RouteThis Helps vs TempPro BBQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RouteThis Helps
Diagnose network issues affecting smart home devices and internet speed. This app runs tests and shares diagnostic information with technical support to quickly resolve connectivity problems.
- Network tests and diagnostics
- Identify internet connectivity problems
- Troubleshoot smart home devices
- Share diagnostic information with support
- Improve home internet experience
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RouteThis Helps runs a variety of network tests and diagnostics to help identify problems impacting smart home devices and internet connectivity. This information is shared with technical support and will help solve your issue quickly so you can go back to enjoying the best possible experience for your home internet and smart home devices.
TempPro BBQ
Remotely monitor the time and temperature of food cooking on your grill, smoker, or BBQ using a programmable Bluetooth food thermometer. This app allows you to keep track of your cooking progress directly from your mobile phone.
- Remote temperature monitoring
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Programmable thermometer
- Food cooking tracking
- Grill, smoker, and BBQ compatible
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TempPro BBQ is app for a programmable radio Bluetooth food thermometer. You will now be able to remotely monitor the time and temperature of food cooking on your grill with a mobile phone, smoker or BBQ.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TempPro BBQ at 4.7 against RouteThis Helps's 2.0. TempPro BBQ also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 18%) and ratings volume (26K vs 200). RouteThis Helps's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
TempPro BBQ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TempPro BBQ has 26K ratings behind it against 200, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of RouteThis Helps's written reviews are positive against 54% of TempPro BBQ's.
RouteThis Helps ships an update fortnightly, TempPro BBQ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RouteThis Helps | TempPro BBQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (200 ratings) | 4.7 (26K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 200 | 26K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RouteThis Inc | iTronics Co., Limited |
Customer experience
RouteThis Helps
TempPro BBQ
User reviews
RouteThis Helps
From 200 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎯 Accurately identifies network issues
- 🚀 Quick and efficient diagnostics
- 📊 Provides actionable recommendations
- 💡 Helps isolate device-specific problems
- 🔧 Useful for tech support collaboration
Room to improve
- 🔒 Privacy concerns - collects data without user visibility
- ❌ Inaccurate or misleading results
- 😕 Confusing user interface and unclear instructions
- 🚫 Requires access code not provided to users
- 📍 Demands location permissions unnecessarily
TempPro BBQ
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate temperature readings
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 🚀 Reliable Bluetooth connectivity
- 👍 Helpful for smoking/grilling
- 👍 Great customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent time remaining estimates
- 🐛 Disconnects when app is in background
- 🐛 Alarms can be too loud and persistent
- 🐛 Limited temperature range customization
- 🐛 Graphs don't retain full cook history
Bugs and requests
RouteThis Helps
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes during benchmarking network stage
- Unable to proceed without access code
- Crashes on connection testing
- Cannot input access code properly
- App shows issues but no clickable links to view details
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- Inconsistent speed test results on repeated runs
- Detects issues but provides no meaningful feedback
- Copies data from clipboard without user action
- Fails to detect internet connection when other apps work fine
Requested features
9 requests- Display diagnostic results to users before sending to support
- Show detailed network configuration information (router model, channel, encryption)
- Provide specific WiFi channel recommendations
- Allow users to review all collected data prior to submission
- Implement automatic data deletion from support servers after set period
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- Remove mandatory location permission requirement
- Add access code generation within the app
- Include device-specific troubleshooting steps
- Show network congestion analysis details
TempPro BBQ
Reported bugs
3 issues- Probes showing inaccurate temperatures
- Alarms going off unexpectedly or at wrong times
- App crashing or losing connection randomly
Requested features
5 requests- Add WiFi connectivity for remote monitoring
- Improve temperature graph functionality
- Allow custom alarm settings and snooze
- Provide more meat/cut-specific presets
- Implement Live Activity support on iOS
In-app purchases
RouteThis Helps
No in-app purchases
TempPro BBQ
No in-app purchases
