YoLink vs CHEFBBQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YoLink
Control a wide range of smart home devices, including lights, switches, thermostats, and cameras, through a central hub. This application enables comprehensive home automation and management.
- Control smart lights
- Manage smart switches and sockets
- Automate watering systems
- Monitor IP cameras
- Integrate with YoLink hub
- Home automation management
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YoLink APP is released by YoSmart Inc. This APP can control all YoSmart equipment through YoLink hub, including the LED strip lights, smart switch, smart socket, Thermostat, automatic watering system, IP camera and so on. Smart Home is also called smart house, intelligent home, and home automation. It is some application of Internet of Things
CHEFBBQ
This app connects to a smart barbecue thermometer via Bluetooth to monitor cooking temperatures in real time. It sends notifications when preset temperature alarms are reached, helping users achieve perfect results.
- Real-time temperature monitoring
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Customizable temperature alarms
- Push notifications
- Ringtone alerts
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This product is a device that monitors the temperature of a user's barbecue in real time: The mobile phone APP (CHIFBIBIQ) connects to the device through Bluetooth. After the device successfully connects to the APP, the device will transmit the detected temperature data to the APP through Bluetooth broadcast mode, According to the alarm value set by the user, when the temperature reaches the set value, the APP terminal will notify the user through a ringing tone and push.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: YoLink at 3.0 against CHEFBBQ's 2.2. YoLink also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 28%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
YoLink holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of YoLink's written reviews are positive against 28% of CHEFBBQ's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YoLink | CHEFBBQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (43 ratings) — better | 2.2 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 27.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YoSmart | 小金 吴 |
Customer experience
YoLink
CHEFBBQ
Bugs and requests
YoLink
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not working with iOS 15
- Frequent disconnections of hub and sensors
- Inability to save temperature alert ranges
- Alerts not working as expected
- Offline sensor issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve temperature/alarm setting controls
- Implement Apple Shortcuts support
- Add iPad app version
- Allow custom notification sounds
CHEFBBQ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
YoLink
No in-app purchases
CHEFBBQ
No in-app purchases
