Traeger vs TempSpike
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Traeger
Control your grill remotely, discover over 1000 wood-fired recipes, and learn cooking techniques from experts. This app provides curated content to enhance your culinary skills and allows you to shop for grilling essentials.
- WiFIRE® grill control
- Over 1000 wood-fired recipes
- Expert cooking tutorials
- Curated content for cooks
- In-app shopping for grilling supplies
- Dealer locator
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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
TempSpike
Monitor your barbecue's temperature and time remotely using a wireless Bluetooth connection. Receive immediate alerts when your food reaches the set temperature or time.
- Wireless Bluetooth connectivity
- Remote temperature monitoring
- Remote time monitoring
- Instant alerts
- Set custom temperatures
- Set custom times
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TempSpike is a wireless bluetooth barbecue temperature and time monitoring program, connected to wireless bluetooth, you can remotely set the temperature or time, when the temperature reaches the specified time, it will remind you immediately
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Traeger at 305K against TempSpike's 2.7K. Traeger also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 42%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). TempSpike's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Traeger holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Traeger has 305K ratings behind it against 2.7K, 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 42% of TempSpike's.
Traeger ships an update monthly, TempSpike every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Traeger | TempSpike |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (305K ratings) — better | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews — better | 42.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 305K — better | 2.7K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Traeger Pellet Grills | iTronics Co., Limited |
Customer experience
Traeger
TempSpike
User reviews
Traeger
From 305K App Store ratingsWhat 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
TempSpike
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate temperature monitoring
- 🔧 Customizable cooking profiles
- ⏱️ Helpful time remaining estimates
- 💡 Ambient temperature tracking
- 👍 Easy to use app interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues and disconnects
- 🔋 Limited battery life
- 🔍 Confusing alarm on/off indicators
- 📱 Lack of Apple Watch support
- 🤔 Unintuitive 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
TempSpike
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes after recent update
- Probe color identification reversed in app
- Cooking progress not saved when app is closed
- Estimated time remaining feature not working
- Issues with adding new cooking profiles
Requested features
5 requests- Add widget support for quick temperature checks
- Allow more flexibility in setting temperature alarms
- Improve data export functionality
- Enhance cooking graph to show real-time data
- Add support for more meat types and cooking profiles
In-app purchases
Traeger
No in-app purchases
TempSpike
No in-app purchases
