ToGrill vs Hcalory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ToGrill
Monitor your cooking temperatures in real-time with up to six probes simultaneously. Choose from preset barbecue foods or customize your own, and receive alerts for temperature changes. Track your cooking history and share your successes on social media.
- Real-time temperature display
- Supports six temperature probes
- Twelve preset barbecue foods
- Customizable preset temperatures
- Timer and temperature alarms
- Temperature graph and history
- Social media sharing
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Displays temperature in real-time. Six temperature probes can work at the same time Twelve main barbecue foods for options Customized preset temperature Timer and temperature alarm Temperature graph Temperature history data export Barbecue poster sharing on social platforms
Hcalory
Control your air heater remotely with this app. Monitor parameters, adjust temperature and gears, set schedules, and activate modes like plateau and ventilation. Designed for specific supported heater models.
- Remote heater control
- Parameter monitoring
- Temperature and gear adjustment
- Plateau mode activation
- Ventilation control
- Scheduling functionality
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Our Hcalory air heater app provides a smarter remote control solution for air heater users (The supported heater models are: F1-S, L1-S, L2-S, W1-S, W2-S, TB1, TB2, TC1SE). You can see all the parameter info on your phone, switch temperature/gears, start plateau mode, start ventilation, switch temperature settings, schedule time, etc. We will continue to collect user suggestions to improve the user experience of our products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hcalory at 4.2 against ToGrill's 2.5. Hcalory also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 38%) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.0). ToGrill's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 10). 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.
Hcalory holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of ToGrill's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hcalory's.
ToGrill ships an update every 3 weeks, Hcalory every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ToGrill | Hcalory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (32 ratings) | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.6% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 林青 刘 | HONG KONG TING HUI LIMITED |
Customer experience
ToGrill
Hcalory
Bugs and requests
ToGrill
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes 6-10 times before working
- Login screen freezes with validation errors
- QR code scanner doesn't recognize codes
- Bluetooth disconnects when app is backgrounded
- Device requires factory reset after iOS updates
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- App closes when switching between apps
- WiFi password prompt loops infinitely
- Pairing fails at device detection stage
- Notifications fail to trigger at target temperature
- App crashes on startup without probe connected
- History and photos lost after updates
- Settings reset after app reinstall
Requested features
7 requests- Apple Watch widget support
- iPhone home screen widget
- Estimated cooking completion time
- Ambient temperature alarms
- Multiple device support improvements
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- Background app functionality
- Persistent temperature unit preference
Hcalory
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ToGrill
No in-app purchases
Hcalory
No in-app purchases
