BBQ Timer vs GrillTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
BBQ Timer
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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 Youโll 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 appโs 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
GrillTime
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | BBQ Timer | GrillTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LIMAKILO GmbH | PEDRO ALEXANDER SUSA REYES |
In-app purchases
BBQ Timer
No in-app purchases
GrillTime
No in-app purchases
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