Comparison

Ninja Pro Connect vs MercPerks®

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

Head to head
About

Ninja Pro Connect

Control your grill remotely to achieve perfect cooks. Monitor and adjust temperatures, times, and settings from your phone, receiving real-time notifications for every stage of the cooking process. Enjoy your cookout with confidence thanks to connected cooking features and helpful cooking charts.

Highlights
  • Remote grill control via Bluetooth/WiFi
  • Real-time cooking updates and notifications
  • Dual thermometer monitoring
  • Programmable cooking modes, times, and temps
  • Searchable cooking charts with chef-recommended settings
  • Add smoky flavor
Features
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Achieve the perfect cook from the palm of your hand with the Ninja ProConnect™ app. Now you can enjoy the cookout while controlling your grill from just about anywhere. Monitor and adjust times, temps, and settings directly from the app – no need to babysit the grill. With hassle-free connected cooking, you will receive real-time notifications for when it is time to add food, flip, and more so you can cook with confidence. Ninja ProConnect™ features: • Control your grill from your fingertips: Easily connect your grill to your phone via Bluetooth and WiFi and adjust temps, times, and settings directly from the app. Even start and end a cook from the app. • Real-time cooking updates: From preheat to ready-to-eat, the app keeps you in the know while you enjoy your cookout. • Monitor your cook with up to two thermometers: Dual thermometer compatibility allows you to monitor and cook two different proteins two different ways. • Easy-to-use cooking charts: Easily get the perfect cook—just search for your protein and get chef-recommended settings for each cooking function. Filter by food, mode, and length of time. • Easily program your cook: From the palm of your hands, you can select your cooking mode, input your cook time and temp, and press start to be on your way to fast, easy, and flavorful meals. Even add 100% authentic smoky flavor to your favorite meals. • Compatibility: Compatible with OG900 series.

About

MercPerks®

Access exclusive membership benefits, including local and national discounts on dining, retail, travel, and more. Features a personal concierge service and identity theft protection. Save money on everyday purchases with a tap-and-save system.

Highlights
  • Exclusive membership benefits
  • Local and national discounts
  • Personal concierge service
  • Identity Theft Restoration Rescue
  • GPS deal finder
  • eGift Cards
  • Dining Dough program
Features
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Power up local savings and live Concierge service at your fingertips! Enrolled members can use this app to access their exclusive membership benefits quickly and conveniently. It’s like having a Personal Mobile Concierge® on your iPhone. Members will enjoy savings, discounts, and rebates on products and services they use every day along with the security of their exclusive Identity Theft Restoration Rescue® program. And with nearly 300,000 participants from coast to coast, you’ll save like never before. Membership benefits include substantial savings at local and national chain restaurants, local and national retail businesses, on gas and groceries, on movie tickets and entertainment, travel reservations services, health and beauty services, home and garden purchases, and so much more. And your personal live Concierge is just a tap away ready to provide the personal assistance you need and deserve! Just tap, show, and save all over town! Features: Nearly 300,000 discount participants Identity Theft Restoration Rescue® program GPS location search to navigate deals nearby or wherever you travel No coupons – just tap, show, and save eGift Cards are sent immediately to your iPhone for instant redemption Dining Dough program saves up to 87% on dining certificates accepted at face value My Savings tallies the amount you’ve saved Complete full service travel with discounts and rebates Concierge services provided by live representatives Questions, comments, and suggestions? Send us a message at info@GenGold.net or call us at 1.800.428.6686. Download the free app, enter your username and password which can be obtained from our full website, and save all over town, and all over the country! Special Note: This app is currently available only to registered members and not available to the general public. For information on how to join, please contact us.

Screenshots

Ninja Pro Connect4 screens
MercPerks®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ninja Pro Connect at 4.3K against MercPerks®'s 20. Ninja Pro Connect also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). MercPerks®'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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

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 — 4.7 for Ninja Pro Connect against 4.7 for MercPerks®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ninja Pro Connect has 4.3K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ninja Pro Connect ships an update fortnightly, MercPerks® every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ninja Pro Connect versus MercPerks®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinja Pro ConnectMercPerks®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better4.7 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.3K — better20
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHARKNINJA OPERATING LLCGenerations Gold, Inc.

Customer experience

Ninja Pro Connect

All ratings4,279 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative29.2%

MercPerks®

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%

Bugs and requests

Ninja Pro Connect

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes during setup
  • Thermometer inaccuracies
  • WiFi pairing failures
  • Login issues on various devices
  • Unexpected app behavior changes after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Celsius temperature option
  • Implement live activity notifications
  • Expand cooking presets for more foods
  • Allow multiple device connections
  • Improve password reset process

MercPerks®

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ninja Pro Connect

No in-app purchases

None

MercPerks®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ninja Pro Connect free?
Ninja Pro Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MercPerks® free?
MercPerks® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ninja Pro Connect or MercPerks®?
Ninja Pro Connect is rated higher. Ninja Pro Connect averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while MercPerks® averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.
Do Ninja Pro Connect or MercPerks® have ads?
Neither Ninja Pro Connect nor MercPerks® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ninja Pro Connect or MercPerks®?
Ninja Pro Connect ships an update fortnightly, and MercPerks® every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ninja Pro Connect was updated on November 11, 2026 and MercPerks® on November 3, 2026.

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