Comparison

BBQ Go vs BT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time temperature display
  • Supports up to 6 probes
  • Customizable cooking modes
  • Countdown timer
  • Sound and vibration alarms
  • Temperature graphing
Features
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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

About

BT

Features
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The App is connected with a Barbecue Thermometer device (BT-600WS) by Bluetooth. The thermometer will send the temperature data from the temperature probe to the App of the Smart-phone for various functions as below: 1) Thermometer - Monitoring the temperature of the cooking / BBQ - Select different meat and taste with default Set Temperatures and customized Set Temperatures. - The App will provide the progress of the cooking. - The App will provide notification (sound and / or vibration) to user when target temperature is reached. - The App can display temperature in ℃ or ℉ and is user selectable. - Support at most 4 probes of thermometer and end user can assign different meats and tastes to individual probe for cooking purpose. - It may display temperature plotting which is real time monitor the probe temperatures and display the historical data in graphical format. The feature of RSSI displays the Bluetooth signal strength within the range. It works effectively with Extended Range Barbecue Thermometer BT-600WS and capable to monitor the food & barbecue temperature from up to 300 feet away. 2) Timer - There are four channels of timers which assist the user for various cooking / BBQ purpose. - Each channel can be selected to work as up count or down count timer. - Count up timer is used for monitoring the duration of cooking activities. - Count down timer is used to set a target time for cooking. When the timer count down from target time to zero, the App will trigger a notification (Sound and / or Vibration) to user.

Screenshots

BBQ Go4 screens
BT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BBQ Go at every 3 months against BT's every 58 months. BBQ Go also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BBQ Go ships an update every 3 months, BT every 58 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BBQ Go versus BT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBBQ GoBT
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (155 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings155 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 58 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. LtdMaverick Industries, Inc.

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

BT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BBQ Go

No in-app purchases

None

BT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BBQ Go free?
BBQ Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BT free?
BT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BBQ Go or BT have ads?
Neither BBQ Go nor BT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BBQ Go or BT?
BBQ Go ships an update every 3 months, and BT every 58 months. Most recently, BBQ Go was updated on October 20, 2026 and BT on October 9, 2026.

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