Backyard Grill vs Spectrum SDR (RTL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backyard Grill
This app simplifies grilling by allowing remote temperature monitoring and control via Bluetooth. Set your desired temperature and manage your cooking from your device.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Remote temperature monitoring
- Customizable temperature settings
- Easy control interface
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Backyard Bluetooth Thermometer makes your life more convenient. Easy handle, easy control. You could set it up with any temperature that you want.
Spectrum SDR (RTL
Explore radio signals with your RTL-SDR dongle. Listen to AM/FM/SSB/CW, view FFT and waterfall displays, and customize your experience. Requires a remote rtl_tcp instance over WiFi.
- Full frequency range support
- AM, FM, SSB, CW reception
- FFT and Waterfall displays
- Adjustable sample rates
- Bias tee and gain controls
- Squelch functionality
- Customizable display options
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This application is about having a bit of fun with those amazing little RTL-SDR dongles, whilst listening to AM/FM/SSB/CW radio signals. It's nice and easy to use so why not give it a try? - Covers the full frequency range of your RTL-SDR dongle. - AM and FM, wide and narrow, SSB, CW. - FFT and Waterfall displays. - Sample rates 240000 Hz to 2160000 Hz. - Bias tee control. - 75 presets over 5 pages. - Gain controls. - Squelch. - Flexible display options, hide things you don't need to see. - Built-in help. The application needs to be connected to an instance of rtl_tcp running on a remote computer, most likely over WiFi. You will need a good network connection for this to work reliably when using the higher sample rates. It can be installed on an iPhone, iPad or Apple Silicon Mac. We hope you enjoy using this application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spectrum SDR (RTL at 100% against Backyard Grill's 0%. Backyard Grill's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Spectrum SDR (RTL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backyard Grill asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backyard Grill ships an update fortnightly, Spectrum SDR (RTL every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backyard Grill | Spectrum SDR (RTL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VELONG ENTERPRISES CO., LTD | James Mainwaring |
Customer experience
Backyard Grill
Spectrum SDR (RTL
In-app purchases
Backyard Grill
No in-app purchases
Spectrum SDR (RTL
- Full Version$2.99
Questions
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