Comparison

evcc.io vs Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

evcc.io

Control your home's electric vehicle charging based on solar energy availability or off-peak electricity rates. This app provides remote access to your local evcc server for seamless integration with your EV charger and compatible solar or battery systems.

Highlights
  • Automatic evcc server detection
  • Interaction with evcc UI
  • Demo instance for testing
  • Light/Dark mode
  • Supports various EV chargers
  • Integrates with smart plugs and battery systems
Features
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Charge your electric car when the sun is shining or when electricity is clean and affordable. With this app, you can access your local evcc instance on your home network. App Features: - Automatic detection of your evcc server - Interaction with your evcc UI - Demo instance available for testing - Light/Dark Mode: Adapts to your device Prerequisite: You must have evcc installed on a device (Raspberry Pi, Windows, macOS, Linux Docker, ...) at your home. What is evcc? evcc is an open-source software that runs at your home. It is compatible with many PV and battery systems and controls your EV charger - regardless of manufacturer. If your car has an online interface, you can also use smart controls like charging schedules, minimum charging, and charging limits. Additionally, it supports dynamic electricity tariffs, smart plugs, balcony solar systems, and small home batteries. Supported EV Chargers: ABB, ABL, Alfen, Alphatec, Amperfied, Audi, Bender, BMW, cFos, Compleo, CUBOS, Cupra, Dadapower, DaheimLaden, Delta, E.ON Drive, E3/DC, Easee, Ebee, echarge, EcoHarmony, Edgetech, Elli, EM2GO, Ensto, ESL, eSystems, Etrel, EVBox, Fronius, Garo, go-e, HardyBarth, Heidelberg, Hesotec, Homecharge, Innogy, INRO, Juice, KEBA, Kontron Solar, Kostal, KSE, LadeFoxx, LRT, Mennekes, my-PV, NRGKick, OBO Bettermann, OpenEVSE, openWB, Optec, Orbis, PC Electric, Peblar, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, Pracht, Pulsares, Pulsatrix, Qcells, Schneider, Schrack, SENEC, Siemens, Skoda, SMA, Smartfox, SolarEdge, Solax, Sonnen, Spelsberg, Stark in Strom, Sungrow, TechniSat, Tesla, Tigo, TinkerForge, Ubitricity, Vestel, Victron, Viridian EV, Volkswagen, Wallbe, wallbox, Walther Werke, Webasto, Weidmüller, Zaptec Supported Smart Plugs: AVM, Homematic IP, HomeWizard, myStrom, Shelly, Tasmota, TP-Link Supported Inverter and Battery Systems: A-Tronix, Acrel, Ads-tec, Alpha ESS, Ampere, Anker, APsystems, AVM, BGEtech, Bosswerk, Carlo Gavazzi, Deye, E3/DC, Eastron, Enphase, FENECON, FoxESS, Fronius, Ginlong, go-e, GoodWe, Growatt, Homematic IP, HomeWizard, Hoymiles, Huawei, IGEN Tech, Kostal, LG, Loxone, M-TEC, myStrom, OpenEMS, Powerfox, QCells, Qcells, RCT, SAJ, SAX, SENEC, Senergy, Shelly, Siemens, SMA, Smartfox, SofarSolar, Solaranzeige, SolarEdge, SolarMax, Solarwatt, Solax, Solinteng, Sonnen, St-ems, Steca, Sungrow, Sunsynk, Sunway, Tasmota, Tesla, TP-Link, VARTA, Victron, Wattsonic, Youless, ZCS Azzurro, Zendure Supported Vehicles: Aiways, Audi, BMW, Citroën, Dacia, DS, Fiat, Ford, Hyundai, Jeep, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Mini, Nissan, NIU, Opel, Peugeot, Polestar, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Smart, Tesla, Volkswagen, Volvo, Zero Motorcycles

About

Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ

Features
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With Easy Check, you get a brilliant way to cook all your grilled dishes to perfection every time! No special skills required – simply insert the Easy Check temperature probe into the meat, select the desired core temperature via the app and start grilling. Easy Check will notify you in good time when it’s ready to serve! Let Easy Check help you easily cook juicy steaks, delicious chicken or tender pulled pork and tasty ribs. Precise and always reliable! With Easy Check, you can conveniently monitor the core temperature of your meat and the cooking chamber temperature in the barbecue with the Outdoorchef Easy Check Wireless Bluetooth grill thermometer. Enjoy this simple and intuitive app that gives you full control of all settings and functions: 1.Bluetooth wireless connection with real-time temperature display in the app. The temperature is transmitted wirelessly from the temperature probe in the meat to the thermometer and displayed in the app. 2.Up to two Easy Check temperature sensors can be connected to the Easy Check app and monitored. (Easy Check Single, Easy Check Dual) 3.Alarm functions: -When the desired core temperature is reached, Easy Check automatically reminds you via an alarm on your smartphone. -If the temperature sensor starts to run low on battery power, an alarm is triggered to remind you to recharge the sensor(s). -If the wireless connection has been disconnected. -If the appliance’s temperature range is exceeded. -After the set countdown time. 4.Cooking time monitoring: -Once all temperature settings have been configured via the Easy Check app, start the timer mode to keep a clear overview of the elapsed cooking time. -Set a custom timer for the remaining cooking time, including an alarm function. 5.Access to the core temperature library, featuring the most important temperatures for all types of meat. You can also set your own custom core temperatures. 6.Cooking time/temperature diagram for monitoring the entire temperature curve during the barbecue session. The session can be recorded for later use with the same settings.

Screenshots

evcc.io4 screens
Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ at 12.0 against evcc.io's 16.4. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

evcc.io ships an update every 2 months, Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
evcc.io versus Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterevcc.ioOutdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael GeersOutdoorchef AG

In-app purchases

None

evcc.io

No in-app purchases

None

Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is evcc.io free?
evcc.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ free?
Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do evcc.io or Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ have ads?
Neither evcc.io nor Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, evcc.io or Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ?
evcc.io ships an update every 2 months, and Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ every 3 months. Most recently, evcc.io was updated on October 24, 2026 and Outdoorchef EASY CHECK BBQ on October 7, 2026.

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