Weber Connect vs Brew Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote temperature monitoring
- Temperature alerts
- Remote cooking control
- Smart recipes
- Classic recipes
- Live temperature graphs
- Graph sharing and export
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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
Brew Journal
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Brew Journal is your personal coffee logbook, built for home baristas who want to track every cup, dial in their technique, and never forget a great brew. No subscription. No account. No data collected. Everything stays on your device. LOG YOUR BREWS Record every brew with as much or as little detail as you like. Start with just the bean name and method, then expand the optional sections when you need them: · Bean & Grind Details — roaster, origin, roast level, grinder, grind size · Recipe Details — water temperature, brew time, yield · Tasting Notes — attach a photo, pick flavour notes, rate the cup out of five A live ratio calculator updates as you type. Save favourite settings as reusable recipe templates and load them with one tap on your next brew. BUILT-IN BREW TIMER Step-by-step timers for 8 brew methods walk you through every phase with on-screen instructions and haptic feedback at each transition. Free: V60, French Press Pro: AeroPress, Espresso, Chemex, Moka Pot, Cold Brew, Pour Over BEAN BAG TRACKER — PRO Know exactly when your beans hit their peak flavour window. Add a bag with its roast date and size and Brew Journal tracks its freshness automatically: · Fresh (days 0–7) — still degassing, let it rest · Peak (days 7–28) — optimal flavour window · Past Peak (days 28–60) — use soon or for cold brew · Stale (60+ days) — time for a new bag Link a bag to a brew log to automatically track remaining weight. Get notified the moment a bag hits peak and again when it goes stale. DIAL-IN MODE — PRO Compare brew attempts side by side to find your perfect recipe. Log multiple attempts with different variables, see what changed at a glance, and mark the winner. Built for dialling in a new bag of beans or a new grinder from scratch. COFFEE GUIDE A reference guide covering 26 drinks across three categories — Espresso-Based, Milk-Based, and Filter, Iced & Specialty. Every entry includes a description, flavour profile, visual composition bar, and step-by-step make guide. MY ORDERS Save your regular café order so you never blank at the counter. Pin favourites to the top, share your order card with friends, and edit details any time. STATS — PRO Track your brewing habits over time. The full dashboard includes: · Current brew streak and annual goal with a progress ring · Coffee spending breakdown when bag prices are logged · Top-rated beans ranked by average score · Method breakdown chart · Average ratio and total coffee consumed MORE FEATURES · Saved recipes — store and reuse your favourite brew settings · CSV export — send your full brew log to Excel or Numbers · Dark theme — warm espresso palette or follows your system setting · Search & filter — find brews by bean, roaster, flavour, or rating · Notifications — optional streak reminders and bean bag peak alerts · Fully offline — no Wi-Fi required after download FREE VS PRO The free version includes 10 brew logs, 5 café orders, 3 saved recipes, the V60 and French Press timer, and the full Espresso-Based coffee guide — more than enough to get a real feel for the app. Brew Journal Pro unlocks everything: unlimited logging, all 8 timer methods, Bean Bag Tracker, Dial-In Mode, full Stats dashboard, CSV export, dark theme, and unlimited saved recipes. Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription. No recurring charges. Pay once and it's yours forever. PRIVACY Brew Journal collects no personal data. No account is required. Nothing leaves your device except the purchase transaction with Apple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weber Connect at none against Brew Journal's 1. Brew Journal's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Brew Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Weber Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Weber Connect ships an update every 2 months, Brew Journal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weber Connect | Brew Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weber-Stephen Products Co. | AchievoEDU PTY LTD |
Bugs and requests
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
Brew Journal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Weber Connect
No in-app purchases
Brew Journal
- Brew Journal Pro$2.99







