ChefsTemp vs BBQOVN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChefsTemp
This app works with a smart meat thermometer to provide precise temperature monitoring and control for cooking. Achieve perfectly cooked meats remotely with real-time notifications and an intuitive interface.
- Precision temperature monitoring
- Remote cooking control
- Real-time notifications
- User-friendly interface
- Achieve perfect cooking results
Read full descriptionHide full description
ChefsTemp: The Perfect Temp. Every Time. Experience precision cooking like never before with ChefsTemp ProTemp Plus, the world's Next Generation Smart Meat Thermometer. This innovative device, coupled with our intuitive Chefstemp application, revolutionizes your cooking process, ensuring perfectly juicy meats every time. Monitor and Control with Ease: Our user-friendly app, designed exclusively for use with ChefsTemp ProTemp Plus, provides seamless control and monitoring of your cooking process. Effortlessly adjust settings, track temperatures, and receive real-time notifications to achieve the desired results with precision. Perfect Results, Anywhere: Whether you're grilling in your backyard or cooking indoors, ChefsTemp ProTemp Plus allows you to achieve optimal cooking results from anywhere. Monitor your meat's progress remotely, ensuring it reaches the ideal temperature for mouthwatering perfection. Get the Chefstemp ProTemp Plus: To experience the full potential of our app, make sure to get your hands on the Chefstemp ProTemp Plus. Visit www.chefstemp.com to purchase this cutting-edge smart meat thermometer and unlock a new level of cooking mastery. Join the Culinary Revolution: Embrace the future of cooking with ChefsTemp ProTemp Plus and elevate your culinary skills. Download the Chefstemp app now and explore a world of precision cooking at your fingertips.
BBQOVN
This app acts as a kitchen and grill assistant, monitoring your food's temperature remotely via Bluetooth. Receive audio and message notifications when your food is ready, freeing you to focus on other tasks. It offers real-time temperature charts, cooking history, and customizable settings.
- Bluetooth wireless temperature display
- Preset temperature alarms
- Disconnection and low battery alerts
- Real-time temperature charting
- Cooking recording and history
- Customizable cooking settings
- Fast charging capability
Read full descriptionHide full description
"BBQOVN is your right-hand man in the kitchen or on the grill, allowing you to get rid of the kitchen and grill during cooking time and let the app monitor your food for you. When your food is ready, you'll receive audio and message notifications on your smart device. This saves you from having to keep an eye on your food as it cooks, giving you more time to focus on what's most important to you. Function: 1. Bluetooth wireless connection, the real-time temperature of the probe is displayed in the APP through wireless data transmission. 2. Alarm function: - When the measured temperature reaches the preset temperature, the mobile phone will automatically alarm and remind. - Alarm function after disconnection. - Booster's low battery (less than 20%) alarm reminds users to charge in time. 3. Real-time chart, when the BBQOVN APP cooking setting is completed, you can open the online temperature chart to view the real-time temperature curve. 4. Cooking recording function, when the BBQOVN APP cooking setting is completed, it will automatically enter the timing state, and record the cooking temperature curve after cooking. 5. Cooking adjustment, when the cooking setting is completed, you can adjust the cooking maturity or customize the temperature at any time. 6. Custom cooking, support adding custom cooking menu, set name, picture and temperature at will. 7. Fast charging, charging for 10~20 minutes, can be used for 20~72 hours. 8. Temperature measurement range, from 32°F to 212°F (from °0 to 100°C). 9. Temperature measurement accuracy +/-1.8°F (+/-1°C)."
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChefsTemp at 75% against BBQOVN's 26%. ChefsTemp also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (76 vs 7). 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.
ChefsTemp holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChefsTemp has 76 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of ChefsTemp's written reviews are positive against 26% of BBQOVN's.
ChefsTemp ships an update every 11 days, BBQOVN monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChefsTemp | BBQOVN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (76 ratings) — better | 3.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 25.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leadtek Inc | Shenzhen Byte Catenation Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
ChefsTemp
BBQOVN
Bugs and requests
ChefsTemp
Reported bugs
8 issues- Bluetooth no longer working after update
- App crashes when changing meat type mid-cook
- Losing connection frequently, even at short distances
- App opens to a white screen and freezes
- External temperature reading incorrect or broken
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Errors in Bluetooth searching without timeout
- Strange email verification code process
- Buttons leading to empty web views
Requested features
11 requests- Add widgets for phone and watch
- Webpage for temperature tracking
- Dynamic Island support
- Watch app functionality
- Ability to connect more than two ProTemp Plus devices
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- Add custom temperature presets for recipes
- Etch numbers on probes for easier identification
- Password manager support
- Face ID or Apple ID functionality
- Cloud storage for temperature data
- More advanced features
BBQOVN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ChefsTemp
No in-app purchases
BBQOVN
No in-app purchases








