Jeni's vs Smart Smoker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jeni's
Earn points on every purchase to redeem for free ice cream and other rewards. Order ahead to skip the line or get ice cream delivered. Enjoy a free scoop on your birthday.
- Earn points for purchases
- Redeem points for free ice cream
- Order ahead for pickup
- Ice cream delivery
- Refer-a-friend bonus points
- Free birthday scoop
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Welcome to Jeni's Splendid Rewards! Enjoying the world’s best ice cream should definitely win you prizes. Download the app and earn a reward on every ice cream purchase. We’re talking special discounts, free ice cream, cool merch, and more. (And a free upgrade just for signing up!) Plus, get access to members-only extras like birthday ice cream, early access to new flavors, and chances to earn bonus rewards.
Smart Smoker
This app helps BBQ enthusiasts track live cooks with Bluetooth probes, manage recipes, and connect with a pitmaster community. It offers timers, alerts, and the ability to save and scale recipes.
- Live cook tracking
- Bluetooth thermometer probe support
- Timers and alerts
- Save and scale recipes
- Pitmaster community
- Share posts and reels
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Smart Smoker is a BBQ companion for live cook tracking, Bluetooth thermometer probes, recipes, and a pitmaster community. Connect a probe to watch temps, run a cook with timers and alerts, save and scale recipes, and share posts or reels. Shop opens the retailer in a browser; you buy there, not inside the app. Use the Sign In tab with the review account below. Do not tap Continue as Guest — that cannot delete an account or use social features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Jeni's at 3.6K against Smart Smoker's 1. Smart Smoker's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Jeni's against 5.0 for Smart Smoker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jeni's has 3.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Jeni's ships an update every 2 months, Smart Smoker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jeni's | Smart Smoker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jenis Splendid Ice Creams, LLC | Harley Montalbano |
Customer experience
Jeni's
Smart Smoker
Bugs and requests
Jeni's
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes when opening rewards
- Login issues and account recognition problems
- Rewards not properly applied or tracked
Requested features
3 requests- Improve app stability and performance
- Simplify rewards and loyalty program
- Add order tracking and delivery updates
Smart Smoker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jeni's
No in-app purchases
Smart Smoker
No in-app purchases
