Grill Thermometer vs Brookstone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grill Thermometer
Monitor your grilling temperatures with this app, which connects to specific BLE devices. It allows tracking of two dishes simultaneously, offers preset cooking temperatures for various meats, and provides alerts for optimal doneness. Customize your own food presets for personalized cooking.
- BLE device connectivity
- Dual-probe temperature tracking
- Preset cooking temperatures
- Custom food presets
- Voice, vibration, and sound alerts
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Temperature_detection app. This app can only be used with specific device with ble. •Sends current and target temperature to your Ble •Track two entree at the same time. •Knows ideal cooking temperature for presetting meat such as chicken ,turkey and fish etc and customise food enter by yourself. • Alerts via voice,vibration or sounds
Brookstone
Manage all your smart home devices from a single application. Group devices for simultaneous control, set automated timers and alarms, and easily share access with family members for a simplified smart living experience.
- Remote device control
- Device grouping
- Timers and alarms
- Family sharing
- Simplified setup
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The Brookstone Smart Home App is here to Simplify your Home. 1. Control all your smart devices remotely. 2. Easily set up groups to control multiple devices. 3. Set timers and alarms to automate functions at certain times. 4. Share devices with other family members.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brookstone at 3.3 against Grill Thermometer's 2.1. Brookstone also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 14%). Grill Thermometer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Brookstone holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Grill Thermometer's written reviews are positive against 25% of Brookstone's.
Grill Thermometer ships an update every 3 months, Brookstone every 15 months. Both last shipped on September 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Grill Thermometer | Brookstone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (18 ratings) | 3.3 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 201 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MerchSource, LLC | BYTECH NY, INC. |
Customer experience
Grill Thermometer
Brookstone
In-app purchases
Grill Thermometer
No in-app purchases
Brookstone
No in-app purchases
