SmartThermo2 vs in.touch 2 edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartThermo2
This app simplifies grilling by allowing you to remotely monitor the internal temperature of your meat. Set your desired doneness for various meats and receive alerts when your food reaches the perfect temperature, making outdoor cooking easier.
- Remote meat temperature monitoring
- Preset temperatures for 8 entrees
- Customizable doneness settings
- Alerts for perfect temperature
- Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
- Backlight LCD display
- Three operational modes
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It has been never easy to take your meat from grill. Now you can use this Smart Thermo® to make grill easier. Just simple insert the SmartThermo® probe into the meat you'd like to track, let the free app know what you're tracking and leave your SmartThermo® by the side of the grill (or smoker). This SmartThermo® alerts you when your meal has reached the perfect temperature. Program your choice of eight entrees and choose the desired doneness - and you're good to grill! - Bluetooth® v4.0 -100-hour battery life -Backlight LCD display -High-strength Magnetic on back for vertical mounting -Modern Touch Key Display -3 Modes: Meat Profiles / Countdown Timer / Target Temperature -Preset temperatures for and doneness for BEEF, LAMB, VEAL, HAMBURGER, PORK, TURKEY, CHICKEN & FISH. App requires a Bluetooth® Smart Ready device.
in.touch 2 edition
Control and program your spa remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Receive push notifications about your spa's status, even when away from home. Manage water care, temperature, filtration, and accessories with ease.
- Wireless spa remote control
- Remote programming of functions
- Push notifications for spa status
- Control water care settings
- Adjust water temperature
- Manage filtration cycles
- Control accessories
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in.touch 2 eliminates all the complexities of connecting your spa on the Internet and transforms your smartphone or tablet, into your ultimate wireless remote control. in.touch 2 streamlined application makes it very easy to control and program functions and features of your spa from your smartphone or your tablet, even when you’re away from home. Push notifications will always keep you informed on the status of your spa, even when your app is not open. Even when you’re away from home, you can get a full control of your water-care settings, filtration cycles, water temperature, economy modes, accessories and a lot more. Requirements: To use this app, you need the in.touch 2 transmitters from Gecko Alliance. There is no compatibility with the in.touch first generation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartThermo2 at 2.4 against in.touch 2 edition's 1.7. SmartThermo2 also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 12%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). in.touch 2 edition's advantage is ratings volume (115 vs 8). 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.
SmartThermo2 holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: in.touch 2 edition has 115 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of SmartThermo2's written reviews are positive against 12% of in.touch 2 edition's.
SmartThermo2 ships an update every 4 months, in.touch 2 edition every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartThermo2 | in.touch 2 edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (8 ratings) — better | 1.7 (115 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 12.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 115 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fuzhou Emax Electronic Co.,Ltd | Gecko Alliance |
Customer experience
SmartThermo2
in.touch 2 edition
Bugs and requests
SmartThermo2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
in.touch 2 edition
Reported bugs
4 issues- Temperature slider not working
- App crashing or freezing
- Inability to edit schedules and settings
- Inconsistent connectivity even on same network
Requested features
4 requests- Improved temperature control and scheduling
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Notifications for maintenance reminders
- Detailed usage and energy consumption tracking
In-app purchases
SmartThermo2
No in-app purchases
in.touch 2 edition
No in-app purchases
Questions
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