Smart BBQ Meter vs AIBBQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart BBQ Meter
Easily grill your food to perfection with this app that connects to a wireless BBQ thermometer. Simply insert the probe into your food, set it up in the app, and receive notifications when your meal is ready.
- Wireless BBQ thermometer integration
- Food readiness alerts
- Easy probe setup
- Simplified grilling process
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This app works with a wireless BBQ thermometer, which enables you grill your food much easier. Simply plug the probe into your food, and set it up in the app, then the app will inform you when the food is ready!
AIBBQ
This application helps users manage barbecue probes to achieve perfectly cooked barbecue. It offers features for monitoring and controlling your barbecue experience.
- Barbecue probe management
- Perfect barbecue results
- Monitoring and control
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AIBBQ is a barbecue probe management app that helps users perfect barbecue.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart BBQ Meter at 2.6 against AIBBQ's 1.7. Smart BBQ Meter also leads on review sentiment (21% vs 0%) and ratings volume (39 vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Smart BBQ Meter holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Smart BBQ Meter's written reviews are positive against 0% of AIBBQ's.
Smart BBQ Meter ships an update monthly, AIBBQ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart BBQ Meter | AIBBQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (39 ratings) — better | 1.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 林青 刘 | Shenzhen Elink Things Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Smart BBQ Meter
AIBBQ
In-app purchases
Smart BBQ Meter
No in-app purchases
AIBBQ
No in-app purchases
