Comparison

Flame Boss vs EGG Genius

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

Head to head
About

Flame Boss

Remotely monitor and control your cooking with a Wi-Fi smoker controller or thermometer. View temperature graphs, adjust settings, and receive text alerts for your pit and meat. Share your progress and save cook details for future reference.

Highlights
  • Remote temperature monitoring
  • Adjust set temperature
  • Text alerts for pit/meat
  • View temperature graphs
  • Share cooks on social media
  • Automatic warming temperature
  • Save cook notes and titles
Features
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The Flame Boss® app allows you to remotely monitor and control your cooks with any Flame Boss Wi-Fi smoker controller or thermometer. You can: -View temperature graphs of current and past cooks -Change the set temperature for your pit -Text alert configuration -Enable or disable pit and meat alerts -Share your cooks on Facebook and Twitter -Enable an automatic warming temp when the finished meat temp is reached -Add, edit and update personal cook titles and notes for future reference -Change device pin and remove shared access with other users -Make cooks private The Flame Boss app also works with the web-based application available at MyFlameBoss.com.

About

EGG Genius

This app allows remote control of your Big Green Egg grill. Monitor cooking and food temperatures, view cook graphs, and receive alerts for temperature changes or completion. It helps maintain desired temperatures and automatically adjusts for dome openings and power outages.

Highlights
  • Remote temperature management
  • Food temperature monitoring
  • Cook temperature graphs
  • Customizable alerts
  • Automatic temperature adjustment
  • Power outage recovery
Features
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Remote control for your Big Green Egg! Remotely manage and monitor cooking temperatures, monitor the temperature of your food, view graphs of your cooks and receive alerts when your cook is finished or when the EGG temperature is too high or low. The EGG Genius app works with an EGG Genius WiFi Temperature Controller to: • Control the device through your smartphone, tablet or computer to remotely manage and monitor the internal temperature of the EGG • Monitor the temperature of your food; view graphs of your cooks • Receive alerts when your cook is finished or when the EGG temperature is too high or low • Quickly reach your desired cooking temperature as the blower ramps up to fan the lighted charcoal; once the desired temp is reached, the variable speed blower automatically adjusts the blower speed to optimize the set temperature. • Automatically lowers the pit temperature to keep your food warm when the cook is complete. • Detects the sudden temperature drop from opening the dome and turns the fan off temporarily to avoid over-stoking the fire. • In the case of a power outage, the unit continues running at the saved set temperature and reconnects to the WiFi network automatically when power returns. • Use up to 3 meat probes at once – additional meat probes with Y-cable can be purchased separately. • Powered by Flame Boss® Big Green Egg® and EGG® are Registered Trademarks of Big Green Egg Inc.

Screenshots

Flame Boss4 screens
EGG Genius4 screens

Verdict

The call

Flame Boss and EGG Genius both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 36% of Flame Boss's written reviews are positive against 22% of EGG Genius's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flame Boss against 4.6 for EGG Genius. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Flame Boss's written reviews are positive against 22% of EGG Genius's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flame Boss ships an update every 9 days, EGG Genius fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Flame Boss versus EGG Genius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlame BossEGG Genius
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings)4.6 (2.3K ratings)
Positive reviews36.3% of reviews — better21.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K2.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCollins Research Inc.The Big Green Egg, Inc.

Customer experience

Flame Boss

All ratings2,331 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive36.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative55.4%

EGG Genius

All ratings2,332 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive21.9%
Neutral11.9%
Negative66.2%

User reviews

Flame Boss

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent temperature control
  • 🚀 Seamless remote monitoring
  • 👍 Great customer service
  • 🚀 Reliable performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues after updates
  • 🐛 Unstable app performance
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications
  • 🐛 Difficulty setting up and connecting

EGG Genius

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Maintains consistent temperature
  • 🔒 Secure remote monitoring
  • 👍 Easy to set up and use
  • 🚀 Flawless cooking results

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections from Wi-Fi
  • 🐛 Inaccurate temperature readings
  • 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and login issues
  • 🐛 Loses connection when app is in background

Bugs and requests

Flame Boss

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes and loses connection
  • Inability to update temperatures and settings
  • Incorrect temperature readings
  • Failure to save cook history

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to pause/resume cooks
  • Improved app UI/UX
  • Faster load times
  • More customization options

EGG Genius

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during setup
  • Unable to reconnect device after updates
  • Loses all cook history after recent update
  • Forced to switch to Celsius temperature scale

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to manually control fan speed
  • Implement more customization options for cooking stages
  • Allow adding photos and notes to cook history
  • Improve app stability and reduce disconnections

In-app purchases

None

Flame Boss

No in-app purchases

None

EGG Genius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flame Boss free?
Flame Boss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EGG Genius free?
EGG Genius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flame Boss or EGG Genius?
Flame Boss and EGG Genius are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.3K and 2.3K ratings respectively.
Do Flame Boss or EGG Genius have ads?
Neither Flame Boss nor EGG Genius shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flame Boss or EGG Genius?
Flame Boss ships an update every 9 days, and EGG Genius fortnightly. Most recently, Flame Boss was updated on September 18, 2026 and EGG Genius on September 20, 2026.

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