Char vs Kamado Joe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Char
Order food from a curated menu with detailed dish descriptions and images. Track your order live, choose from multiple payment options, and access exclusive app discounts for a convenient dining experience.
- Curated menus with images
- Detailed dish descriptions
- Live order tracking
- Multiple payment options
- Exclusive app discounts
- Streamlined ordering process
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Transform your food ordering routine with our iOS app, your personal gateway to a world of flavors. Our streamlined interface ensures that every step of your dining experience — from browsing to checkout — is smooth and enjoyable. Explore curated menus, enhanced with delectable images and tempting dish details. Whether you're ordering the favorite dish or trying something new, our app provides convenience at your fingertips. Track your order live, choose from multiple payment options, and enjoy exclusive app discounts. Perfect for busy schedules and lazy evenings alike, this app redefines food delivery with speed, safety, and satisfaction. Download now to start your flavor-filled journey.
Kamado Joe
Control and monitor your Kamado Joe grill remotely. Set cooking times and temperatures, view detailed graphs of your cooking sessions, and receive important alerts. Discover new recipes and track your grilling history for a superior outdoor cooking experience.
- Remote grill monitoring
- Set cooking time and temperature
- Real-time cooking graphs
- Customizable alerts and notifications
- Cooking session history
- Recipe discovery
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Experience a new era of outdoor cooking with the Kamado Joe mobile app. Set and monitor your grill time and temperature, view session graphing for long cooks, and receive alerts and notifications all within the palm of your hand. Serve up adventure with the Kamado Joe app. Features: Pioneering Technology – Sync your Kamado Joe grill to the app for a digitally-driven grilling experience. Set Time and Temperature – Easily set your desired cooking time and temperature. Notifications and Alerts – Receive alerts and notifications to help power on/off grill, notify when your meat probe has reached desired temperature, and more. Interactive Cooking Graphs – Scroll through temperature graphs as you cook to experience the epitome of grilling precision. Cooking History – Easily compare and interact with your past cooking adventures with a new session history feature. Serve Up Adventure – Discover hundreds of curated recipes and filter by food type, cooking style, or cook time. Product Compatibility – The Kamado Joe App is compatible with Konnected Joe™ and Pellet Joe® grills. Compatible Products: • Konnected Joe Digital Charcoal Grill (KJ15041123) • Big Konnected Joe Digital Charcoal Grill (KJ15042425) • Pellet Joe (KJ15260020)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kamado Joe at 4.5 against Char's 1.0. Kamado Joe also leads on ratings volume (590 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Char's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 22%). 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.
Kamado Joe holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kamado Joe has 590 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Char's written reviews are positive against 22% of Kamado Joe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Char ships an update every 5 months, Kamado Joe every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Char | Kamado Joe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (590 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 21.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 590 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ABDUL BASITH KHAN | PREMIER SPECIALTY BRANDS, LLC |
Customer experience
Char
Kamado Joe
Bugs and requests
Char
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Kamado Joe
Reported bugs
5 issues- App frequently logs out users
- App does not retrieve saved credentials
- App disconnects from grill during use
- App shows incorrect or outdated temperature readings
- App becomes unresponsive during updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to set temperature alarms
- Implement Apple Watch app
- Improve recipe search and organization
- Allow customization of probe names
- Add ability to rename and delete cooking sessions
In-app purchases
Char
No in-app purchases
Kamado Joe
No in-app purchases
