GrillTimer vs FlameTamer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrillTimer
This app helps users cook the perfect steak or roast with expert-developed guidelines. It provides timed cooking steps with audible reminders and allows sharing photos of finished dishes on social media.
- Expert cooking guidelines
- Timed cooking steps
- Audible reminders
- Share photos on social media
- Steak and roast recipes
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It matters how you prepare and cook your steak or roast. With GrillTimer is gets a little easier to cook the perfect steak or roast. Our skilled beef experts have developed the guidelines you will find in this app. They have testet the cooking time for every single steak and roast. When cooking a loud sound will remind you when it’s time for the next step. When the steak is ready, you can share a photo of your perfect steak on Facebook or Instagram.
FlameTamer
This app helps grill masters perfectly time multiple food items so they are all ready simultaneously. It aims to reduce stress and ensure guests enjoy perfectly cooked food without the host constantly monitoring the grill.
- Simultaneous food timing
- Stress-free grilling
- Perfectly cooked food
- Guest entertainment focus
- Smart timer functionality
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Meet Hank, a family man, grill master, and… social disaster. Every BBQ, he faced the same dilemma: babysit the grill or entertain his guests. One time, he chose his friends and served charred hockey pucks. Another time, he chose the grill and became “that guy” who talks to burgers more than people. Then Hank found FlameTamer, the smart BBQ timer app that does the worrying for him. It even times everything so the burgers, ribs, and dogs all finish together. Now, he’s cracking jokes and serving up perfectly cooked food, all hot at the same time. If you've ever been in Hank's shoes, give FlameTamer a try. It's your secret sauce for stress-free grilling and good vibes all around.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FlameTamer at 5.0 against GrillTimer's 1.0. FlameTamer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). GrillTimer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. FlameTamer sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. GrillTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.
FlameTamer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlameTamer has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of GrillTimer's written reviews are positive against 100% of FlameTamer's.
GrillTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, FlameTamer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GrillTimer | FlameTamer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EURA7 Sp. z o.o. | Didier Sand |
Customer experience
GrillTimer
FlameTamer
In-app purchases
GrillTimer
No in-app purchases
FlameTamer
- Filet Mignon Steak$0.69
- Salmon$0.69
- Tuna fish$0.69
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- Mahi Mahi$0.69
- T-Bone Steak$0.69
- Burger Family Bundle$0.99
- Steak Family Bundle$0.99
- Chicken Family Bundle$0.99
- Pork Family Bundle$0.99
- Fish Family Bundle$0.99
- Mega Bundle$3.49
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