RouteThis Helps vs BBQ Pit Stop
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.
BBQ Pit Stop
This app helps you plan and execute perfect BBQ cooks. It features a meat calculator, recipes, smart timers, and a store locator. You can also watch tutorials and find exclusive discounts.
- Meat quantity calculator
- Recipe library and custom cookbook
- Smart, tap-to-start timers with notifications
- Store locator for BBQ Pit Stop locations
- In-app shopping for essentials
- Access to BBQ tutorials
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Welcome to the BBQ Pit Stop App, your ultimate pocket pitmaster guide! Whether you’re firing up the smoker for a weekend backyard party or prepping for a competition, we’ve got everything you need to plan your cook, track your time, and nail the perfect flavor. THE MEAT CALCULATOR Never guess how much meat to buy again! Simply enter the number of people you’re feeding, select your meat (Brisket, Pork Butt, Ribs, Turkey, and more), and our smart calculator will tell you exactly how many pounds of raw meat you need to buy, accounting for bone and fat loss. PIT STOP RECIPES & CUSTOM COOKBOOK Browse our vault of verified BBQ Pit Stop recipes, including mouth-watering Brisket, Armadillo Eggs, Smoked Queso, and Sweet Corn Mac & Cheese. Have a secret family rub or a legendary rib recipe? Add your own custom cooks, save them to your app, and easily share them with friends via text with a single tap! SMART BBQ TIMERS Timing is everything in BBQ. Our recipes feature smart, tap-to-start timers built directly into the instructions. Tap a step, and a floating timer will start running so you never miss a wrap or a glaze. We'll even send you a push notification when time is up! FIND A STORE & SHOP ESSENTIALS Need to restock on TrueBud, Pork Star, or Blues Hog? Shop our Pitmaster Essentials right from the app, or find the nearest BBQ Pit Stop location in Utah (Lehi, St. George, Spanish Fork, and Layton) with one tap. BBQ PIT STOP TV Level up your skills by watching our latest YouTube tutorials, tips, and tricks directly through the app. DO PIGS FLY? Rumor has it there’s a secret flying pig mini-game hidden within the app. Find it, see how high you can go, and you just might unlock an exclusive discount code for your next in-store order! Download the BBQ Pit Stop app today and let’s get smoking!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BBQ Pit Stop at 100% against RouteThis Helps's 18%. BBQ Pit Stop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0). RouteThis Helps's advantage is ratings volume (200 vs 6) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). 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.
BBQ Pit Stop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RouteThis Helps has 200 ratings behind it against 6, 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 100% of BBQ Pit Stop's.
RouteThis Helps ships an update fortnightly, BBQ Pit Stop every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | RouteThis Helps | BBQ Pit Stop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (200 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 200 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | RouteThis Inc | BBQ PIT STOP LLC |
Customer experience
RouteThis Helps
BBQ Pit Stop
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
BBQ Pit Stop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RouteThis Helps
No in-app purchases
BBQ Pit Stop
No in-app purchases
