Smarter Grill vs ChefsTemp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smarter Grill
Control your wood pellet grill remotely via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Create custom cooking menus to make barbecuing easier and healthier.
- Remote grill control
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
- Cooking menu creation
- Easier barbecuing
- Healthier cooking
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With this APP you can control your wood pellet grill from anywhere and make a cooking menu. We make barbequing easier and healthier Works with Apple WI-Fi and Bluetooth
ChefsTemp
This app works with a smart meat thermometer to provide precise temperature monitoring and control for cooking. Achieve perfectly cooked meats remotely with real-time notifications and an intuitive interface.
- Precision temperature monitoring
- Remote cooking control
- Real-time notifications
- User-friendly interface
- Achieve perfect cooking results
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ChefsTemp: The Perfect Temp. Every Time. Experience precision cooking like never before with ChefsTemp ProTemp Plus, the world's Next Generation Smart Meat Thermometer. This innovative device, coupled with our intuitive Chefstemp application, revolutionizes your cooking process, ensuring perfectly juicy meats every time. Monitor and Control with Ease: Our user-friendly app, designed exclusively for use with ChefsTemp ProTemp Plus, provides seamless control and monitoring of your cooking process. Effortlessly adjust settings, track temperatures, and receive real-time notifications to achieve the desired results with precision. Perfect Results, Anywhere: Whether you're grilling in your backyard or cooking indoors, ChefsTemp ProTemp Plus allows you to achieve optimal cooking results from anywhere. Monitor your meat's progress remotely, ensuring it reaches the ideal temperature for mouthwatering perfection. Get the Chefstemp ProTemp Plus: To experience the full potential of our app, make sure to get your hands on the Chefstemp ProTemp Plus. Visit www.chefstemp.com to purchase this cutting-edge smart meat thermometer and unlock a new level of cooking mastery. Join the Culinary Revolution: Embrace the future of cooking with ChefsTemp ProTemp Plus and elevate your culinary skills. Download the Chefstemp app now and explore a world of precision cooking at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChefsTemp at 75% against Smarter Grill's 14%. ChefsTemp also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ChefsTemp holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 76 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Smarter Grill's written reviews are positive against 75% of ChefsTemp's.
Smarter Grill ships an update every 3 weeks, ChefsTemp every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smarter Grill | ChefsTemp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (23 ratings) | 4.2 (76 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 76 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taylor Technology Company | Leadtek Inc |
Customer experience
Smarter Grill
ChefsTemp
Bugs and requests
Smarter Grill
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ChefsTemp
Reported bugs
8 issues- Bluetooth no longer working after update
- App crashes when changing meat type mid-cook
- Losing connection frequently, even at short distances
- App opens to a white screen and freezes
- External temperature reading incorrect or broken
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- Errors in Bluetooth searching without timeout
- Strange email verification code process
- Buttons leading to empty web views
Requested features
11 requests- Add widgets for phone and watch
- Webpage for temperature tracking
- Dynamic Island support
- Watch app functionality
- Ability to connect more than two ProTemp Plus devices
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- Add custom temperature presets for recipes
- Etch numbers on probes for easier identification
- Password manager support
- Face ID or Apple ID functionality
- Cloud storage for temperature data
- More advanced features
In-app purchases
Smarter Grill
No in-app purchases
ChefsTemp
No in-app purchases
