TempSpike vs Been There, 8 That
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Wireless Bluetooth connectivity
- Remote temperature monitoring
- Remote time monitoring
- Instant alerts
- Set custom temperatures
- Set custom times
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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
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | TempSpike | Been There, 8 That |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.8K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | iTronics Co., Limited | Smiley Design LLC |
Customer experience
TempSpike
Been There, 8 That
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
TempSpike
No in-app purchases
Been There, 8 That
- Been There Plus$2.991 Month
- Been There Plus$24.991 Year
Questions
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