Bresser BBiQ vs Grill Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Grill Control
This app connects to a smart adapter for gas grills, allowing you to remotely control burner temperature via your phone. A companion device can link multiple burners for even heat distribution.
- Remote burner control
- Temperature monitoring
- Smart adapter integration
- Companion device linking
- Even heat distribution
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Grill Control is a smart, battery-powered adapter for gas grills that simply attaches to the control knob. With the help of a temperature sensor installed in the grill, the corresponding burner is controlled via an app. With the separately available Companion Device, multiple burners on the grill can be linked together for even more evenly distributed heat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grill Control at 57% against Bresser BBiQ's 17%. Grill Control also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). Bresser BBiQ's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bresser BBiQ ships an update every 10 months, Grill Control every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bresser BBiQ | Grill Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GOpark ApS | Lakeside Innovation GmbH |
Customer experience
Bresser BBiQ
Grill Control
In-app purchases
Bresser BBiQ
No in-app purchases
Grill Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bresser BBiQ free?
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