Comparison

EGG Genius vs ChefMarks

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

Head to head
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.

About

ChefMarks

Features
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Label the food you pack today, so you know what it is later. Speak a food name, dates, notes, and number of copies. Check the details, choose a design, and print. You can also type a label or start from a saved favorite. • Voice entry with editable details and today’s packed date by default • Packed-on and optional use-by dates, notes, and multiple copies • Food illustrations matched to your item name • Food-artwork layouts, from classic date boxes to bold headings • An Instructions layout for cooking directions and longer notes • Apple Watch favorites, voice entry, editable label review, and printing through your paired iPhone • Siri shortcuts and a watch-face complication for quick access • Your own image from Photos or Files with the Image Classic layout • Saved presets and print history for repeat labels • Local data export, import, and deletion Labels are 4 × 2 inches and print in black and white. AirPrint requires a compatible printer and suitable label stock. Direct Bluetooth printing supports the D450BT-Z; other Bluetooth printers are not guaranteed to work. See the support page for printer details. Apple Watch requires watchOS 10 or later and a paired iPhone with ChefMarks. Watch printing uses the iPhone’s configured Bluetooth printer and requires the phone to be reachable. No ChefMarks account is required. Labels, presets, and imported images stay on your device. Manual label creation works offline. Voice entry uses on-device recognition when available and may otherwise use Apple’s speech service. You choose the dates on your labels. ChefMarks does not assess food safety. Support: https://www.tripletreestudios.com/chefmarks/support/ Privacy: https://www.tripletreestudios.com/chefmarks/privacy/

Screenshots

EGG Genius4 screens
ChefMarks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: EGG Genius at 4 against ChefMarks's 2. EGG Genius also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EGG Genius ships an update fortnightly, ChefMarks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EGG Genius versus ChefMarks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEGG GeniusChefMarks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Big Green Egg, Inc.Triple Tree Studios, LLC

Bugs and requests

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

ChefMarks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

EGG Genius

No in-app purchases

None

ChefMarks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EGG Genius free?
EGG Genius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChefMarks free?
ChefMarks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EGG Genius or ChefMarks have ads?
Neither EGG Genius nor ChefMarks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EGG Genius or ChefMarks?
EGG Genius ships an update fortnightly, and ChefMarks every 3 weeks. Most recently, EGG Genius was updated on October 15, 2026 and ChefMarks on October 8, 2026.

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