SmartThermo2 vs Mobile Cooling
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.
Mobile Cooling
Remotely manage your compatible cooler's temperature, power, and settings via Bluetooth. Monitor battery protection, view power sources, and receive alerts for open lids. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and travelers.
- Remote temperature control
- On/off and compartment control
- Battery protection settings
- Temperature unit selection
- Power source monitoring
- Lid open alerts
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Use the Mobile Cooling app to control your CFX3, CFX5 and CFX2 cooler from a distance, providing you have a suitable Bluetooth connection to connect your phone to your cooler. Use the Mobile Cooling app to: · Control and monitor temperatures remotely (distance depends on environment) · Turn your cooler off/on, and/or control individual compartments · Set your battery protection level · Select temperature unit (°C or °F) · View which power source your cooler is running on – AC or DC · View the supply voltage level if running on DC power (CFX3 and CFX5) · See whether your cooler lid is open, and receive an alert if left open for more than 3 mins Compatible products: CFX3 , CFX5 and CFX2
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartThermo2 at 2.4 against Mobile Cooling's 1.5. SmartThermo2 also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 11%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.4). Mobile Cooling's advantage is ratings volume (122 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 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile Cooling has 122 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 11% of Mobile Cooling's.
SmartThermo2 ships an update every 4 months, Mobile Cooling every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartThermo2 | Mobile Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (8 ratings) — better | 1.5 (122 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 122 — 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fuzhou Emax Electronic Co.,Ltd | Dometic Group AB |
Customer experience
SmartThermo2
Mobile Cooling
Bugs and requests
SmartThermo2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mobile Cooling
Reported bugs
4 issues- Bluetooth pairing problems
- WiFi connectivity failures
- Temperature settings reset unexpectedly
- Graphs and data displays not working correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Add CarPlay support
- Improve historical data tracking
- Provide more detailed power metrics
- Allow customization of interface
In-app purchases
SmartThermo2
No in-app purchases
Mobile Cooling
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SmartThermo2 free?
Is Mobile Cooling free?
Which has better reviews, SmartThermo2 or Mobile Cooling?
Do SmartThermo2 or Mobile Cooling have ads?
Which is updated more often, SmartThermo2 or Mobile Cooling?
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