ProGrade BT vs INKBIRD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProGrade BT
Monitor real-time BBQ temperatures directly from your mobile device. This utility app connects wirelessly to your BBQ equipment, providing essential data for perfect grilling.
- Real-time temperature monitoring
- Wireless BBQ device connection
- Mobile phone integration
- Network connectivity
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ProGrade BT connects with BBQ devices through the network, and can obtain real-time BBQ temperature through the mobile phone
INKBIRD
Transform your home into a smart environment with intuitive controls for appliances and automated adjustments of temperature and humidity. Remotely monitor food temperatures and set custom alarms for optimal cooking, creating a more connected and enjoyable life.
- Smart home appliance control
- Automated temperature and humidity adjustment
- Remote food temperature monitoring
- Customizable temperature alarms
- Family network setup
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INKBIRD helps you create a smart home, smart life. We make hard things simple by convenient and fast operation, clear and intuitive interface, considerate and practical functions. Here, you can smartly make home appliances intelligent and automated adjustment of temperature and humidity so as create an optimal environment for your family. Here, you can remotely monitor the food temperature and customize temperature alarms to always cook delicious meals for your family. Here, you can set up a family network of things of your own and experience a more wonderful, more enjoyable life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: INKBIRD at 3.7 against ProGrade BT's 1.3. INKBIRD also leads on ratings volume (6.8K vs 4) and review sentiment (23% vs 8%). ProGrade BT's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). 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.
INKBIRD holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKBIRD has 6.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of ProGrade BT's written reviews are positive against 23% of INKBIRD's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProGrade BT | INKBIRD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (4 ratings) | 3.7 (6.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | 23.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 396 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VELONG ENTERPRISES CO., LTD | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd |
Customer experience
ProGrade BT
INKBIRD
Bugs and requests
ProGrade BT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
INKBIRD
Reported bugs
5 issues- Custom menu names reset after exiting app
- Widgets not working as expected
- Frequent app crashes and disconnections
- Sensor temperature readings inconsistent
- Unable to remove/delete connected devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve temperature graph functionality
- Allow custom alarm sounds
- Implement low temperature alerts
- Add support for more devices
In-app purchases
ProGrade BT
No in-app purchases
INKBIRD
No in-app purchases
