Comparison

LabCom vs Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ

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

Head to head
About

LabCom

Download measurement results from your PoolLab Photometer device to your iPhone. Share data with other devices and applications via a free cloud service. Update your device's firmware for improved accuracy and bug fixes.

Highlights
  • Download measurement results
  • Cloud data sharing
  • Firmware updates
  • Increased accuracy
  • Bug fixes
Features
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With this app you can download measurement results from your PoolLab Photometer device to your iPhone and, using the free cloud service, even to share the data with other devices and applications. It is now also possible to upgrade the firmware of your PoolLab with your iPhone or iPad, providing increased accuracy on some parameters as well as few minor bug fixes compared to the original firmware that your PoolLab shipped with.

About

Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ

Features
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With Easy Check, you get a brilliant way to cook all your grilled dishes to perfection every time! No special skills required – simply insert the Easy Check temperature probe into the meat, select the desired core temperature via the app and start grilling. Easy Check will notify you in good time when it’s ready to serve! Let Easy Check help you easily cook juicy steaks, delicious chicken or tender pulled pork and tasty ribs. Precise and always reliable! With Easy Check, you can conveniently monitor the core temperature of your meat and the cooking chamber temperature in the barbecue with the Outdoorchef Easy Check Wireless Bluetooth grill thermometer. Enjoy this simple and intuitive app that gives you full control of all settings and functions: 1.Bluetooth wireless connection with real-time temperature display in the app. The temperature is transmitted wirelessly from the temperature probe in the meat to the thermometer and displayed in the app. 2.Up to two Easy Check temperature sensors can be connected to the Easy Check app and monitored. (Easy Check Single, Easy Check Dual) 3.Alarm functions: -When the desired core temperature is reached, Easy Check automatically reminds you via an alarm on your smartphone. -If the temperature sensor starts to run low on battery power, an alarm is triggered to remind you to recharge the sensor(s). -If the wireless connection has been disconnected. -If the appliance’s temperature range is exceeded. -After the set countdown time. 4.Cooking time monitoring: -Once all temperature settings have been configured via the Easy Check app, start the timer mode to keep a clear overview of the elapsed cooking time. -Set a custom timer for the remaining cooking time, including an alarm function. 5.Access to the core temperature library, featuring the most important temperatures for all types of meat. You can also set your own custom core temperatures. 6.Cooking time/temperature diagram for monitoring the entire temperature curve during the barbecue session. The session can be recorded for later use with the same settings.

Screenshots

LabCom3 screens
Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

LabCom and Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

LabCom ships an update every 6 weeks, Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LabCom versus Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabComOutdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWater-I.D. GmbHOutdoorchef AG

In-app purchases

None

LabCom

No in-app purchases

None

Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LabCom free?
LabCom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ free?
Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LabCom or Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ have ads?
Neither LabCom nor Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LabCom or Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ?
LabCom ships an update every 6 weeks, and Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ every 3 months. Most recently, LabCom was updated on November 2, 2026 and Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ on October 7, 2026.

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