Comparison

GrillSense vs Decibels

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

Head to head
About

GrillSense

Connect to your BBQ equipment via network to monitor cooking temperatures directly from your phone. Get real-time updates on your grill's status for a better outdoor cooking experience.

Highlights
  • Connect to BBQ equipment
  • Monitor cooking temperatures
  • Real-time temperature updates
  • Remote monitoring via phone
Features
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GrillSense通网络与bbq设备连接,可以通过手机获取bbq温度情况。

About

Decibels

Features
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Decibels is a sound level meter that remembers what you measured. Point it at the noise, press start, press stop — and the reading stays. Average (Leq), maximum, minimum, duration and the full level trace, saved automatically, every time. No account, no subscription, and nothing leaves your phone unless you send it. MEASURE • A-weighted (dBA) or unweighted, per IEC 61672 • Fast (125 ms) and Slow (1 s) time weighting • LCpeak for impulses — alarms, slams, machinery • Live level trace with a ten-second window • Calibration offset for matching a reference meter KEEP • Every measurement saved automatically • History with the full trace of each run • CSV export carrying the settings it was taken under Decibels stores your measurements on your device and nowhere else. It records no audio — only the level — and asks for no location, no account and no identifiers. A note on accuracy: a phone microphone is not a calibrated instrument. Decibels is honest about that. Use the calibration offset against a reference meter for absolute readings, and treat it as an excellent relative instrument otherwise.

Screenshots

GrillSense3 screens
Decibels3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrillSense at none against Decibels's 1. GrillSense also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Decibels sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GrillSense asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GrillSense ships an update monthly, Decibels every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
GrillSense versus Decibels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrillSenseDecibels
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFuzhou Emax Electronic Co.,LtdMerano Studio Limited

In-app purchases

None

GrillSense

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Decibels

One-time1
  • Leave a Tip$0.99

Questions

Is GrillSense free?
GrillSense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Decibels free?
Decibels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GrillSense or Decibels have ads?
Neither GrillSense nor Decibels shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GrillSense or Decibels?
GrillSense ships an update monthly, and Decibels every 5 months. Most recently, GrillSense was updated on September 29, 2026 and Decibels on October 1, 2026.

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