BBQ Go vs Thermo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BBQ Go
This smart cooking thermometer connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth, providing real-time temperature readings. Monitor multiple probes, set custom cooking modes, and receive timely alerts for perfectly cooked meals.
- Real-time temperature display
- Supports up to 6 probes
- Customizable cooking modes
- Countdown timer
- Sound and vibration alarms
- Temperature graphing
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BBQ Go is a smart cooking thermometer that connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth Low Energy. It makes your cooking easy and convenient. - Displays temperature in real-time. - Monitors up to 6 temperature probes - Customizable cooking mode for different meat types and doneness levels. - Countdown Timer - Sound and vibration alarm - Temperature graph
Thermo
This utility app displays temperature data from connected equipment in Excel and data plots with a 1-second response time. It allows users to save and share measurements, adjust data reception intervals, and monitor environmental temperature trends in real-time.
- Real-time data display
- Excel and data plot export
- Save measurement data
- Share data to social apps
- Adjustable data reception interval
- Monitor environmental trends
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1.Receiving data from the equipment and show them by Excel & data plot, responding time 1s. 2.Enable to save data into your phone, finishing a single measurement by storing data. 3.Enable to share data to other common social Apps, finishing a single measurement by sharing data. 4.Humanization design---enable to adjust the interval time of receiving data, avoid receiving too much data. 5.Check the data anytime, monitor the surrounding environment in real-time, be aware of the trend of temperature variation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BBQ Go at 2.7 against Thermo's 1.0. BBQ Go also leads on ratings volume (154 vs 2). Thermo's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). 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 Go holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBQ Go has 154 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BBQ Go ships an update every 3 months, Thermo every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BBQ Go | Thermo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (154 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 154 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd | Software Shop |
Customer experience
BBQ Go
Thermo
Bugs and requests
BBQ Go
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incompatibility with newer iPhone models
- Bluetooth connection issues leading to data loss
- Temperature graph resets unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Add Russian language support
- Implement Apple Watch app
- Improve temperature graph functionality (adjustable scale, save history)
- Allow custom alarm sounds and volume control
- Introduce ability to save and review past cooks
Thermo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BBQ Go
No in-app purchases
Thermo
No in-app purchases
