# Smokecraft — BBQ Cook Timer & Orchestrator

> BBQ cook timer and orchestrator with real-time coaching and scheduling. (iPhone/iPad app by Brett Wilson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smokecraft/id6763552744 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Brett Wilson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1862344253)
- Category: Food & Drink, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-30
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smokecraft/id6763552744/reviews.md

## What is Smokecraft?

Smokecraft is the real-time cook coach your BBQ deserves. Tell it what you're cooking and when you want to eat — it builds the schedule, sends the alerts, and stays with you on your wrist so you never miss the stall, the wrap, or the rest.

No accounts. No cloud. No ads. Smokecraft runs on your phone. Your cook data stays yours.

YOUR COOK. ORCHESTRATED.
Tell Smokecraft what you're cooking, how heavy it is, and when you want to eat. It builds a precise phase-by-phase schedule, sends coaching notifications at every critical moment, and stays with you on your Apple Watch so you never have to leave the grill to check your phone. iCloud sync keeps your cook history across iPhone and iPad automatically.

BUILT FOR EVERY GRILL
Whether you're running an offset smoker low and slow at 225°F, a gas grill on direct high heat, or a charcoal setup doing a combo sear - Smokecraft knows the difference and adjusts every timing and coaching tip accordingly.

PHASE ENGINE WITH REAL COACHING
Every phase of your cook gets a countdown, a coaching tip, and a perfectly-worded notification. When your brisket hits the stall at 165°F, Smokecraft tells you exactly what's happening and what to do next. When it's time to rest, it won't let you rush it.
Supported cooks:
- Brisket (low & slow, stall management, rest)
- Pork Butt (stall, bark lock-in, pull temp)
- Spare Ribs — 3-2-1 method
- Baby Back Ribs — 2-2-1 method
- Beef Ribs (8–10 hour smoke)
- Pork Belly
- Whole Chicken
- Salmon
- Steaks, Burgers, Pork Chops, Lamb Chops (doneness-aware: Rare → Well Done)
- Lamb Leg, Chuck Roast (low & slow with pull temp)
- Grill-type coaching tuned for smoker, charcoal, and gas — every phase and tip adjusts to your heat source

DONENESS SELECTOR
For grilled cuts, choose your target: Rare through Well Done. Smokecraft back-calculates your pull temperature and rest time, and alerts you with precision as your internal temp approaches the target.

SMART TIMERS
Run multiple timers simultaneously — quick timers, flip timers for two-sided cooks, rest timers, and phase timers linked to your active cook. Preset timers for the moments you hit every cook: Burger Flip, Chicken Check, Rib Glaze, Preheat.

APPLE WATCH COMPANION
The most important screen in Smokecraft fits on your wrist. Current phase, live countdown, and a quick temp logger you can operate with one hand — crown scroll to temperature, single tap to log. Haptic alerts when phases transition. A "Pull Now" alert pattern you'll feel even with gloves on. Complications for every watch face.

WEATHER-AWARE (SMOKECRAFT PRO)
Wind, humidity, and cold temperatures all affect your cook. Smokecraft surfaces real-time weather conditions and flags when you should adjust your estimated cook time.

COOK LOG
Every cook is logged — meat, weight, duration, temperature history, notes, and a 5-star rating. Swipe to cook again with the same parameters. Filter by protein. Export to PDF.

HANDS FULL?
Use your voice to control, Siri ("Start the spritz timer in Smokecraft", "Start the steak flip timer", etc.) 
CLEAN. FOCUSED. YOURS.
Dark design built for outdoor visibility. No ads. Ever. Ad-free for every user, free or Pro.

SMOKECRAFT PRO — $29.99/year or $4.99/MONTH
- Live Activities on lock screen and Dynamic Island
- Apple Watch companion app
- Weather-aware cook coaching
- MEATER probe support — auto-log temperatures over Bluetooth
- Multi-meat mode (run up to 8 cooks simultaneously)
- Unlimited timers
- Advanced temperature analytics
- iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad
- PDF cook report export
- 3-day free trial

Privacy Policy: https://www.sapphirefive.com/privacy
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Smokecraft is proudly independent

## Key features

- Personalized cook scheduling
- Real-time coaching notifications
- Supports various meats and grilling methods
- Doneness selector for grilled cuts
- Multiple simultaneous timers
- Apple Watch companion app
- Cook logging and export

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smokecraft Pro Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Smokecraft Pro | $4.99 | per month |



## Frequently asked questions about Smokecraft

### What types of food can Smokecraft help me cook?

Smokecraft supports a wide range of cooks including Brisket, Pork Butt, Ribs (Spare and Baby Back), Beef Ribs, Pork Belly, Whole Chicken, Salmon, Steaks, Burgers, Pork Chops, Lamb Chops, Lamb Leg, and Chuck Roast. It also offers grill-type coaching tuned for smokers, charcoal, and gas grills.

### Does Smokecraft have ads?

No, Smokecraft is ad-free. The app description explicitly states 'No ads.' This ensures an uninterrupted cooking experience.

### How does Smokecraft help with doneness for grilled items?

For grilled cuts like steaks and burgers, you can select your target doneness from Rare to Well Done. Smokecraft then back-calculates the pull temperature and rest time, alerting you precisely as your internal temperature approaches the target.

### What features are available on the Apple Watch companion app?

The Apple Watch app displays the current cook phase, live countdown, and a quick temperature logger operable with one hand. It also provides haptic alerts for phase transitions and has complications for every watch face.

### Can I log and review my past cooks with Smokecraft?

Yes, every cook is logged with details such as meat, weight, duration, temperature history, notes, and a 5-star rating. You can easily swipe to repeat a cook with the same parameters and filter your log by protein. Cooks can also be exported to PDF.

### What is Smokecraft Pro and how much does it cost?

Smokecraft Pro offers additional features like weather-aware cooking guidance. Subscription plans include Smokecraft Pro for $4.99 per month or Smokecraft Pro Annual for $29.99 per year.

### How often is Smokecraft updated?

Smokecraft was last updated on August 30, 2026, with version 1.6.2. This indicates a relatively recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support.

### What is the user sentiment for Smokecraft?

Based on the provided data, Smokecraft has a perfect rating of 5.0 stars from 1 rating. This suggests a highly positive initial user experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.2 — 2026-08-30

Probe fixes, headlined by support for MEATER's newest generation:

• MEATER Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Duo are now recognized — they'll show up in the pairing picker like any other probe, with all five tip sensors plus ambient on the Pro line.
• Govee light strips no longer sneak into the probe list. Your Govee thermometers still pair as before — your lights will stop pretending to be one.
• Under the hood: temperature decoding is now generation-aware, so newer MEATER hardware reads correctly.

Thanks to the pitmasters who wrote in about their Pro XL — reports like yours make the app better. Found a probe we don't handle? Tell us: it usually gets fixed in the next update.

Happy smoking!

### 1.6.1 — 2026-08-25

This is our biggest update yet — smarter planning before the cook, a guardian while you sleep, and an expert in your pocket when things get weird.

NEW — Overnight Guardian (Pro)
Sleep while the brisket doesn't. Guardian watches your pit temp, probe connection, and grill connectivity all night, and sounds escalating alarms that repeat until you acknowledge them. If something drifts at 3 AM, you'll know.

NEW — AI Pit Coach (Pro)
Stuck in the stall? Bark not setting? Ask the Pit Coach. It sees your live cook — meat, phase, temps, even the weather — and you can snap a photo for its take. Real answers for your exact cook, not generic forum advice.

NEW — Ready-By Planning (Free)
Tell Smokecraft "eat at 6 PM" and it works backward: when to start, when to preheat, even a day-before dry-brine reminder. A countdown card on Home keeps your upcoming cook front and center.

NEW — Cook It Again (Free)
Nailed those ribs? One tap repeats any finished cook with the same setup. And the schedule engine now learns from your history — your estimates get more accurate with every cook.

NEW — Shareable Cook Cards (Free)
Turn a finished cook into a beautiful, share-ready image — hero photo, stats, and your temperature curve. Made for the group chat and the grid alike.

ALSO: Cooks are now unlimited for everyone. The old 3-cook limit is gone — for good.

Plus fixes and refinements throughout. Happy smoking!

### 1.5.8 — 2026-06-10

- Updated with even more support for probes and other grills & smokers.
- Feedback from users = better overall experience
- Bug fixes

### 1.4.6 — 2026-05-03

The big one: FireBoard background alerts. Sign in via Settings → Probes → FireBoard and your cook fires push notifications when probes hit target — even when Smokecraft is closed. Same shape as the Traeger flow you already know.

Also new:
• ThermoPro + Govee BLE probes supported
• Phase estimator goes ambient-aware - tighter pull-time predictions
  when an ambient probe is present
• Name your probes
• Per-protein probe-assignment picker on New Cook
• Settings reorganized: Probes / Grills / Alert Thresholds at the top

### 1.3.8 — 2026-05-02

Smokecraft now speaks Celsius and Celsius speaks back.
• Full °C support across every temperature surface, display AND input. Cook screen, grill banner, charts, Smart Rules, Cook Detail, share card, alert thresholds, the temp-logging number pad - all read and accept whichever unit you set in Settings.
• Pre-Cook calibration tip now references both ice/boiling points so it works wherever you cook.
• Smarter time blurbs: hrs/lb flips to hrs/kg when you're in metric mode.

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