Combustion Inc. vs Picky Mouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Combustion Inc.
Monitor and graph real-time food temperatures during cooking. Predict exactly when your meal will be ready using advanced sensor data and a predictive engine. Receive alerts for key cooking events and ensure food safety.
- Real-time core, surface, and ambient temperature graphing
- Predictive engine for exact 'ready' time estimation
- Advanced alerts for cooking events
- Food safety parameter setting
- Firmware updates for accessories
- Cloud connectivity for remote monitoring
- Live Activity and Apple Watch support
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See (and graph!) exact temperatures throughout your food while it cooks. Know exactly when it will be done. View and graph core, surface, and ambient temps in real time. The wireless Predictive Thermometer was built to answer a simple but important question: when will my food be ready? Combustion’s Predictive Engine™ estimates exactly when that will be, using the data from 8 onboard sensors (the most of any cooking thermometer). Important firmware updates! The Combustion App includes the latest firmware updates for Predictive Thermometers and other Combustion Accessories including Boosters, Displays, Giant Grill Gauges and other forthcoming products. Firmware updates improve core functions including time-to-cook predictions, longer battery life, and can add new features. MeatNet™ Cloud – for functionally unlimited range! Use with WiFi Accessories or with a second mobile device to stream your cook data to the cloud. Watch your cook in real-time from anywhere with internet access. Live Activity/Apple Watch support. The Combustion App works with iOS as well as iPadOS and MacOS (M1 or newer). Includes Live Activity (Dynamic Island) display feature so you can watch key temps even when the app is in the background. So handy! Combustion App Features: – Set target temp: so that your food comes out just the way you want it – See predictions in relative time (“ready in” countdown) or in absolute “clock” time – See key temps in real-time: including TrueCore®, TrueSurface™, TrueAmbient™ – Get notifications for important cooking events with advanced alerts (ready alarm, 5-minute warning, disconnect alert, low battery notification) – Set SafeCook™ parameters (integrated food-safety) – Know exactly when your food is safe to eat – Set-up WiFi connectivity for Combustion WiFi accessories – Graph your food’s temperatures in real-time! – See (and graph) temperatures from all 8 sensors with Advanced Cooking Mode – Enables multi-node MeatNet™: use any combination of Combustion accessories to extend Bluetooth signal range + strength – Use with or without Combustion Display – Export cooking data - to fine-tune your technique – Update firmware: get better performance and new features for Combustion tools – Works with most cooking appliances and cookware types – Works with all kinds of foods and most cooking appliances - BBQ smokers, ovens, ranges, grills, and more - indoors and out. – Works with or without WiFi Get more consistent results with all your favorite foods: steak, pork chops, brisket, pork shoulder, roasts, turkey, whole chicken, ribs, fish, bread, and more. Advanced graphing on the Combustion App helps you visualize exactly how heat moves through your food. You will understand the relationship between ambient cook temps and surface temps. And how surface temps really control how long things take – and how evenly food cooks. It may shock you to find out the oven temp (or grill temp) you set is not the same as the food is actually experiencing! The Combustion Inc app puts all that knowledge in front of you – with instant feedback, so you’re not just cooking better, you’re also learning as you go. And learning has never been so delicious.
Picky Mouse
Discover individual dishes rather than just restaurants. Rate and rank specific menu items, share photos, and follow trusted foodies to find your next craving. Become an early contributor to shape the future of food discovery.
- Rate individual dishes
- Discover top-rated dishes
- Follow trusted foodies
- Save dishes to try later
- Share dish photos
- Become an early contributor
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Stop searching for restaurants. Start discovering dishes. Picky Mouse is built on one simple idea: you don't crave a restaurant — you crave a dish. That perfect bowl of ramen might be two blocks from a forgettable one. Even at the same restaurant, one dish can be incredible while another isn't worth ordering. That's why Picky Mouse rates and ranks individual dishes, not just restaurants. BECOME AN EARLY CONTRIBUTOR You're early — and that's the point. Join Picky Mouse as early contributor and help build a better way to discover food from the beginning. Every dish you review helps other foodies figure out what's actually worth ordering. Be among the first to review dishes in your city, uncover hidden gems before everyone else, and help determine which dishes rise to the top. DISCOVER WHAT'S ACTUALLY GOOD Find dishes near you and explore what's top rated, popular, or new. See the dishes people recommend at a restaurant before deciding what to order. RATE THE DISH, NOT JUST THE RESTAURANT Rate individual dishes and share photos of what you actually ate. A great restaurant doesn't mean every item on its menu is great — Picky Mouse helps separate the must-orders from the dishes you can skip. FOLLOW FOODIES YOU TRUST Follow friends and other food lovers whose taste you trust. Build a feed around people and dishes instead of relying on a single rating for an entire restaurant. FIND YOUR NEXT CRAVING Looking for great sushi? The best burger nearby? A bowl of ramen worth driving for? Explore dishes across your city and discover something you might otherwise have missed. SAVE DISHES FOR LATER Save dishes you want to try and keep track of favorites worth ordering again. HELP SHAPE WHAT COMES NEXT Picky Mouse is just getting started, and Founding Foodies are part of what comes next. Have a restaurant, dish, or feature you want to see? Tell us. Feedback from our early community helps shape what we build. Become an early contributor and start rating the dishes that actually deserve the hype.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Combustion Inc. at 1.9K against Picky Mouse's 1. Picky Mouse's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Picky Mouse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Combustion Inc. has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Combustion Inc. ships an update every 6 weeks, Picky Mouse every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Combustion Inc. | Picky Mouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Combustion Inc. | Yeh Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
Combustion Inc.
Picky Mouse
Bugs and requests
Combustion Inc.
Reported bugs
5 issues- Thermometer disconnects during use
- App unable to stop timer
- Inaccurate temperature readings
- App unable to find device
- Firmware update issues
Requested features
5 requests- Cooking history and logging
- Live status widget
- Apple Watch and Dynamic Island support
- Ambient temperature alerts
- Customizable probe labeling
Picky Mouse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Combustion Inc.
No in-app purchases
Picky Mouse
No in-app purchases
Questions
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