BBQ Go vs BF Home
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
BF Home
This utility app connects to specific BF devices to display real-time temperature readings and provide alarm reminders. It offers a straightforward interface for monitoring environmental conditions from your iPhone or iPod.
- Real-time temperature display
- Alarm reminders
- Connects to BF-5/BF-6/BF-20/BF-30/BF-40
- iPhone and iPod support
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BF Home connect to BF-5/BF-6/BF-20/BF-30/BF-40 to realize real-time temperature display and alarm reminder.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: BF Home at free against BBQ Go's paid. BBQ Go's advantage is ratings volume (154 vs 9) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 2.6 for BF Home. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBQ Go has 154 ratings behind it against 9, 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 38% of BF Home's.
BBQ Go ships an update every 3 months, BF Home every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BBQ Go | BF Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (154 ratings) — better | 2.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 154 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd | 标 何 |
Customer experience
BBQ Go
BF Home
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
BF Home
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BBQ Go
No in-app purchases
BF Home
No in-app purchases
