Comparison

EGG Genius vs Refuel

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EGG Genius

This app allows remote control of your Big Green Egg grill. Monitor cooking and food temperatures, view cook graphs, and receive alerts for temperature changes or completion. It helps maintain desired temperatures and automatically adjusts for dome openings and power outages.

Highlights
  • Remote temperature management
  • Food temperature monitoring
  • Cook temperature graphs
  • Customizable alerts
  • Automatic temperature adjustment
  • Power outage recovery
Features
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Remote control for your Big Green Egg! Remotely manage and monitor cooking temperatures, monitor the temperature of your food, view graphs of your cooks and receive alerts when your cook is finished or when the EGG temperature is too high or low. The EGG Genius app works with an EGG Genius WiFi Temperature Controller to: • Control the device through your smartphone, tablet or computer to remotely manage and monitor the internal temperature of the EGG • Monitor the temperature of your food; view graphs of your cooks • Receive alerts when your cook is finished or when the EGG temperature is too high or low • Quickly reach your desired cooking temperature as the blower ramps up to fan the lighted charcoal; once the desired temp is reached, the variable speed blower automatically adjusts the blower speed to optimize the set temperature. • Automatically lowers the pit temperature to keep your food warm when the cook is complete. • Detects the sudden temperature drop from opening the dome and turns the fan off temporarily to avoid over-stoking the fire. • In the case of a power outage, the unit continues running at the saved set temperature and reconnects to the WiFi network automatically when power returns. • Use up to 3 meat probes at once – additional meat probes with Y-cable can be purchased separately. • Powered by Flame Boss® Big Green Egg® and EGG® are Registered Trademarks of Big Green Egg Inc.

About

Refuel

Order food and drinks ahead for pickup or delivery to designated points within a venue. Enjoy a seamless, cashless checkout experience by scanning items and paying directly through the app, bypassing traditional queues and payment methods.

Highlights
  • Walk-in reservations
  • Click & collect ordering
  • Multiple collection points
  • Cashierless mobile self-checkout
  • Contact-free payments
  • Exclusive app-only rewards
Features
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WALK-IN RESERVATIONS Reserve a specific time slot to purchase in-person (i.e. offline) at the restaurant till point CLICK & COLLECT Browse the menu, order and pay before entering the restaurant; you'll be notified when your order is ready to 'grab & go' from the pickup point - thereby avoiding the queues. MULTIPLE COLLECTION POINTS Where applicable, order food for delivery to various pickup points throughout the building or to your desk CASHIERLESS MOBILE SELF-CHECKOUT Pick up an item from the shelf or at the hot counter, scan the barcode and pay on the app - then just walk out CONTACT-FREE Cashless/cardless payments and paperless loyalty and receipts REWARDS Exclusive app-only offers and rewards

Screenshots

EGG Genius4 screens
Refuel3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Refuel at 4.9 against EGG Genius's 4.6. Refuel also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 23%). EGG Genius's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (4 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Refuel holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 711 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of EGG Genius's written reviews are positive against 33% of Refuel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EGG Genius ships an update fortnightly, Refuel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EGG Genius versus Refuel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEGG GeniusRefuel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.4K ratings)4.9 (711 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better711
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Big Green Egg, Inc.Dynamify Limited

Customer experience

EGG Genius

All ratings2,332 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive22.6%
Neutral11.6%
Negative65.8%

Refuel

All ratings632 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

EGG Genius

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during setup
  • Unable to reconnect device after updates
  • Loses all cook history after recent update
  • Forced to switch to Celsius temperature scale

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to manually control fan speed
  • Implement more customization options for cooking stages
  • Allow adding photos and notes to cook history
  • Improve app stability and reduce disconnections

Refuel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

EGG Genius

No in-app purchases

None

Refuel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EGG Genius free?
EGG Genius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Refuel free?
Refuel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EGG Genius or Refuel?
Refuel is rated higher. EGG Genius averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Refuel averages 4.9 from 711 ratings.
Do EGG Genius or Refuel have ads?
Neither EGG Genius nor Refuel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EGG Genius or Refuel?
EGG Genius ships an update fortnightly, and Refuel every 3 weeks. Most recently, EGG Genius was updated on October 29, 2026 and Refuel on October 30, 2026.

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