Comparison

Tappecue vs BartMenu2

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

BartMenu2

Features
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BartMenu is a simple menu creation app for popular cocktail robot systems. It allows you to easily create and print beautiful cocktail menus that showcase your favorite drinks. Whether you're hosting a party or just want to impress your friends, BartMenu makes it easy to create and share a professional-looking menu in minutes.

Screenshots

Tappecue4 screens
BartMenu23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BartMenu2 at none against Tappecue's 1. Tappecue's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. BartMenu2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tappecue ships an update monthly, BartMenu2 every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tappecue versus BartMenu2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTappecueBartMenu2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB6 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperInnovating Solutions LLCFoster Bass

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

BartMenu2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tappecue

One-time1
  • Save Current Session$1.99
None

BartMenu2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tappecue free?
Tappecue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BartMenu2 free?
BartMenu2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tappecue or BartMenu2 have ads?
Neither Tappecue nor BartMenu2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tappecue or BartMenu2?
Tappecue ships an update monthly, and BartMenu2 every 11 months. Most recently, Tappecue was updated on October 12, 2026 and BartMenu2 on September 30, 2026.

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