Comparison

Range cooking thermometer vs Carbon Thermometer

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

Head to head
About

Range cooking thermometer

Monitor cooking temperatures remotely from your iOS device. Get live readings, set custom alerts for various foods, and track temperature graphs for repeatable results. Ideal for grilling, baking, candy making, and homebrewing.

Highlights
  • Real-time temperature readings
  • Remote alerts to iOS devices
  • Temperature guides for meat, candy, beer
  • Recipe graphs for repeatable results
  • USDA and gourmet presets
  • One-handed operation
Features
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Cook better with less effort. The Range grilling/kitchen thermometer gives you: precise temperature readings; live temperatures and remote alerts to iOS devices anywhere; Rangefinder temperature guides for meat, candy and beer; and recipe graphs for repeatable results. Use Range with your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad as a leave-in oven thermometer, and get alerts on your other iOS device so you don't have to hover around the kitchen. Kitchen scientists—graph and save temperature data to experiment with your recipe. Or, use Range as an instant-read thermometer and get audio alerts to nudge you when your candy has hit the hard ball stage. • Real-time temperature readings. Check the temperature over the Internet from any iOS device. • Set rising or falling temperature alerts with a swipe of a finger. • Remote alerts to all your iOS devices when your dish is done. • USDA and gourmet presets for meat and candy make it even easier to cook a perfect dish. • Minimal interaction. You want to cook, not futz with your phone. One-handed operation, 3D Touch presets from the home screen and monitoring temperatures on your lock screen makes you more efficient. Graph view in landscape. • Save your graph as a PDF, or CSV data to open as a spreadsheet. • Rangefinders show you important temperature ranges for meat, sugar stages, and homebrewing. Stay on top of things with audio or remote alerts as you pass through important temperature bands. And because every chef has her preferences, you can create your own Rangefinders. Requires the Range (wired) or Range Dial (Bluetooth) smart thermometers, made of food-safe silicone and stainless steel, and designed for the oven or grill. http://store.supermechanical.com

About

Carbon Thermometer

This app helps you monitor cooking temperatures for up to three dishes in real-time, ensuring perfectly cooked food. It offers a temperature library, custom profiles, and alarms to simplify your kitchen tasks. Requires compatible hardware.

Highlights
  • Real-time temperature monitoring
  • Extensive temperature library
  • Custom temperature profiles
  • Cooking progress tracking
  • Custom timers and alarms
  • Historical temperature graphs
  • Share cooking masterpieces
Features
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Carbon is the ultimate cooking companion for everybody from the budding chef to the kitchen novice. Follow the cooking process with just a glance and say goodbye to under or overcooked food forever. With the Carbon app, you can monitor the cooking process and know precisely when your food will be ready, freeing you to socialize with your guests or work on other dishes at the same time. Whether it’s on the grill or in the oven, wow your friends and family with perfectly cooked food each and every time. Simplify your life and let Carbon be the extra set of eyes you’ve always needed! App only works with Lavatools Carbon hardware. For more information, check us out at http://www.lavatools.co Here’s how Carbon can help you: - Choose from an extensive temperature library with both USDA and gourmet temperatures. - Create your own custom temperature profile for your special dish. - Track the cooking progress in real-time of up to three different dishes. - Create custom timers and temperature alarms to remind yourself of important stages in the cooking process. - Set a unique profile for temperature maintenance with min/max alarms; perfect for water or oil baths. - Check out real-time and historical temperature graphs to get a better understanding of your dish - Capture your masterpiece and share it with the world via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Screenshots

Range cooking thermometer4 screens
Carbon Thermometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Range cooking thermometer at 70% against Carbon Thermometer's 17%. Range cooking thermometer also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.2). Carbon Thermometer's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Range cooking thermometer holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Range cooking thermometer's written reviews are positive against 17% of Carbon Thermometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Range cooking thermometer ships an update every 2 months, Carbon Thermometer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Range cooking thermometer versus Carbon Thermometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRange cooking thermometerCarbon Thermometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (11 ratings) — better2.2 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupermechanical LLCLavatools

Customer experience

Range cooking thermometer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative22.7%

Carbon Thermometer

All ratings23 ratings
Positive26.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative69.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative77.8%

In-app purchases

None

Range cooking thermometer

No in-app purchases

None

Carbon Thermometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Range cooking thermometer free?
Range cooking thermometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carbon Thermometer free?
Carbon Thermometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Range cooking thermometer or Carbon Thermometer?
Range cooking thermometer is rated higher. Range cooking thermometer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Carbon Thermometer averages 2.2 from 22 ratings.
Do Range cooking thermometer or Carbon Thermometer have ads?
Neither Range cooking thermometer nor Carbon Thermometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Range cooking thermometer or Carbon Thermometer?
Range cooking thermometer ships an update every 2 months, and Carbon Thermometer every 3 months. Most recently, Range cooking thermometer was updated on October 19, 2026 and Carbon Thermometer on October 24, 2026.

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