Comparison

TempPro BBQ vs PowerXL

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

Head to head
About

TempPro BBQ

Remotely monitor the time and temperature of food cooking on your grill, smoker, or BBQ using a programmable Bluetooth food thermometer. This app allows you to keep track of your cooking progress directly from your mobile phone.

Highlights
  • Remote temperature monitoring
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Programmable thermometer
  • Food cooking tracking
  • Grill, smoker, and BBQ compatible
Features
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TempPro BBQ is app for a programmable radio Bluetooth food thermometer. You will now be able to remotely monitor the time and temperature of food cooking on your grill with a mobile phone, smoker or BBQ.

About

PowerXL

This app guides you through recipes with step-by-step instructions, cooking tips, and voice control. It helps you monitor cooking progress, adjust settings, and even creates shopping lists with nutritional information. Smart presets ensure optimal cooking times and temperatures for various dishes.

Highlights
  • Built-in recipe library
  • Step-by-step cooking instructions
  • Voice control
  • Cooking progress monitoring
  • Shopping list creation
  • Nutritional analysis
  • Smart cooking presets
Features
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Excel at cooking with the PowerXL Smart App! The PowerXL Smart App will help you get the exact cooking results you want using built-in recipes with easy to follow instructions, cooking tips, voice control, and the ability to follow your cooking progress with the touch of a button. Kick back and let the PowerXL Smart App do the work for you to make cooking even easier! Features of the PowerXL Smart App include: • Recipe Library at Your Fingertips – Whether you are in the mood for Philly Cheese Steaks, Empanadas or Baked Apple Turnovers, the PowerXL Recipe Library will help you find the recipe you are looking for. Easy to follow instructions, cooking tips, and photos will make sure your food is cooked perfectly! •Shopping List Building & Nutrition Analyzation – With the touch of a button, add all the required ingredients for a recipe to a shopping list! Always know how many calories, carbs, and how much protein are in your recipe by following the Nutrient Content for each recipe! • Monitor Cooking Progress – Check on your cooking progress, adjust temperatures, or add cooking time as you see fit. Don’t forget to turn on Notifications to know exactly when your cooking cycle is completed and to get information on newly added recipes! • Smart Cooking Presets – Air frying crispy French fries? Roasting some vegetables? Baking cupcakes? Our Smart Cooking Presets will help you set the best time and temperature for your food! Want to excel in the kitchen? Then you need to cook with PowerXL! Shop today at PowerXLProducts.com.

Screenshots

TempPro BBQ4 screens
PowerXL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TempPro BBQ at 54% against PowerXL's 10%. TempPro BBQ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 14 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

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

TempPro BBQ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TempPro BBQ has 26K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of TempPro BBQ's written reviews are positive against 10% of PowerXL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TempPro BBQ ships an update monthly, PowerXL every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TempPro BBQ versus PowerXL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempPro BBQPowerXL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better9.5% of reviews
Number of ratings26K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB207 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperiTronics Co., LimitedTristar Products, Inc

Customer experience

TempPro BBQ

All ratings25,824 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews546 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral16.5%
Negative29.7%

PowerXL

Written reviews21 reviews
Positive9.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.5%

Bugs and requests

TempPro BBQ

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Probes showing inaccurate temperatures
  • Alarms going off unexpectedly or at wrong times
  • App crashing or losing connection randomly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add WiFi connectivity for remote monitoring
  • Improve temperature graph functionality
  • Allow custom alarm settings and snooze
  • Provide more meat/cut-specific presets
  • Implement Live Activity support on iOS

PowerXL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TempPro BBQ

No in-app purchases

None

PowerXL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TempPro BBQ free?
TempPro BBQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PowerXL free?
PowerXL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TempPro BBQ or PowerXL?
TempPro BBQ is rated higher. TempPro BBQ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while PowerXL averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TempPro BBQ or PowerXL have ads?
Neither TempPro BBQ nor PowerXL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TempPro BBQ or PowerXL?
TempPro BBQ ships an update monthly, and PowerXL every 14 months. Most recently, TempPro BBQ was updated on October 24, 2026 and PowerXL on October 21, 2026.

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