ChefsTemp vs BFOUR+
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
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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.
BFOUR+
This smart cooking assistant connects to a wireless meat thermometer for real-time temperature monitoring and guided cooking. It offers alerts, custom calibration, and cooking history to help achieve perfect results for various meat types and doneness levels.
- Real-time temperature monitoring
- WiFi wireless meat thermometer support
- Guided cooking system
- Ambient temperature detection
- High-temperature calibration
- Push notifications for alerts
- Cooking history and charts
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BFOUR+ is an app designed for precision cooking. It seamlessly connects with the BFOUR smart thermometer to reshape your kitchen experience. Whether you're a home chef or a grilling enthusiast, it provides real-time monitoring and guided cooking to ensure perfect results every time. New Features: 1. WiFi Wireless Meat Thermometer Support: Adds support for the BF-70 and BF-80 wireless meat thermometers, enabling efficient and reliable remote temperature measurement via 2.4GHz WiFi. 2. Ambient Temperature Detection: Detects ambient temperatures up to 400°C (752°F), enhancing the grilling and oven experience. 3. High-Temperature Calibration: Supports custom calibration within ±10°C (752°F) for fine-tuning accuracy. When the ambient temperature drops below 50°C, calibration mode automatically exits and returns to the initial temperature, ensuring safety and accuracy. Core Features: • Real-time Temperature Monitoring & Alerts: Accurately monitor food's internal temperature anytime, anywhere. Instant push notifications are sent to your phone when temperature thresholds and cooking progress are reached, ensuring perfect cooking results. • Guided Cooking System: Supports 12 USDA-standard meat types and five doneness levels, making it easy to achieve professional-grade cooking results. • Multi-Device Compatibility: Seamlessly connect and manage multiple BFOUR devices for an integrated cooking experience. • Cooking History & Customization: Save your cooking history, set custom temperature targets, and download temperature charts. Download BFOUR+ and start a new smart cooking experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChefsTemp at 75% against BFOUR+'s 0%. ChefsTemp also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (76 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChefsTemp has 76 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of BFOUR+'s.
ChefsTemp ships an update every 11 days, BFOUR+ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChefsTemp | BFOUR+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (76 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leadtek Inc | BFOUR |
Customer experience
ChefsTemp
BFOUR+
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
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- 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
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- 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
BFOUR+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ChefsTemp
No in-app purchases
BFOUR+
No in-app purchases









