Comparison

Barbecue Timer vs GrillTime

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

Head to head
About

Barbecue Timer

Features
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Barbecue Timer let's you dial in cook times for all of your favorite foods to ensure you are a grilling master every time. It saves your cook times so any adjustments you make will be ready for the next time you grill or cook. Barbecue Timer lets you know when it is time to flip foods that need to be flipped and notifies you when food items are done cooking. Just enter in your favorite items and ideal cook times, load 'em on the grill and get cooking! The app even speaks to you to tell you when it's time to flip foods and when they are ready so you can keep your eyes on the grill. All your custom cook times are saved in your icloud account so you never loose your perfect grill timing!

About

GrillTime

Features
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GrillTime is not a generic countdown timer. It is a cooking engine for the grill that builds a precise timer for every cut from the things that actually matter: the cut of meat, its thickness, your heat level, and the doneness you want. Pick a cut, set the thickness with a stepper, choose Low, Medium or High heat, and slide the color doneness bar from rare to well-done. GrillTime instantly calculates the total cook time and the exact minute to flip, and shows the internal temperature you are aiming for. While you cook, the timer splits the job into clear phases: sear side A, flip now, sear side B, then rest. Alerts fire with haptics and local notifications that reach you even when your phone is locked, so you never miss the flip. The full-screen timer keeps the screen awake with a giant, easy-to-read countdown. Cooking a whole spread at once? The Cook Board runs several cuts side by side on one grill. Set a Serve At time and GrillTime staggers each cut's start backwards so the steak, the burgers and the chicken all finish together, right on time. GrillTime also keeps a built-in reference of safe internal temperatures for beef, pork, chicken, fish and ground meat, plus a doneness guide, so you can cook with confidence. FEATURES - Timers built from cut, thickness, heat and doneness - Exact flip minute and total cook time, calculated live - Cooking phases: sear A, flip, sear B, rest, with carryover notes - Haptic and local-notification alerts that work when locked - Cook Board multi-timer to run many cuts at once - Serve At planner that staggers starts so everything finishes together - Full-screen timer with keep-awake and a giant countdown - Built-in safe internal temperature table and doneness guide - Save your own custom cut presets - Switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius, inches and centimeters - 100% offline: no account, no backend, your data stays on your device Cuts included: steak, burger, chicken, pork, ribs, salmon, shrimp and vegetables. Fire up the grill and nail every steak, burger and rib.

Screenshots

Barbecue Timer4 screens
GrillTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GrillTime at Free against Barbecue Timer's $0.99. GrillTime also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Barbecue Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

GrillTime is free to download; Barbecue Timer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barbecue Timer ships an update every 3 months, GrillTime every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Barbecue Timer versus GrillTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarbecue TimerGrillTime
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size0 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan JudelsonPEDRO ALEXANDER SUSA REYES

In-app purchases

None

Barbecue Timer

No in-app purchases

None

GrillTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barbecue Timer free?
Barbecue Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GrillTime free?
GrillTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barbecue Timer or GrillTime have ads?
GrillTime shows ads; Barbecue Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Barbecue Timer or GrillTime?
Barbecue Timer ships an update every 3 months, and GrillTime every 2 weeks. Most recently, Barbecue Timer was updated on September 20, 2026 and GrillTime on September 11, 2026.

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