Comparison

BBQ Timer vs GrillTime

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

Head to head
About

BBQ Timer

Features
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BBQ Timer โ€“ Grill Perfectly, Every Time Tired of overcooked meat or guessing when to flip? BBQ Timer makes grilling simple. Select your meat type and thickness, and get precise flip and finish notifications. No stress. No guesswork. Just great BBQ. Why Youโ€™ll Love It Smart Timers Preset grill times for beef, chicken, pork, sausage, fish, and more. BBQ Timer calculates exact flip and finish alerts for each. Customizable Settings Like steak rare or sausage extra crispy? Adjust times per meat type and thickness to match your style. Multiple Timers Track several meats at once โ€“ each with its own countdown and alerts. Clear Notifications Know exactly when to flip or remove food, even if your phone is locked or the appโ€™s in the background. Outdoor-Friendly Design Bold, easy-to-read interface built for sunny backyards and smoky BBQ pits. Grill better every time โ€“ download BBQ Timer now and take the guesswork out of BBQ

About

GrillTime

Features
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GrillTime is not a generic countdown timer. It is a cooking engine for the grill that builds a precise timer for every cut from the things that actually matter: the cut of meat, its thickness, your heat level, and the doneness you want. Pick a cut, set the thickness with a stepper, choose Low, Medium or High heat, and slide the color doneness bar from rare to well-done. GrillTime instantly calculates the total cook time and the exact minute to flip, and shows the internal temperature you are aiming for. While you cook, the timer splits the job into clear phases: sear side A, flip now, sear side B, then rest. Alerts fire with haptics and local notifications that reach you even when your phone is locked, so you never miss the flip. The full-screen timer keeps the screen awake with a giant, easy-to-read countdown. Cooking a whole spread at once? The Cook Board runs several cuts side by side on one grill. Set a Serve At time and GrillTime staggers each cut's start backwards so the steak, the burgers and the chicken all finish together, right on time. GrillTime also keeps a built-in reference of safe internal temperatures for beef, pork, chicken, fish and ground meat, plus a doneness guide, so you can cook with confidence. FEATURES - Timers built from cut, thickness, heat and doneness - Exact flip minute and total cook time, calculated live - Cooking phases: sear A, flip, sear B, rest, with carryover notes - Haptic and local-notification alerts that work when locked - Cook Board multi-timer to run many cuts at once - Serve At planner that staggers starts so everything finishes together - Full-screen timer with keep-awake and a giant countdown - Built-in safe internal temperature table and doneness guide - Save your own custom cut presets - Switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius, inches and centimeters - 100% offline: no account, no backend, your data stays on your device Cuts included: steak, burger, chicken, pork, ribs, salmon, shrimp and vegetables. Fire up the grill and nail every steak, burger and rib.

Screenshots

BBQ Timer3 screens
GrillTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BBQ Timer at none against GrillTime's shown. GrillTime's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BBQ Timer ships an update every 9 months, GrillTime every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
BBQ Timer versus GrillTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBBQ TimerGrillTime
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLIMAKILO GmbHPEDRO ALEXANDER SUSA REYES

In-app purchases

None

BBQ Timer

No in-app purchases

None

GrillTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BBQ Timer free?
BBQ Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GrillTime free?
GrillTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BBQ Timer or GrillTime have ads?
GrillTime shows ads; BBQ Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, BBQ Timer or GrillTime?
BBQ Timer ships an update every 9 months, and GrillTime every 2 weeks. Most recently, BBQ Timer was updated on October 2, 2026 and GrillTime on September 30, 2026.

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