JOYBIBIQ vs BF Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JOYBIBIQ
This app connects to a smart thermometer device via Bluetooth to monitor your barbecue's temperature in real-time. Receive instant notifications and alerts when the temperature reaches your preset alarm values.
- Real-time temperature monitoring
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Customizable alarm values
- Push notifications
- Audible alerts
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This product is a device that monitors the temperature of a user's barbecue in real time: The mobile phone APP (JOYBIBIQ) connects to the device through Bluetooth. After the device successfully connects to the APP, the device will transmit the detected temperature data to the APP through Bluetooth broadcast mode, According to the alarm value set by the user, when the temperature reaches the set value, the APP terminal will notify the user through a ringing tone and push.
BF Home
This utility app connects to specific BF devices to display real-time temperature readings and provide alarm reminders. It offers a straightforward interface for monitoring environmental conditions from your iPhone or iPod.
- Real-time temperature display
- Alarm reminders
- Connects to BF-5/BF-6/BF-20/BF-30/BF-40
- iPhone and iPod support
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BF Home connect to BF-5/BF-6/BF-20/BF-30/BF-40 to realize real-time temperature display and alarm reminder.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BF Home at 2.6 against JOYBIBIQ's 1.6. BF Home also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 11%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). JOYBIBIQ's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (48 vs 9). 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.
BF Home holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JOYBIBIQ has 48 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of JOYBIBIQ's written reviews are positive against 38% of BF Home's.
JOYBIBIQ ships an update every 3 weeks, BF Home every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JOYBIBIQ | BF Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (48 ratings) | 2.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 小金 吴 | 标 何 |
Customer experience
JOYBIBIQ
BF Home
In-app purchases
JOYBIBIQ
No in-app purchases
BF Home
No in-app purchases
