ProGrade vs Gabb Messenger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProGrade
Monitor your BBQ's real-time temperature directly from your mobile phone. This app connects wirelessly to your BBQ devices, providing instant temperature readings for perfect grilling.
- Real-time temperature monitoring
- Connects to BBQ devices
- Mobile phone control
- Wireless connectivity
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ProGrade connects with BBQ devices through the network, and can obtain real-time BBQ temperature through the mobile phone
Gabb Messenger
This app enables safe video calls between friends and family and Gabb kids, with smart filtration to monitor for potential harm. Parents can access robust controls to manage their child's messaging, including flagged content, contact lists, and deletion settings, ensuring peace of mind.
- Safe video calling with smart filtration
- Parental controls for messaging
- Flagged content monitoring
- Contact management
- Message deletion settings
- Manage multiple devices
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Gabb Messenger™ Friends and family can safely video call with Gabb kids directly through the app. Safe Video Calling uses smart filtration to monitor video calls for potential harm, keeping kids safe & parents at peace. Gabb Messenger Parental Controls Gabb Parents can also use Gabb Messenger to access important parental controls to monitor & manage their child's messaging experience. As a Gabb Parent, you'll have access to the following controls: -Flagged Content: view all flagged images, video calls, texts, and links -Safe Video Calling: ability to disable/enable at any time -Deleting Settings: manage whether your child can delete messages on their device -Contact Management: manage an Approved Contact List and restrict who your child can message & video call Gabb Messenger Parental Controls are easy to use and perfect for managing multiple devices. Enjoy peace of mind knowing your child is protected while they stay connected to friends and family. Download Gabb Messenger and get started. You can learn more about Gabb Messenger at gabb.com/gabb-messenger/ More about Gabb Gabb provides safe tech made specifically to protect kids, connect families, and empower parents. Gabb devices—Gabb Watch 2, Gabb Watch 3, Gabb Phone, Gabb Phone Plus, Gabb Phone 3 Pro—were all created with kids’ safety as the top priority and provide safe “tech in steps” options for kids 5-18. All Gabb devices come with unlimited talk and text but no social media, internet, or unsafe apps. Parents can stay safely connected with their kids through GPS tracking, safe messaging, geofenced safe zones with alerts when a child’s device enters or leaves specified locations, and more. Gabb’s growing list of safe apps, like Gabb Music and Gabb Messenger, give kids more ways to learn the benefits of technology without all the dangers. Learn more at gabb.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gabb Messenger at 3.7 against ProGrade's 2.1. Gabb Messenger also leads on ratings volume (924 vs 99). ProGrade's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Gabb Messenger holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gabb Messenger has 924 ratings behind it against 99, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of ProGrade's written reviews are positive against 19% of Gabb Messenger's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ProGrade ships an update every 8 days, Gabb Messenger every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProGrade | Gabb Messenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (99 ratings) | 3.7 (924 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.8% of reviews — better | 18.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 | 924 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VELONG ENTERPRISES CO., LTD | Gabb Wireless, Inc. |
Customer experience
ProGrade
Gabb Messenger
User reviews
ProGrade
From 99 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📶 Works over Wi-Fi remotely
- 👍 Easy setup for some users
- 🎯 Accurate temperature readings
- 🏠 Connects to home Wi-Fi
- 💰 Good value for price
Room to improve
- ⏳ App not updated in years
- 🚫 Lacks background app refresh
- ⚠️ No warnings when screen is off
- 📱 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- ❌ Account creation issues
Gabb Messenger
From 924 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helps catch inappropriate messages
- 🔒 Allows parent control of contacts
- 👍 Provides peace of mind for parents
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Unreliable syncing and notifications
- 🐛 Inability to view flagged messages
- 🔒 Overly restrictive features
Bugs and requests
ProGrade
Reported bugs
35 issues- App not updated in 4 years
- Does not work with iOS 15/16/17
- Account does not exist error
- Requires GPS location access
- Requires re-pairing every time
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- Low success rate for readings
- Wi-Fi connection unstable
- Cannot change from Celsius to Fahrenheit
- Slow to connect to Wi-Fi
- Privacy concerns with location services
- Battery drain due to location services
- Probes and power switches fail
- Does not support 5GHz Wi-Fi
- Password retrieval issues
- Temperature sync issues
- Incorrect temperature readings
- Constant re-syncing required
- Does not work with iPhone X
- Wi-Fi does not stay connected
- Thermometer not supported by app
- Does not work with 5G
- Ambiguous instructions
- Unit will not take a charge
- Unit defaults to Celsius
- Wi-Fi function does not work
- Temperature does not read on phone
- Hit or miss connectivity
- Servers may be overwhelmed
- Disconnects from home Wi-Fi
- App is unreliable
- Preset temperatures are incorrect
- App crashes frequently
- Pairing issues
- Wi-Fi not connected message
- No warnings when screen is off
Requested features
7 requests- Enable background app refresh for alarms
- Add option to change temperature units to Fahrenheit
- Allow monitoring of multiple thermometers simultaneously
- Remove mandatory GPS/location permission requirement
- Improve account creation process
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- Add dark mode option
- Provide advanced analytics dashboard
Gabb Messenger
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing on launch
- Syncing issues between phone and app
- Unreliable notifications of flagged messages
Requested features
4 requests- Improved app stability and reliability
- Better visibility into flagged messages
- More flexible parental control options
- Ability to monitor calls and location
In-app purchases
ProGrade
No in-app purchases
Gabb Messenger
No in-app purchases
Questions
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