Comparison

TempSpike vs Been There, 8 That

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

Head to head
About

TempSpike

Monitor your barbecue's temperature and time remotely using a wireless Bluetooth connection. Receive immediate alerts when your food reaches the set temperature or time.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth connectivity
  • Remote temperature monitoring
  • Remote time monitoring
  • Instant alerts
  • Set custom temperatures
  • Set custom times
Features
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TempSpike is a wireless bluetooth barbecue temperature and time monitoring program, connected to wireless bluetooth, you can remotely set the temperature or time, when the temperature reaches the specified time, it will remind you immediately

About

Been There, 8 That

Log your favorite meals and restaurant experiences to easily recall them later. Save dishes with photos, ratings, notes, and location details. Discover new places and share recommendations with friends.

Highlights
  • Log meals with details (restaurant, dish, rating, notes)
  • Attach photos to meal entries
  • Search and filter saved meals
  • View saved spots on a map
  • Share meal review cards
  • Build a personal taste profile
Features
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Your food history shouldn't live in scattered texts, screenshots, and half-remembered restaurant names. Been There, 8 That is a food journal for people who find something incredible, mean to go back, and then forget where they were. Every time a dish is worth having again, save it: rate it, snap a photo, note what made it great, and log where and when you had it. Months later, when you're trying to remember that perfect burger place, it's all right there. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Save a meal with the restaurant, dish, rating, notes, visit date, cuisine, price range, and location, so every entry tells the full story of why it mattered - Attach a photo to remember exactly what you ordered - Search and filter by restaurant, dish, cuisine, rating, or meal type to find what you're craving fast - See your saved spots on a map, and discover new ones nearby with location-based search - Send a meal review card to a friend the next time they ask "where should we eat?" - Watch a personal taste profile build itself from what you've actually saved and loved FREE AND PLUS Been There, 8 That is free to download and includes a limited number of saved meals. Been There, 8 That Plus is an optional auto-renewing subscription that unlocks unlimited meal history, unlimited photos, and taste insights. Pricing and billing period are shown in the app before you purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it anytime in your device's subscription settings. Keep your food history organized, searchable, and yours - one meal at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.smileydesignllc.com/#terms Privacy Policy: https://www.smileydesignllc.com/#privacy

Screenshots

TempSpike4 screens
Been There, 8 That4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Been There, 8 That at 100% against TempSpike's 42%. Been There, 8 That also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). TempSpike's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 3). On price, ads and device support 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. Been There, 8 That sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TempSpike asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Been There, 8 That holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TempSpike has 2.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of TempSpike's written reviews are positive against 100% of Been There, 8 That's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TempSpike ships an update every 5 weeks, Been There, 8 That every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TempSpike versus Been There, 8 That: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempSpikeBeen There, 8 That
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.8K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperiTronics Co., LimitedSmiley Design LLC

Customer experience

TempSpike

All ratings2,744 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral20.0%
Negative37.9%

Been There, 8 That

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TempSpike

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes after recent update
  • Probe color identification reversed in app
  • Cooking progress not saved when app is closed
  • Estimated time remaining feature not working
  • Issues with adding new cooking profiles

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add widget support for quick temperature checks
  • Allow more flexibility in setting temperature alarms
  • Improve data export functionality
  • Enhance cooking graph to show real-time data
  • Add support for more meat types and cooking profiles

Been There, 8 That

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TempSpike

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Been There, 8 That

Subscriptions2
  • Been There Plus$2.991 Month
  • Been There Plus$24.991 Year

Questions

Is TempSpike free?
TempSpike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Been There, 8 That free?
Been There, 8 That is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TempSpike or Been There, 8 That?
Been There, 8 That is rated higher. TempSpike averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Been There, 8 That averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do TempSpike or Been There, 8 That have ads?
Neither TempSpike nor Been There, 8 That shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TempSpike or Been There, 8 That?
TempSpike ships an update every 5 weeks, and Been There, 8 That every 4 days. Most recently, TempSpike was updated on October 30, 2026 and Been There, 8 That on October 28, 2026.

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