BBQ Go vs Grill Thermometer
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
Grill Thermometer
Monitor your grilling temperatures with this app, which connects to specific BLE devices. It allows tracking of two dishes simultaneously, offers preset cooking temperatures for various meats, and provides alerts for optimal doneness. Customize your own food presets for personalized cooking.
- BLE device connectivity
- Dual-probe temperature tracking
- Preset cooking temperatures
- Custom food presets
- Voice, vibration, and sound alerts
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Temperature_detection app. This app can only be used with specific device with ble. •Sends current and target temperature to your Ble •Track two entree at the same time. •Knows ideal cooking temperature for presetting meat such as chicken ,turkey and fish etc and customise food enter by yourself. • Alerts via voice,vibration or sounds
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BBQ Go at 2.7 against Grill Thermometer's 2.1. BBQ Go also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 14%) and ratings volume (154 vs 18). Grill Thermometer's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). 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 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBQ Go has 154 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of BBQ Go's written reviews are positive against 14% of Grill Thermometer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BBQ Go | Grill Thermometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (154 ratings) — better | 2.1 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 154 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd | MerchSource, LLC |
Customer experience
BBQ Go
Grill Thermometer
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
Grill Thermometer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BBQ Go
No in-app purchases
Grill Thermometer
No in-app purchases
