# Recipe vs TempSpike

The clearest difference is price: TempSpike at Free against Recipe's $2.99. TempSpike also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

TempSpike is free to download; Recipe costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

TempSpike holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TempSpike has 2.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Recipe ships an update every 3 months, TempSpike every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recipe | TempSpike |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-manager/id733197147/reviews) | **[4.6 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tempspike/id1616090792/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2.8K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 42.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 40 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jessica Tunnicliffe](https://appshunter.io/developer/573370798) | [iTronics Co., Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482729699) |

## What reviewers say

### Recipe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-manager/id733197147)

Organize all your favorite recipes in one place. Group recipes by category, add photos, and easily share them via email, SMS, or social media. Includes helpful unit conversion tools for ingredients, weight, and temperature.

**Highlights:** Manage recipe categories with photos, Add detailed recipe information, Share recipes via email, SMS, and social media, Print recipes, Unit conversion for ingredients, weight, and temperature, Customizable font styles and sizes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### TempSpike

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tempspike/id1616090792)

Monitor your barbecue's temperature and time remotely using a wireless Bluetooth connection. Receive immediate alerts when your food reaches the set temperature or time.

**Highlights:** Wireless Bluetooth connectivity, Remote temperature monitoring, Remote time monitoring, Instant alerts, Set custom temperatures, Set custom times

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate temperature monitoring
- 🔧 Customizable cooking profiles
- ⏱️ Helpful time remaining estimates
- 💡 Ambient temperature tracking
- 👍 Easy to use app interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues and disconnects
- 🔋 Limited battery life
- 🔍 Confusing alarm on/off indicators
- 📱 Lack of Apple Watch support
- 🤔 Unintuitive user interface

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes after recent update
- Probe color identification reversed in app
- Cooking progress not saved when app is closed
- Estimated time remaining feature not working
- Issues with adding new cooking profiles

**Requested features**

- Add widget support for quick temperature checks
- Allow more flexibility in setting temperature alarms
- Improve data export functionality
- Enhance cooking graph to show real-time data
- Add support for more meat types and cooking profiles


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recipe free?

Recipe costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is TempSpike free?

TempSpike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Recipe or TempSpike?

TempSpike is rated higher. Recipe averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TempSpike averages 4.6 from 2.8K ratings.

### Do Recipe or TempSpike have ads?

Neither Recipe nor TempSpike shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Recipe or TempSpike?

Recipe ships an update every 3 months, and TempSpike every 5 weeks. Most recently, Recipe was updated on October 24, 2026 and TempSpike on October 25, 2026.

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