BBQ Go vs Aicooking
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
Aicooking
This application allows users to record barbecue temperatures in real-time. It provides a digital log for your grilling sessions, helping you track and manage cooking temperatures effectively.
- Real-time temperature recording
- Barbecue temperature logging
- Digital grilling log
- Temperature tracking
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Aicooking is an app for real-time barbecue temperature recording
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BBQ Go at 2.7 against Aicooking's 1.8. BBQ Go also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 8%) and ratings volume (154 vs 34). Aicooking's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
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 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 154 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of BBQ Go's written reviews are positive against 8% of Aicooking's.
BBQ Go ships an update every 3 months, Aicooking every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BBQ Go | Aicooking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (154 ratings) — better | 1.8 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews — better | 8.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 154 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd | Shenzhen Chuangxinlian Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
BBQ Go
Aicooking
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
Aicooking
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BBQ Go
No in-app purchases
Aicooking
No in-app purchases
