# Pit Boss Grills — user reviews > 1,466 indexed App Store user reviews of Pit Boss Grills by Outdoor Brands, LLC, rated 4.00/5 from 2,015 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pit-boss-grills/id1622090022/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pit-boss-grills/id1622090022.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,355 · 4★ 134 · 3★ 71 · 2★ 100 · 1★ 355 ## What do users think of Pit Boss Grills? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Fast and improved app - 👍 Cleaner and more user-friendly interface - 👍 Allows control of multiple grills - 👍 Grill firmware update process **Cons** - 🐛 Connectivity issues with WiFi and Bluetooth - 🐛 Frequent disconnections and loss of connection - 🐛 App crashes and freezes - 🐛 Delayed temperature updates and sync issues - 🐛 Notifications not working as expected - 🔋 Cuts off music playback when opened **Commonly reported bugs** - Probe temperature settings not clearing properly - Grill temperature dropping unexpectedly during cooks - App unable to connect to grill after firmware update **Most requested features** - Add temperature graphs and cooking analytics - Allow more granular temperature control (5-degree increments) - Implement probe temperature alerts and notifications - Restore features from previous SmokeIT app - Add Apple Watch integration - Improve Alexa integration ## Newest reviews (18 of 1,466) ### 4/5 — Love it! App Needs a bit tweaking! *2026-08-18, version 2.10.3* The only thing I would change is that when I turn my phone off and have the live notification feed on my lock screen, 90% of the time it’s not working due to needing to open the app again. I always have to open the app to check on my smoker. That is my ONLY complaint. The smoker its self is spectacular! Some of the best smoked food I’ve ever made! ### 2/5 — Good if it can stay connected to grill *2026-08-16, version 2.10.3* The app is good when connected to the grill. Unfortunately, that’s not very often. ### 2/5 — Need Background refresh *2026-08-16, version 2.10.3* The App needs background app refresh when phone goes dark all data and connection is lost!!!! Do you guys have a cloud server to sync the data!! Other grill manufacturers have better sett up how about ability to update P settings and enable smoke mode? You need to update faster this app is way behind!!! Get it together!! ### 5/5 — Best pits *2026-08-16, version 2.10.3* Can’t see enough I’ve had other pellet grills, but Pit boss has been my best option ### 4/5 — Stuffed pork loin *2026-08-15, version 2.10.3* Stuffed with cream cheese, jalapeños, prosciutto and peaches ### 5/5 — Pit Boss PB850DX *2026-08-15, version 2.10.3* Loving It! ### 3/5 — Somewhat helpful *2026-08-15, version 2.10.3* The app is generally helpful and works some of the time. Every time I open the app it displays a message saying my grill turned off and asks if I’m finished cooking. I find this annoying. Cooking notifications such as temperature notifications are very unreliable. The app does display accurate information from the grill such as temperature of the food and the grill temp. ### 5/5 — Like Magic *2026-08-15, version 2.10.3* I have never had help with anything much less… light the charcoal, spread the coals, add the meat, turn the meat, check on the meat, take up the meat, while I am preparing other items. I finally saved enough of my money and bought this pit boss. And OMG, it is like magic!!!! It’s easy to start, temp is controlled by my phone, tells me when it’s time to cook, it tells me when it’s time to turn, it tells me when it’s ready, I don’t have to check on the food at all!!! It’s like having an invisible chef at the grill. I’m so in love with this purchase. Thank you!!!! I could sell these easy. I used to be hr mgr at lowes from the time our 5 new stores opened in our district. In 2003. It was the best, had the best employees, salesmen and women. New CEO emanated all of HR. In this era I couldn’t find anyone to try and sell me on this purchase. It should be an easy top seller. EASY!! I trained associates on selling and it was so exciting. Sorry to rant but if I was acknowledged or interacted with someone on this grill I would have purchased before spending time researching the grills on my own and trips to the store. Again it’s like Magic!!! ### 4/5 — App works *2026-08-15, version 2.10.3* Machine works well with the app. It would be nice if there were alarms. When the machine reaches temp and when the meat reaches temperature. ### 2/5 — Won’t connect *2026-08-14, version 2.10.3* App sucks at staying connected to your grill if it connects at all ### 4/5 — Bonne app *2026-08-13, version 2.10.3* Bonne app pour debutant ### 5/5 — Experiences have been great *2026-08-12, version 2.10.3* I’ve used the app several times now and have been very pleased with the ease of use and displays both on my phone and the Apple play in the car! That was a surprise. ### 5/5 — Change your whole approach! *2026-08-11, version 2.10.3* This smoker will change the entire way you think about your barbecue technique. And with the digital WiFi/bluetooth control your barbecue steps up a notch! ENJOY! ### 5/5 — Pitt BossApp *2026-08-11, version 2.10.3* The app is great but needs to be able to set alarms so I can be alerted if the power flickers and shuts off my grill or the burn goes out and the temperature drops and doesn’t come back up within five or ten minutes. ### 5/5 — New Grill *2026-08-11, version 2.10.3* Easy to use, and like the recipes option ### 5/5 — The boss *2026-08-10, version 2.10.3* Really good app ### 5/5 — My Family Loves Me *2026-08-10, version 2.10.3* Brisket, Pork Butts, Ribs, While Chickens. Life is good. ### 5/5 — Sockeye *2026-08-10, version 2.10.3* Really good ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bad temp overlay *2026-08-16, version 2.10.3* I can’t change temp from phone the 4 meters overlay the main setting and I can’t click, please fix or I’m throwing my grill off a cliff ### 1/5 — Buggy *2026-08-15, version 2.10.3* Decided to give the app a try on my iPad, as I know my dad has had issues with it on his iPad (his is an older gen). Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to want to stay connected to the grill (on my newer ipad). At first it seemed okay, but once the pad goes to sleep it disconnects and won’t reconnect. I’m maybe six feet away from the grill, at most…🤷‍♀️ Not sure what’s going on - kind of a bummer. The grill is freaking awesome, no question. The app? Not so much. ### 1/5 — I wish I could give 0 stars *2026-08-09, version 2.10.3* This app is absolute garbage. From connectivity to the smokers in Bluetooth and WiFi capacity to general formatting and page layout. Top to bottom 100% do not recommend. You would think a multimillion dollar company could find one Google or Facebook washout to build a better app. Do better. ### 1/5 — Cannot get it off of the floating pill *2026-08-08, version 2.10.3* Absolutely infuriating to use this app. Even if you completely close it by swiping up, it still shows up as “reopen” on the iPhone floating pill at the top of the screen AND on the screensaver screen. You have to “don’t allow notifications” for it to go away, so you either don’t get any notifications at all or you’re constantly harassed by it. Extremely extremely annoying. ### 1/5 — You made the app worse *2026-08-07, version 2.10.3* This app used to work pretty well. Now it resets the cooking analytics every time you open it. Please also add a feature where you can adjust the P setting and set a low temp alarm. Fix the cooking analytics feature it’s literally the only reason to use this app. ### 1/5 — Software is broken *2026-08-07, version 2.10.3* The cooking graph no longer works. The app is garbage and Pit Boss should invest some resources in fixing the bugs! I wish I could use an alternative app, but they lock their integration while providing a broken app ### 1/5 — App not working *2026-08-02, version 2.10.3* Bought a new smoker with the ability to have Bluetooth. App won’t allow to create and account and keeps erroring out ### 1/5 — Marketing Gimmick *2026-08-01, version 2.10.3* Makes you “sign up” for account and provide email for app to work. ### 1/5 — Slow *2026-07-26, version 2.10.3* App is very slow to load grill, cooking graph either works or it only shows a few minutes of cooking, what’s the point??, I have reset the app, WiFi, phone you name it. Please fix the app and make it faster ### 1/5 — Register register register *2026-07-25, version 2.10.3* I just wanted to connect to the $900 grill I bought, thought it might be a nice feature. Nope! Need your email. And another password. And a name. And your location. And to hold harmless, indemnify, and defend. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-08-18, version 2.10.3* I absolutely love my grill. I’ve done more great things with this grill than any other grill I have had!! Can’t say enough good things about it!!! ### 5/5 — Great upgrade! *2026-08-17, version 2.10.3* The application works great and I like that I can monitor my grill while I’m away from home. I would like it to produce a more prominent alert when the grill signal is disconnected. ### 5/5 — Tri-Tip *2026-08-17, version 2.10.3* Another reason to keep smoking meat! ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-08-17, version 2.10.3* Love using this app got an updated panel for my sportsman smoker, wifi was included. Love the fact I get updates on my smoker even if Im not at home. Definitely encourage friends to get the ap ### 5/5 — Grillin’ Steaks and burgers *2026-08-16, version 2.10.3* My ribeye steaks and angus burgers cooked perfectly at the suggestion 400•F and 6 minutes on each side. Best directions yet! ### 5/5 — App review *2026-08-16, version 2.10.3* Great app and very functional ### 5/5 — Pulled pork *2026-08-16, version 2.10.3* Pit Boss was amazing. It held the temperature perfectly. ### 5/5 — Great Cook *2026-08-16, version 2.10.3* Pit Boss continues to amaze me ### 5/5 — Installing a new wify *2026-08-16, version 2.10.3* Great ### 5/5 — Best purchase ever *2026-08-16, version 2.10.3* I’ve originally heard about PitBoss from a coworker and he told me about all the cool features his smoker had . He mentioned there were several awesome advantages to using a smoker like ,like app tracking phone enabled features which helped a beginner like me keep up with temperature and timer controls. There was never a time I felt skeptical about my purchase. I originally went big and bought the Pro Series and I love it so much I bought a Austin XL as a back up on marketplace. This is a great product and I’m very satisfied to have found it and I will continue to recommend it. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*