Comparison

Tappecue vs HowToBBQRightApp

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

Head to head
About

Tappecue

Monitor your cooking remotely in real-time, receiving alerts for temperature changes and doneness. This app allows you to track multiple cooking sessions, record data, and share progress with others, ensuring perfectly cooked food every time.

Highlights
  • Real-time remote monitoring
  • Temperature and doneness alerts
  • Cloud diary for cooking sessions
  • Guest mode for shared viewing
  • Analytical data graphing
  • Preset temperatures for meats
Features
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The Tappecue App has revolutionized the cooking experience through real-time online social cooking. Monitor yours, your friend’s and/or family’s smoking session and show up when the meat is done or give them a call or run back home when a temperature has gone astray. Never under/overcook your food again because the Tappecue App will alert you when your meat is done and when your chamber temperature has gone out of its range. Be an expert chef and impress all your friends because with Tappecue – you’ll always be one tap away from your barbecue. The Tappecue System comes with many features: —Now introducing Tappecue SessionBook; your customer exclusive Cloud Diary for your smoking sessions. Record, improve, and become an expert BBQ chef with the help of Tappecue SessionBook. —Monitor multiple Tappecues from anywhere on as many devices as desired on (iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad with software iOS 10.x) or any browser for monitoring from any computer/tablet/WiFi TV, etc at www.tappecue.net —Alerting Functionality for user(s). —Unlimited Power for those long eight hour smokes. —Four Meat/Chamber Probes. —Guest Mode Functionality allows multiple users to view your temperatures and receive alerts. —Gather Analytical Data (you can graph temperatures in excel). —Expert in a Box —Preset temperatures for different meats —Add different meat types —Coming soon – recipes and cooking tutorials from professional BBQ chefs. Preset temperatures for different meats Add different meat types Be a part of the social cooking revolution by purchasing your own Tappecue at www.tappecue.com System Requirements You are required to have the following to use the Tappecue Temperature Monitoring System: • An Internet enabled smart device – iPhone/iPod Touch with software iOS 10.x or above. (although you may still look at the temperatures on the actual device LCD Panel),
• Wi-Fi Router or Mobile Hotspot, • Grill/Smoker/Oven/stovetop/any source of heat Contact info@innovating-solutions.com if you are unsure if Tappecue is the right solution for you.

About

HowToBBQRightApp

Discover down-to-earth and easy-to-follow barbecue recipes, videos, and guides. Learn everything from selecting meat and mastering your grill to achieving perfect doneness and exploring new flavors.

Highlights
  • Barbecue recipes
  • How-to videos
  • Grill and smoker reviews
  • Fire management tips
  • Seasoning and flavor guides
  • Doneness techniques
Features
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HowToBBQRight contains BBQ recipes, videos and guides from Malcom Reed that are down-to-earth and easy to follow. From choosing the right meat to learning your grill, to nailing doneness, to experimenting with different flavors and seasonings... this app has the recipes and tips you need. Here’s what you can expect: - All of Malcom's recipes - easy to search - Information and reviews on grills and smokers - Tips on fire management, flavors and dialing in the doneness - Easy navigation and user-friendly design Download the HowToBBQRight app and Let's Get To Cookin'

Screenshots

Tappecue4 screens
HowToBBQRightApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HowToBBQRightApp at none against Tappecue's 1. HowToBBQRightApp also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Tappecue's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 51%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Tappecue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HowToBBQRightApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tappecue against 4.6 for HowToBBQRightApp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 416 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Tappecue's written reviews are positive against 51% of HowToBBQRightApp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tappecue ships an update monthly, HowToBBQRightApp every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tappecue versus HowToBBQRightApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTappecueHowToBBQRightApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings) — better4.6 (416 ratings)
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews — better51.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better416
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB58 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperInnovating Solutions LLCHowToBBQRight

Customer experience

Tappecue

All ratings1,039 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative13.7%

HowToBBQRightApp

All ratings416 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral0.7%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative41.2%

User reviews

Tappecue

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate temperature monitoring
  • 📱 Convenient remote monitoring
  • 🔋 Long battery life
  • 🔧 Helpful customer support
  • 🔍 Detailed cooking data and graphs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues and app crashes
  • 🔌 Limited wireless range
  • 💰 Expensive for some users
  • 🕹️ Confusing app interface
  • 🌧️ Durability concerns in outdoor use

HowToBBQRightApp

From 416 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Awesome recipes
  • 🚀 Easy to use and navigate
  • 💡 Ability to purchase rubs and products
  • 🤩 Malcom is the best in the business
  • 🎥 Great videos and instructions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Search function not working
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding recipes
  • 📁 Lost favorites and categories
  • 🔨 App has become unusable after updates
  • 🤯 Broken app, no longer helpful

Bugs and requests

Tappecue

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App no longer connects to older thermometer models
  • Inconsistent temperature readings and sync issues
  • Incorrect or missing cooking session data

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add note-taking and photo-sharing capabilities
  • Improve graph readability and data visualization
  • Implement live activity updates for faster monitoring
  • Provide more customization options for alerts and notifications

HowToBBQRightApp

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Search bar not working
  • Recipes not loading properly
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Incompatibility with iOS 13

Requested features

4 requests
  • Restore search and recipe browsing functionality
  • Bring back favorites and category-based navigation
  • Improve app stability and responsiveness
  • Add user login and profile to save preferences

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tappecue

One-time1
  • Save Current Session$1.99
None

HowToBBQRightApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tappecue free?
Tappecue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HowToBBQRightApp free?
HowToBBQRightApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tappecue or HowToBBQRightApp?
Tappecue is rated higher. Tappecue averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while HowToBBQRightApp averages 4.6 from 416 ratings.
Do Tappecue or HowToBBQRightApp have ads?
Neither Tappecue nor HowToBBQRightApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tappecue or HowToBBQRightApp?
Tappecue ships an update monthly, and HowToBBQRightApp every 3 months. Most recently, Tappecue was updated on October 12, 2026 and HowToBBQRightApp on October 18, 2026.

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