Comparison

SmartThermo2 vs BN

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SmartThermo2

This app simplifies grilling by allowing you to remotely monitor the internal temperature of your meat. Set your desired doneness for various meats and receive alerts when your food reaches the perfect temperature, making outdoor cooking easier.

Highlights
  • Remote meat temperature monitoring
  • Preset temperatures for 8 entrees
  • Customizable doneness settings
  • Alerts for perfect temperature
  • Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
  • Backlight LCD display
  • Three operational modes
Features
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It has been never easy to take your meat from grill. Now you can use this Smart Thermo® to make grill easier. Just simple insert the SmartThermo® probe into the meat you'd like to track, let the free app know what you're tracking and leave your SmartThermo® by the side of the grill (or smoker). This SmartThermo® alerts you when your meal has reached the perfect temperature. Program your choice of eight entrees and choose the desired doneness - and you're good to grill! - Bluetooth® v4.0 -100-hour battery life -Backlight LCD display -High-strength Magnetic on back for vertical mounting -Modern Touch Key Display -3 Modes: Meat Profiles / Countdown Timer / Target Temperature -Preset temperatures for and doneness for BEEF, LAMB, VEAL, HAMBURGER, PORK, TURKEY, CHICKEN & FISH. App requires a Bluetooth® Smart Ready device.

About

BN

Control your home appliances remotely and set up automated schedules or scenes. Easily add new devices and share access with family members for seamless smart home management.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Easy device addition
  • Family device sharing
  • Automated schedules
  • Customizable scenes
Features
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"1. Control your home appliances from anywhere, at any time. 2. Easily and quickly add devices to the app. 3. Share devices among family members seamlessly. 4. Set schedules or create scenes for your devices, allowing them to operate automatically according to your preferences."

Screenshots

SmartThermo23 screens
BN3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartThermo2 at 33% against BN's 0%. SmartThermo2 also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SmartThermo2 versus BN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartThermo2BN
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB206 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFuzhou Emax Electronic Co.,LtdCENTURY PRODUCTS INC

Customer experience

SmartThermo2

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative60.0%

BN

Written reviews34 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative97.1%

In-app purchases

None

SmartThermo2

No in-app purchases

None

BN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartThermo2 free?
SmartThermo2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BN free?
BN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartThermo2 or BN have ads?
Neither SmartThermo2 nor BN shows ads.

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