SmartThermo2 vs Chi
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.
Chi
This smart cooking thermometer app simplifies grilling with four metal probes to monitor food and grill temperature. It offers preset temperatures for various meats and doneness levels, along with custom timer and target temperature modes. Receive instant readings and alerts for perfect cooking results.
- Four probe design
- Measure meat & air temperature
- Backlight display
- Three cooking modes
- Preset USDA temperatures
- Sound & vibration alerts
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Chileaf BBQ100 is smart cooking thermometer with four metal probe measures to monitor the cooking food , it will simplify your grill. - Four Probe design. - Measure meat & air temperature. - Backlight for cooking. - Three cooking mode. - Programmed with preset USDA approved temperature for different food and doneness level in meat profile mode. - User can directly set desired cooking temperature in target temperature mode. - User can directly set timer program for cooking in countdown timer mode. - Instant temperature. - Cooking progress. - Sound & vibration alert.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartThermo2 at 2.4 against Chi's 1.0. SmartThermo2 also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). Chi's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). 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
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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartThermo2 has 8 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Chi's.
SmartThermo2 ships an update every 4 months, Chi fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartThermo2 | Chi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (8 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fuzhou Emax Electronic Co.,Ltd | Shenzhen Chileaf Eletronics Co., LTD |
Customer experience
SmartThermo2
Chi
In-app purchases
SmartThermo2
No in-app purchases
Chi
No in-app purchases
