recteq vs Beer and Wine Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
recteq
Remotely manage your smart grill. Monitor meat and grill temperatures with multiple probes, receive alerts, and access advanced calibration features. Discover recipes and shop for accessories all from your mobile device.
- Remote grill control
- Dual meat probe monitoring
- Grill temperature monitoring
- Advanced temperature calibration
- Real-time alarms
- Recipe browsing
- In-app shopping
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Control, monitor, and receive alarms for your recteq from anywhere. Monitor and chart the temperature of two meat probes. Monitor your grill‘s internal temperature. Use this app for advanced calibration of your grill’s temperature sensors. Receive alarms, browse recipes, shop and more. All from the palm of your hand.
Beer and Wine Timer
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Calling all Beer and Wine companies, departments and employees! Do you have a policy with how long someone can stay in a designated space while drinking? This app is your answer! A timer can be set in 3 easy steps: If you want to set a timer for an individual, press "Individual", set some characteristics and a time limit, then "Start Timer"! If you want to set a timer for a group, press "Group", set the number of people and a time limit, then "Start Timer"! Once time is up, a notification will appear with the characteristics you chose. You can then notify the individual or group that their time is up!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: recteq at 15.0 against Beer and Wine Timer's 18.0. 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.
recteq ships an update every 5 weeks, Beer and Wine Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | recteq | Beer and Wine Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (25K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Recteq, LLC | Emanuel Luna |
Bugs and requests
recteq
Reported bugs
3 issues- Probe temperature inaccuracies
- App crashes when accessing temperature history
- Unreliable app notifications
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable alarm tones
- Ability to set timers within the app
- Improved temperature history and data visualization
- Seamless integration between app and website recipes
Beer and Wine Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
recteq
No in-app purchases
Beer and Wine Timer
No in-app purchases
