Alisa Garson vs Backyard Pitmaster Pal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Alisa Garson
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An application for waiters. Order taking. Notifications from the kitchen. Notifications from customers. Automatic translation of all messages. Payment acceptance for the bill. The application is part of the Neon Alisa restaurant management system.
Backyard Pitmaster Pal
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A simple means to log your favorite barbecue cooks or smokes. Are you often frustrated trying to remember how you cooked those ribs last time, or that pork shoulder for perfect pulled pork? Record you meat, cooker, temperatures, times, and notes such as spice rubs and brines here for easy recall the next time. If you are new to the world of grilling or BBQ (note: grilling and barbecue are NOT the same thing), then take advantage of the 8 most common cooks that are included to get you started: Ribs, Brisket, Chicken Thighs, Chicken Wings, Pork Butt, Corned Beef Brisket, Hamburg Patties, and Steaks. Plus three popular "smokers" that are used here: Big Green Egg, Bullseye pellet grill, Weber charcoal grill. Both lists (meats and smokers) are customizable and all recipes can be edited (or deleted) for your preference. You also have the ability to share a cook by exporting the cook's information to a text message (or other means), in order for another user of the app to import that cook into their app's data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Alisa Garson at none against Backyard Pitmaster Pal's shown. Alisa Garson also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alisa Garson ships an update every 3 weeks, Backyard Pitmaster Pal every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alisa Garson | Backyard Pitmaster Pal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks β better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neon Alisa | James Houvener |
In-app purchases
Alisa Garson
No in-app purchases
Backyard Pitmaster Pal
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Alisa Garson free?
Is Backyard Pitmaster Pal free?
Do Alisa Garson or Backyard Pitmaster Pal have ads?
Which is updated more often, Alisa Garson or Backyard Pitmaster Pal?
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