Kindoo vs BBQ Pit Stop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kindoo
Control your electric door remotely using your smartphone. This system pairs proprietary hardware with a mobile application to add smart functionality to existing doors without replacing locks.
- Remote door control
- Smartphone integration
- No lock replacement needed
- Smart door functionality
- Proprietary hardware compatible
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Use the KINDOO App to control your electric door right from your smartphone. The KINDOO system consists of the KIN (proprietary hardware) and the KINDOO app that work together to make any electric door smart, without the need to change your locks.
BBQ Pit Stop
This app helps you plan and execute perfect BBQ cooks. It features a meat calculator, recipes, smart timers, and a store locator. You can also watch tutorials and find exclusive discounts.
- Meat quantity calculator
- Recipe library and custom cookbook
- Smart, tap-to-start timers with notifications
- Store locator for BBQ Pit Stop locations
- In-app shopping for essentials
- Access to BBQ tutorials
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Welcome to the BBQ Pit Stop App, your ultimate pocket pitmaster guide! Whether you’re firing up the smoker for a weekend backyard party or prepping for a competition, we’ve got everything you need to plan your cook, track your time, and nail the perfect flavor. THE MEAT CALCULATOR Never guess how much meat to buy again! Simply enter the number of people you’re feeding, select your meat (Brisket, Pork Butt, Ribs, Turkey, and more), and our smart calculator will tell you exactly how many pounds of raw meat you need to buy, accounting for bone and fat loss. PIT STOP RECIPES & CUSTOM COOKBOOK Browse our vault of verified BBQ Pit Stop recipes, including mouth-watering Brisket, Armadillo Eggs, Smoked Queso, and Sweet Corn Mac & Cheese. Have a secret family rub or a legendary rib recipe? Add your own custom cooks, save them to your app, and easily share them with friends via text with a single tap! SMART BBQ TIMERS Timing is everything in BBQ. Our recipes feature smart, tap-to-start timers built directly into the instructions. Tap a step, and a floating timer will start running so you never miss a wrap or a glaze. We'll even send you a push notification when time is up! FIND A STORE & SHOP ESSENTIALS Need to restock on TrueBud, Pork Star, or Blues Hog? Shop our Pitmaster Essentials right from the app, or find the nearest BBQ Pit Stop location in Utah (Lehi, St. George, Spanish Fork, and Layton) with one tap. BBQ PIT STOP TV Level up your skills by watching our latest YouTube tutorials, tips, and tricks directly through the app. DO PIGS FLY? Rumor has it there’s a secret flying pig mini-game hidden within the app. Find it, see how high you can go, and you just might unlock an exclusive discount code for your next in-store order! Download the BBQ Pit Stop app today and let’s get smoking!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BBQ Pit Stop at 100% against Kindoo's 44%. BBQ Pit Stop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4). Kindoo's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
BBQ Pit Stop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kindoo has 38 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Kindoo's written reviews are positive against 100% of BBQ Pit Stop's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kindoo | BBQ Pit Stop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Code Gears Ltd | BBQ PIT STOP, LLC |
Customer experience
Kindoo
BBQ Pit Stop
In-app purchases
Kindoo
No in-app purchases
BBQ Pit Stop
No in-app purchases
