BBQ Go vs chugod Pro
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
chugod Pro
Monitor multiple temperature probes in real-time with preset recipes and a countdown timer. Receive alerts when food is ready and view temperature graphs for detailed analysis.
- Supports up to 6 temperature probes
- Real-time temperature display
- Preset recipes for various food types
- Countdown timer
- Food-ready alarm
- Temperature graph visualization
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It could - Support up to 6 temperature probes - Display real-time temperature - Provide preset recipes for different food type - Countdown timer - Food-ready alarm - Temperature Graph
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: chugod Pro at free against BBQ Go's paid. chugod Pro also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 10.0). BBQ Go's advantage is ratings volume (154 vs 21). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for BBQ Go against 2.7 for chugod Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBQ Go has 154 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of BBQ Go's written reviews are positive against 27% of chugod Pro's.
| Parameter | BBQ Go | chugod Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (154 ratings) — better | 2.7 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 154 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd | 林青 刘 |
Customer experience
BBQ Go
chugod Pro
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
chugod Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BBQ Go
No in-app purchases
chugod Pro
No in-app purchases
