Comparison

Range cooking thermometer vs Bresser BBiQ

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

Bresser BBiQ

Monitor your BBQ's core meat temperature remotely via Bluetooth. Select meat types and desired doneness levels, and receive alerts when your food reaches the perfect temperature. Visualize cooking progress with a graphic display.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth temperature transmission
  • Remote monitoring on smartphone/tablet
  • Selectable meat types and doneness grades
  • Temperature and doneness alerts
  • Graphic display of temperature course
  • Energy-efficient Bluetooth 4.0
Features
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The BRESSER Bluetooth BBQ Thermometer measures and transmits the core meat temperature via Bluetooth to a smartphone or tablet PC. Use the free app "Bresser BBiQ" to manage and display received data. The free app "Bresser BBiQ" displays the received Data. Different types of meat (eg beef, chicken, pork, etc.) and different wellness grades can be selected (eg, well done, medium, rare, etc). When reaching the desired temperature / wellness grade an alarm on the thermometer station and on the connected mobile device goes off. A graphic display also illustrates the course of the cooking temperature. The Bluetooth 4.0 technology in the BRESSER Bluetooth BBQ Thermometer ensures energy-efficient operation and connection to existing Smart Ready devices **. *Starting with Version 4.2.2 **e.g. iPhone 4S or newer, iPad 3 or newer, iPad air / air mini

Screenshots

Range cooking thermometer4 screens
Bresser BBiQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Range cooking thermometer at 70% against Bresser BBiQ's 17%. Range cooking thermometer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). Bresser BBiQ's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Range cooking thermometer ships an update every 2 months, Bresser BBiQ every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Range cooking thermometer versus Bresser BBiQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRange cooking thermometerBresser BBiQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupermechanical LLCGOpark ApS

Customer experience

Range cooking thermometer

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

Bresser BBiQ

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Range cooking thermometer

No in-app purchases

None

Bresser BBiQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Range cooking thermometer free?
Range cooking thermometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bresser BBiQ free?
Bresser BBiQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Range cooking thermometer or Bresser BBiQ have ads?
Neither Range cooking thermometer nor Bresser BBiQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Range cooking thermometer or Bresser BBiQ?
Range cooking thermometer ships an update every 2 months, and Bresser BBiQ every 10 months. Most recently, Range cooking thermometer was updated on October 19, 2026 and Bresser BBiQ on October 15, 2026.

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