Comparison

Flame Boss vs Weber Connect

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

Weber Connect

This app acts as a dashboard and remote control for compatible smart grills. Monitor grill and food temperatures remotely, receive alerts, and even adjust cooking settings. Explore a vast library of recipes with step-by-step guidance for effortless grilling.

Highlights
  • Remote temperature monitoring
  • Temperature alerts
  • Remote cooking control
  • Smart recipes
  • Classic recipes
  • Live temperature graphs
  • Graph sharing and export
Features
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The Weber Connect app is your secret ingredient to Smart Grilling! Weber Connect is the companion app to Weber smart grills and devices. When paired to a Weber Connect grill or device, the app becomes your sensor dashboard, remote control, and recipe book all in one! Track temperatures from anywhere The temperature of your grill is important. Weber Connect grills and devices can track your grill's temperature and alert you when it drops below your target temp due to a flameout or spikes because of a flareup. With the Weber Connect app you can follow its temperature and get alerts for important events. Even more important is the temperature of your food! A few degrees are all that stand between perfect and overdone. Weber Connect grills and devices let you track your food's internal temperature precisely with connected food probes and transmit them to your app. Watch the temp rise on the graph so you know when it's almost time to head back outside to take the steaks off, or set a target temp and get alerted when it's done no matter where you are. Adjust the grill without getting up from the couch Some Weber grills, like the SmokeFire, can have their cook temperature and mode changed by the app. That means you can turn the heat up, go into SmokeBoost mode, or shut down your grill without taking your eyes off the game. Never wonder what to make for dinner again The Weber Connect app has over 800 recipes built-in, with more being published every month. Every recipe has been crafted and tested by Weber Grillmasters, and many are fan favorites, so you know you can't go wrong with any of them! And almost half of our recipes are Smart Recipes, which walk you through, step-by-step, with short looping videos and clear instructions so you know when you're doing it right. Grilling has never been easier or more fun! The new Weber Connect 2.0 app has the important features of the original app: • Remote temperature monitoring • Temperature limit alerts • Temperature range alerts • Timers • Remote cooking control for grills that support it • Smart Recipes • Classic Recipes • How-To videos for Weber Connect grills & devices • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE connectivity Plus some new tricks: • Live graphs • Graph sharing • Graph data export • Grill naming • Recently-cooked recipes • Recipe bookmarks • iPad support • Improved accessibility • Dark mode

Screenshots

Flame Boss4 screens
Weber Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flame Boss at every 2 weeks against Weber Connect's every 2 months. Flame Boss also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Weber Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 3.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Flame Boss's written reviews are positive against 31% of Weber Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flame Boss ships an update every 2 weeks, Weber Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flame Boss versus Weber Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlame BossWeber Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.4K ratings)4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.3% of reviews — better31.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K3.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB87 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCollins Research Inc.Weber-Stephen Products Co.

Customer experience

Flame Boss

All ratings2,388 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive36.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative55.4%

Weber Connect

All ratings3,400 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews370 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral18.4%
Negative50.3%

User reviews

Flame Boss

From 2.4K 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

Weber Connect

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Flawless connectivity
  • 🚀 Reliable performance
  • 👍 Helpful recipes and guides
  • 🚀 Seamless remote monitoring

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections
  • 🐛 Unreliable temperature readings
  • 🐛 Buggy app updates
  • 🐛 Lack of customization options
  • 🐛 Confusing user interface

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

Weber Connect

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes during firmware updates
  • Temperature probe readings inaccurate
  • Inability to change temperature units
  • Recipes and cooking programs not loading
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Temperature history graphs
  • Customizable temperature alerts
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Remote grill control
  • Ability to save custom cooking programs

In-app purchases

None

Flame Boss

No in-app purchases

None

Weber Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flame Boss free?
Flame Boss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weber Connect free?
Weber Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flame Boss or Weber Connect?
Weber Connect is rated higher. Flame Boss averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Weber Connect averages 4.6 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Flame Boss or Weber Connect have ads?
Neither Flame Boss nor Weber Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flame Boss or Weber Connect?
Flame Boss ships an update every 2 weeks, and Weber Connect every 2 months. Most recently, Flame Boss was updated on November 1, 2026 and Weber Connect on October 29, 2026.

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