ToGrill vs CHEFBBQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ToGrill
Monitor your barbecue's temperature in real-time with support for multiple probes and a variety of preset foods. Set custom temperatures, receive alarms, and visualize your cooking history. Share your barbecue achievements on social media.
- Real-time temperature display
- Support for six temperature probes
- Twelve main barbecue food presets
- Customizable preset temperatures
- Timer and temperature alarms
- Temperature graph and history export
- 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
CHEFBBQ
This app connects to a smart thermometer via Bluetooth to monitor your barbecue's temperature in real-time. Receive alerts when your food reaches the desired temperature, ensuring perfectly cooked meals every time.
- Real-time temperature monitoring
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Customizable alarm values
- Push notifications
- Ringing 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: ToGrill at 2.9 against CHEFBBQ's 2.2. ToGrill also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 28%) and device support (4 vs 2). 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.
ToGrill holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of ToGrill's written reviews are positive against 28% of CHEFBBQ's.
ToGrill ships an update fortnightly, CHEFBBQ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ToGrill | CHEFBBQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (42 ratings) — better | 2.2 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews — better | 27.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 林青 刘 | 小金 吴 |
Customer experience
ToGrill
CHEFBBQ
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
CHEFBBQ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ToGrill
No in-app purchases
CHEFBBQ
No in-app purchases
