Chi vs Essency Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chi
This smart cooking thermometer app simplifies grilling with four metal probes to monitor food and grill temperature. It offers preset temperatures for various meats and doneness levels, along with custom timer and target temperature modes. Receive instant readings and alerts for perfect cooking results.
- Four probe design
- Measure meat & air temperature
- Backlight display
- Three cooking modes
- Preset USDA temperatures
- Sound & vibration alerts
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Chileaf BBQ100 is smart cooking thermometer with four metal probe measures to monitor the cooking food , it will simplify your grill. - Four Probe design. - Measure meat & air temperature. - Backlight for cooking. - Three cooking mode. - Programmed with preset USDA approved temperature for different food and doneness level in meat profile mode. - User can directly set desired cooking temperature in target temperature mode. - User can directly set timer program for cooking in countdown timer mode. - Instant temperature. - Cooking progress. - Sound & vibration alert.
Essency Pro
This app serves as a comprehensive digital toolbox for installers of on-demand tank water heaters. It allows users to manage the installation and connection of new units, providing direct access to all necessary instructions and information from their mobile device.
- Install new water heaters
- Connect water heaters
- Access installation instructions
- Direct information access
- Digital toolbox
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As an Essency water heater installer, this application is the only toolbox you'll ever need. - Install & connect a new water heater - Access all instructions and information directly from your phone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Essency Pro at 4.9 against Chi's 1.0. Essency Pro also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). Chi's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Essency Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Essency Pro has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chi ships an update fortnightly, Essency Pro every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chi | Essency Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Chileaf Eletronics Co., LTD | FRANCE REDUCTEURS SA |
Customer experience
Chi
Essency Pro
In-app purchases
Chi
No in-app purchases
Essency Pro
No in-app purchases
