FlameTamer vs Smoke BBQ Pitmaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlameTamer
This app helps grill masters perfectly time multiple food items so they are all ready simultaneously. It aims to reduce stress and ensure guests enjoy perfectly cooked food without the host constantly monitoring the grill.
- Simultaneous food timing
- Stress-free grilling
- Perfectly cooked food
- Guest entertainment focus
- Smart timer functionality
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Meet Hank, a family man, grill master, and… social disaster. Every BBQ, he faced the same dilemma: babysit the grill or entertain his guests. One time, he chose his friends and served charred hockey pucks. Another time, he chose the grill and became “that guy” who talks to burgers more than people. Then Hank found FlameTamer, the smart BBQ timer app that does the worrying for him. It even times everything so the burgers, ribs, and dogs all finish together. Now, he’s cracking jokes and serving up perfectly cooked food, all hot at the same time. If you've ever been in Hank's shoes, give FlameTamer a try. It's your secret sauce for stress-free grilling and good vibes all around.
Smoke BBQ Pitmaster
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Smoke is a focused, no-nonsense cook tracker for backyard BBQ pitmasters, smoker hobbyists, and weekend grill warriors. Texas brisket, St. Louis ribs, pulled pork, spatchcock chicken — every long cook in one place. Pit temp, meat temp, wrap timing and the stall, tracked cleanly. No accounts, no ads, no upsells. KEY FEATURES • Active Cook dashboard with live pit + meat temps, status pill, and an elapsed-time monoclock • Ten built-in cook profiles for brisket, ribs, pork shoulder, chicken, turkey, salmon, tri-tip, sausage, baby backs and hot links • Custom profiles: protein, pit temp range, internal target, stall temp, wrap stage, wood kinds, rest minutes • Smart Wrap suggestion when meat hits 165°F on stall-prone cuts • Automatic Stall detection — flags a plateau when meat temp barely moves over 20+ minutes • Status flow: Preheating → Cooking → Wrapped → Resting → Done, advance with one tap • Cook Log: every finished cook archived with date, duration, profile and notes • Wood kinds tracked per profile (Oak, Hickory, Cherry, Apple, Pecan, Mesquite, Alder) DESIGNED FOR THE PIT Whether you are running an overnight brisket, a 3-2-1 rib cook, or a quick chicken on a weeknight, Smoke stays out of the way and just tracks temps. Big legible numbers, dark charcoal palette, one-thumb tab bar. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. Your cooks live on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smoke BBQ Pitmaster at none against FlameTamer's 11. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. FlameTamer sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Smoke BBQ Pitmaster asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | FlameTamer | Smoke BBQ Pitmaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Didier Sand | Linh Phan Nhat Khanh |
In-app purchases
FlameTamer
- Filet Mignon Steak$0.69
- Salmon$0.69
- Tuna fish$0.69
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- Mahi Mahi$0.69
- T-Bone Steak$0.69
- Burger Family Bundle$0.99
- Steak Family Bundle$0.99
- Chicken Family Bundle$0.99
- Pork Family Bundle$0.99
- Fish Family Bundle$0.99
- Mega Bundle$3.49
Smoke BBQ Pitmaster
No in-app purchases
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