight contains BBQ recipes, videos and guides from Malcom Reed that are down-to-earth and easy to follow. From choosing the right meat to learning your grill, to nailing doneness, to experimenting with different flavors and seasonings... this app has the recipes and tips you need. Here’s what you can expect: - All of Malcom's recipes - easy to search - Information and reviews on grills and smokers - Tips on fire management, flavors and dialing in the doneness - Easy navigation and user-friendly design Download the HowToBBQRight app and Let's Get To Cookin'
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HowToBBQRightApp at 4.9 against Roast Perfect's 3.6. HowToBBQRightApp also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 121) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
HowToBBQRightApp holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HowToBBQRightApp has 2.2K ratings behind it against 121, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Roast Perfect's written reviews are positive against 57% of HowToBBQRightApp's.
Roast Perfect ships an update every 2 months, HowToBBQRightApp every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roast Perfect | HowToBBQRightApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (121 ratings) | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 121 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Certified Angus Beef LLC | HowToBBQRight |
Customer experience
Roast Perfect
HowToBBQRightApp
User reviews
Roast Perfect
From 121 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use (historically)
- 💯 Perfect roasts (historically)
- 💡 Informative guidance
- ✅ Foolproof cooking
- 🚀 Handy tool
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🗑️ New interface is awful
- 👎 Old interface was better
- ❌ Timer feature removed/broken
- 📉 Downgrade after update
HowToBBQRightApp
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Awesome recipes
- 🚀 Easy to use and navigate
- 💡 Ability to purchase rubs and products
- 🤩 Malcom is the best in the business
- 🎥 Great videos and instructions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Search function not working
- 🔍 Difficulty finding recipes
- 📁 Lost favorites and categories
- 🔨 App has become unusable after updates
- 🤯 Broken app, no longer helpful
Bugs and requests
Roast Perfect
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on selection
- App crashes immediately
- App doesn't open
- Timer doesn't sound
- Timer doesn't advance
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- App closes after selecting roast
- Freezes when trying to use
- Timer not working
- App closes when picking timer/meat
- App closes when selecting roast from timer
Requested features
9 requests- Bring back the old interface
- Restore the built-in timer
- Add timer notifications
- Allow selection of exact weight
- Add convection oven adjustments
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- Include target temperatures
- Option to switch between imperial/metric
- Add chuck roast recipes
- Allow switching between °C and °F
HowToBBQRightApp
Reported bugs
4 issues- Search bar not working
- Recipes not loading properly
- App crashing or freezing
- Incompatibility with iOS 13
Requested features
4 requests- Restore search and recipe browsing functionality
- Bring back favorites and category-based navigation
- Improve app stability and responsiveness
- Add user login and profile to save preferences
In-app purchases
Roast Perfect
No in-app purchases
HowToBBQRightApp
No in-app purchases
Questions
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