Comparison

BFOUR vs Time to Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

BFOUR

This app connects to smart IoT devices like meat thermometers and hygro-thermometers. It offers guided cooking with preset meat types and doneness levels, and provides instant notifications for remote monitoring of your cooking and home environment.

Highlights
  • Connects to smart IoT devices
  • Guided cooking system
  • 12 USDA-referenced meat types
  • 5 doneness levels
  • Real-time alerts
  • Remote monitoring
Features
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Welcome to the BFOUR App, the innovative hub that connects your Bfour meat thermometer, hygro-thermometer and other Bfour smart IoT electronic products. Designed with ease of use in mind, the BFOUR APP is your gateway to a enjoyable smart-life experience. * Easy Setup, Effortless Cooking The BFOUR App simplifies your cooking with an intuitive interface that's easy to navigate. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a culinary novice, our app makes setting up your smart devices a breeze. With just a few taps, you can monitor and control the temperature of your meats and the humidity of your environment. * Guided Cooking System Harness the power of our Guided Cooking System, featuring 12 USDA-referenced meat types and 5 doneness levels. Cook like a professional with minimal effort, ensuring every dish is perfectly done to your liking. * Instant Notification, Freely Monitor With the BFOUR app, you can stay connected to your cooking and home environment, no matter where you are. Receive real-time alerts and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing your home is always in sync with your needs. * Get to know us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Bfour/100031967752039/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfour_meatthermometer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BFour_sz/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bfourshop_us This app requires at least one BFOUR device to operate (sold separately at our online store: https://bfour.cc/).

About

Time to Keyboard

Coordinate gaming sessions with friends effortlessly. This app provides one-tap status updates, estimated converging times, and interactive reactions to streamline planning. It integrates with Discord and Steam, offering widgets for Home and Lock Screens, and iMessage support.

Highlights
  • One-tap 'tonight' status
  • Estimated Time to Keyboard (ETTKB)
  • Interactive reactions with emotes
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Discord and Steam integration
  • iMessage cards and stickers
  • Private groups with join codes
Features
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When's the squad actually getting on tonight? Set your time in one tap. TTKB blends everyone's answers into the ETTKB and puts it on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. The Discord bot posts it in your server too, so nobody has to ask again. THE BOARD • One-tap "tonight" status: a time, On now, Later, or Not tonight • ETTKB — the Estimated Time to Keyboard, the squad's converging time, with quorum so the night is real • Nudges: hurry someone up or roll-call the whole crew (etiquette limits included) REACTIONS WITH PERSONALITY • Fourteen emotes, each with its own look, sound and buzz — one tap to send, hold for the tray • See who reacted to you and with what, and set a thought bubble that floats from your avatar • A once-a-day Super React the whole crew hears about WIDGETS FIRST • Home Screen widgets for the board, your time, and the countdown • A Live Activity lobby countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island as game time approaches • Control Center widget, Apple Watch complications, and Siri shortcuts DISCORD, MEET STEAM • Link Discord and run the board from your server: /ttkb, /ettkb, /onnow, /geton — the TTKB bot announces who's on • Link Steam and TTKB shows "on now · in game" automatically • The Sneaky Game rule: nobody sees you're playing before the time you set. Sneak on early — your secret is safe. iMESSAGE • Drop a TTKB card or tonight's live ETTKB sticker straight into the group chat BUILT FOR CLANS • Sign in with Apple, private groups with join codes • Invite links that work even for friends who don't have TTKB yet • Quiet hours, quick replies from notifications ("On my way" / "Not tonight") • No ads and no third-party tracking — see our privacy policy Less planning. More playing.

Screenshots

BFOUR4 screens
Time to Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Time to Keyboard at 5.0 against BFOUR's 2.5. BFOUR's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Time to Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BFOUR ships an update monthly, Time to Keyboard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
BFOUR versus Time to Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBFOURTime to Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBFOURCHASE ALAN FREEMAN

Customer experience

BFOUR

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Time to Keyboard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BFOUR

No in-app purchases

None

Time to Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BFOUR free?
BFOUR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time to Keyboard free?
Time to Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BFOUR or Time to Keyboard?
Time to Keyboard is rated higher. BFOUR averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Time to Keyboard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BFOUR or Time to Keyboard have ads?
Neither BFOUR nor Time to Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BFOUR or Time to Keyboard?
BFOUR ships an update monthly, and Time to Keyboard every 3 weeks. Most recently, BFOUR was updated on October 10, 2026 and Time to Keyboard on October 7, 2026.

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