Comparison

Traeger vs Weber Connect

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

Head to head
About

Traeger

Control your smart grill remotely, access over 1000 wood-fired recipes, and learn cooking techniques from experts. Shop for grilling supplies and find local dealers directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Remote WiFIRE® grill control
  • Over 1000 wood-fired recipes
  • Expert cooking tutorials
  • In-app shopping for supplies
  • Dealer locator
  • Customizable alerts and timers
Features
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The Traeger App puts a world of flavor at your fingertips. Control your grill anytime, anywhere with WiFIRE®, access over 1000 wood-fired recipes, learn from the pros, and receive curated content that helps you become a better cook, all right from your phone. Featuring: • WiFIRE® Control: Adjust grill temperature, monitor internal food temps, set alerts and timers, & more directly through the App. • Learn From the Pros: Detailed videos featuring recipes and tips & tricks put you in the kitchen with your favorite pitmasters and chefs. • Over 1000 Recipes: Access amazing wood-fired recipes that cover everything from BBQ to baked goods. • Follow Your Favorites: Never miss a new recipe from your favorite pitmasters & chefs. • Shop: Order pellets, sauces, rubs, accessories, and everything else the Traeger website has to offer right from the App. • Dealer Locator: Find dealers near you for all of your Traeger needs. Terms of Service: https://www.traeger.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.traeger.com/privacy-policy

About

Weber Connect

This app acts as a dashboard and remote control for compatible smart grills. Monitor grill and food temperatures remotely, receive alerts, and even adjust cooking settings. Explore a vast library of recipes with step-by-step guidance for effortless grilling.

Highlights
  • Remote temperature monitoring
  • Temperature alerts
  • Remote cooking control
  • Smart recipes
  • Classic recipes
  • Live temperature graphs
  • Graph sharing and export
Features
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The Weber Connect app is your secret ingredient to Smart Grilling! Weber Connect is the companion app to Weber smart grills and devices. When paired to a Weber Connect grill or device, the app becomes your sensor dashboard, remote control, and recipe book all in one! Track temperatures from anywhere The temperature of your grill is important. Weber Connect grills and devices can track your grill's temperature and alert you when it drops below your target temp due to a flameout or spikes because of a flareup. With the Weber Connect app you can follow its temperature and get alerts for important events. Even more important is the temperature of your food! A few degrees are all that stand between perfect and overdone. Weber Connect grills and devices let you track your food's internal temperature precisely with connected food probes and transmit them to your app. Watch the temp rise on the graph so you know when it's almost time to head back outside to take the steaks off, or set a target temp and get alerted when it's done no matter where you are. Adjust the grill without getting up from the couch Some Weber grills, like the SmokeFire, can have their cook temperature and mode changed by the app. That means you can turn the heat up, go into SmokeBoost mode, or shut down your grill without taking your eyes off the game. Never wonder what to make for dinner again The Weber Connect app has over 800 recipes built-in, with more being published every month. Every recipe has been crafted and tested by Weber Grillmasters, and many are fan favorites, so you know you can't go wrong with any of them! And almost half of our recipes are Smart Recipes, which walk you through, step-by-step, with short looping videos and clear instructions so you know when you're doing it right. Grilling has never been easier or more fun! The new Weber Connect 2.0 app has the important features of the original app: • Remote temperature monitoring • Temperature limit alerts • Temperature range alerts • Timers • Remote cooking control for grills that support it • Smart Recipes • Classic Recipes • How-To videos for Weber Connect grills & devices • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE connectivity Plus some new tricks: • Live graphs • Graph sharing • Graph data export • Grill naming • Recently-cooked recipes • Recipe bookmarks • iPad support • Improved accessibility • Dark mode

Screenshots

Traeger4 screens
Weber Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Traeger at 66% against Weber Connect's 32%. Traeger also leads on ratings volume (311K vs 3.4K) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). 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

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

Traeger holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Traeger has 311K ratings behind it against 3.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Traeger's written reviews are positive against 32% of Weber Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Traeger ships an update monthly, Weber Connect every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Traeger versus Weber Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraegerWeber Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (311K ratings) — better4.6 (3.4K ratings)
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews — better31.6% of reviews
Number of ratings311K — better3.4K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB87 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTraeger Pellet GrillsWeber-Stephen Products Co.

Customer experience

Traeger

All ratings310,869 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews1,257 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative26.7%

Weber Connect

All ratings3,400 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews374 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative50.3%

User reviews

Traeger

From 311K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reliable and responsive
  • 📡 Great WiFi connectivity
  • 🍔 Excellent cooking results
  • 📋 Helpful recipes and techniques
  • 🛠️ Easy to assemble and use

Room to improve

  • 🔌 WiFi connectivity issues
  • 🔍 Difficult to find recipes
  • ⏱️ Inaccurate cooking time estimates
  • 💤 Lack of cook history and data tracking
  • 🔧 Buggy app updates

Weber Connect

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Flawless connectivity
  • 🚀 Reliable performance
  • 👍 Helpful recipes and guides
  • 🚀 Seamless remote monitoring

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections
  • 🐛 Unreliable temperature readings
  • 🐛 Buggy app updates
  • 🐛 Lack of customization options
  • 🐛 Confusing user interface

Bugs and requests

Traeger

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Connectivity issues after updates
  • Incorrect temperature readings
  • Unreliable alerts and notifications
  • Login and account problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Temperature graphs and cook data tracking
  • Ability to save and review past cooks
  • More customization options for cooking
  • Better integration with smart home devices
  • Improved recipe browsing and filtering

Weber Connect

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes during firmware updates
  • Temperature probe readings inaccurate
  • Inability to change temperature units
  • Recipes and cooking programs not loading
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Temperature history graphs
  • Customizable temperature alerts
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Remote grill control
  • Ability to save custom cooking programs

In-app purchases

None

Traeger

No in-app purchases

None

Weber Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Traeger free?
Traeger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weber Connect free?
Weber Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Traeger or Weber Connect?
Traeger is rated higher. Traeger averages 4.8 out of 5 from 311K ratings, while Weber Connect averages 4.6 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Traeger or Weber Connect have ads?
Neither Traeger nor Weber Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Traeger or Weber Connect?
Traeger ships an update monthly, and Weber Connect every 2 months. Most recently, Traeger was updated on November 7, 2026 and Weber Connect on November 7, 2026.

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