BBQ Go vs Tip Calculator
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
Tip Calculator
Easily calculate and split bills with friends. This utility app helps determine tip amounts per person and the total cost, making group dining and social outings simpler. Share your split bill details instantly.
- Fast bill entry and splitting
- Calculate tip per person
- Split total bill by number of people
- Share split bill via messaging
- Display average tip rate
- Track number of tip calculations
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Tip calculator features fast bill entry and splitting, easy to use for those dining out, having drinks with friends, what ever time you need to split bill this can be use. Tip Calculator considers the cost of the service, number of people, and chosen tip percentage to calculate the tip per person, as well as the total cost per person. ******FEATURES ***** SPLIT BILL TOTAL Split the total bill based on the number of people. SHARE SPLIT BILL share your split bill with your friends via any messaging format. CALCULATE TIP Calculate tip based on the give % for across given number of people or for total given bill. AVERAGE TIP RATE Display average your tip rate based on the past history. NUMBER OF TIP Display number of time you used tip app to calculate tip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BBQ Go at Free against Tip Calculator's $2.99. BBQ Go also leads on ratings volume (155 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.4). Tip Calculator's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
BBQ Go is free to download; Tip Calculator costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tip Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBQ Go has 155 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BBQ Go ships an update every 3 months, Tip Calculator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BBQ Go | Tip Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 2.7 (155 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 155 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd | Emmito (Pvt) Ltd |
Customer experience
BBQ Go
Tip Calculator
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
Tip Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BBQ Go
No in-app purchases
Tip Calculator
No in-app purchases
