Comparison

Temp Stick vs Dyna

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

Head to head
About

Temp Stick

Access all features of your sensor remotely. View real-time readings and historical data from your mobile device. Customize alert rules and message settings for notifications.

Highlights
  • View sensor readings
  • Access historical data
  • Manage alert rules
  • Customize message settings
  • Remote sensor access
Features
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This app gives you access to all the features available for your Temp Stick sensor. Login from your mobile device to view sensor readings and history. Manage and customize alert trigger rules and message settings. If you would like to just try the app, login with username 'demo' and password 'demo'.

About

Dyna

Control your GHP Bluetooth smoker remotely via a Bluetooth connection. Manage power, set timers and temperature alarms for your meat probes, and monitor the cooking process directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Power on/off control
  • Time alarm setup
  • Meat probe temperature alarm
  • Cooking process monitoring
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Connect via Bluetooth through the app to your GHP Bluetooth smoker and control the actions of the smoker. - Power on and off - Set up time alarm - Set up meat probe temperature alarm - Monitor the cooking process Supported Languages: - English - French - Spanish

Screenshots

Temp Stick2 screens
Dyna4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Temp Stick at 3.6 against Dyna's 1.3. Temp Stick also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 25%) and ratings volume (95 vs 7). Dyna's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Temp Stick holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Temp Stick has 95 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Temp Stick's written reviews are positive against 25% of Dyna's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Temp Stick versus Dyna: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTemp StickDyna
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (95 ratings) — better1.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings95 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIdealSciencesGHP Group Inc.

Customer experience

Temp Stick

All ratings89 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative30.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative46.5%

Dyna

All ratings7 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Temp Stick

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes when adding new stick
  • App crashes constantly
  • Inconsistent connectivity
  • App crashes when trying to update Wi-Fi
  • App crashes when trying to add a new stick
Show 14 more
  • App keeps crashing
  • App crashes constantly, WiFi unable to be updated
  • App will just 'grey out'
  • Will NOT connect to a hot spot
  • App crashes and lost connectivity
  • App cannot log me in
  • App no longer works after update
  • White screen after update
  • Cannot get past app prompt
  • App does not open on iPad (white screen)
  • Blank white screen and blank gray screen
  • App does not seem to be able to download history
  • Does NOT send the requested alerts
  • Does NOT 'remember me'

Requested features

12 requests
  • Pull measurement on demand
  • Integration with Google Home/Alexa
  • Option to pull measurement on demand
  • Apple Watch link
  • Add data download to the app
Show 7 more
  • User modifiable temperature range on graph
  • Program device to report readings 'right now'
  • Mobile notifications (SMS and email only)
  • Get data into other apps
  • Alert for low battery
  • Instant read feature
  • Dark mode option

Dyna

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Temp Stick

No in-app purchases

None

Dyna

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Temp Stick free?
Temp Stick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dyna free?
Dyna is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Temp Stick or Dyna?
Temp Stick is rated higher. Temp Stick averages 3.6 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Dyna averages 1.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Temp Stick or Dyna have ads?
Neither Temp Stick nor Dyna shows ads.

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