Expert Grill vs Masterbuilt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Expert Grill
Control your compatible grill remotely via Bluetooth. Adjust target temperatures, set alarms, and manage function modes directly from your smartphone. Change temperature units displayed on the grill.
- Bluetooth grill connection
- Target temperature setting
- Temperature alarm control
- Grill function mode adjustment
- Temperature unit conversion
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Expert Grill is a companion app for using applicable grill devices. You can use our app to search and connect grill devices with your phone via Bluetooth. You can control the target temp setting and adjust the temp alarm. Furthermore, you can use the app to control the function mode of your grill, and change the temp units on the devices' display. If your phone not pairing with this APP, please comment with your phone model, we will update our support range. Thank you for your support.
Masterbuilt
Control your smart grill or smoker remotely. Adjust temperature, monitor cooking progress with real-time graphs, and receive alerts. Explore a vast recipe library to elevate your outdoor cooking experience.
- Remote grill and smoker control
- Set and adjust temperature and time
- Monitor meat probes and view graphs
- Receive cooking notifications and alerts
- Access a recipe library
- View cooking history
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Control your Masterbuilt Gravity Series®, AutoIgnite™ Series, and WiFi Smokers with our improved mobile app for a seamless grilling experience. Made for the modern grill master, you easily control your cooks with the power in the palm of your hand. Set and adjust temperature and time, monitor meat probes, view cooking history, discover hundreds of recipes, and take outdoor grilling to the next level. Features: Control Multiple Devices – Sync multiple Masterbuilt grills or smokers to the app for a digitally-driven outdoor cooking experience. Set Time and Temperature – Easily set your product’s desired cooking time and temperature. Notifications and Alerts—Receive alerts and notifications to help power on/off the grill, notify you when your meat probe has reached the desired temperature, and more. Interactive Cooking Graphs – Scroll through temperature graphs as you cook to stay on top of your game. Cooking History – Easily compare and interact with your past cooking adventures with a new session history feature. Recipe Library – Discover hundreds of new recipes and filter by food type, cooking style, or cook time. Product Compatibility – The Masterbuilt App is compatible with all Gravity Series Grills & Smokers, the AutoIgnite Series 545 Digital Charcoal Grill, and the 710 WiFi Digital Electric Smoker. Compatible products: Gravity Series 560 Grill & Smoker (MB20040220) Gravity Series 600 Grill & Smoker (MB20041023) Gravity Series 800 Grill & Smoker (MB20040221) Gravity Series 900 Grill & Smoker (MB20040122) Gravity Series 1050 Grill & Smoker (MB20041220) Gravity Series 1150 Grill & Smoker ( MB20041525) Gravity Series XT Grill & Smoker (MB20041223) 40” Digital Charcoal Smoker (MB20060321) AutoIgnite Series 545 Digital Charcoal Grill & Smoker (MB20041124) 710 WiFi Digital Electric Smoker (MB20070924) 710 WiFi Digital Electric Smoker EU (MB20072024, MB20072124, MB20072224)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Masterbuilt at 4.7 against Expert Grill's 2.0. Masterbuilt also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 80). Expert Grill's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Masterbuilt holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Masterbuilt has 12K ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Expert Grill's written reviews are positive against 13% of Masterbuilt's.
Expert Grill ships an update every 3 weeks, Masterbuilt every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Expert Grill | Masterbuilt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (80 ratings) | 4.7 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.4% of reviews | 13.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taylor Technology Company | PREMIER SPECIALTY BRANDS, LLC |
Customer experience
Expert Grill
Masterbuilt
User reviews
Expert Grill
From 80 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate thermometer readings
- 👍 Grill itself is good
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant Bluetooth disconnects
- 🐛 App loses connection when switching apps
- 🐛 App loses connection when phone sleeps
- 🐛 Poor Bluetooth range
- 🐛 App requires frequent re-pairing
Masterbuilt
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great smoker and grill
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔥 Excellent flavor from charcoal and wood
- 🍽️ Versatile (smoking, grilling, baking)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues with app
- 🔌 App frequently disconnects from smoker
- 🔍 App lacks important features (e.g. temperature history, notifications)
- 🔢 Inconsistent temperature readings
- 🤖 App is buggy and unreliable
Bugs and requests
Expert Grill
Reported bugs
51 issues- Bluetooth doesn't present on iPhone
- Back arrow and App Store overlap
- App couldn't connect to thermometer
- Bluetooth connection spotty/non-existent
- App disconnects after short period
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- Reconnection needed after visiting other pages
- App needs reprogramming
- App not well supported
- App doesn't find smoker
- App loads then crashes
- Can't find transceiver
- Requires uninstall/reinstall to work
- App doesn't connect after charging
- Drops connection frequently
- App won't connect at all
- App disconnects instantly when switching apps
- Laggy performance
- App disconnects if you go out of the app
- Requires deleting and redownloading app to connect
- App stopped working
- App can't find grill to connect
- Have to reconnect if screen goes to sleep
- Bluetooth prone to disconnect
- Needs Wi-Fi and better options
- Looses connection if navigating away
- Doesn't maintain connection in background
- App has to rediscover unit every time
- Constant notifications of lost connection
- Annoying alarm message on disconnect
- Bluetooth failed after 6 uses
- App loses connection as soon as you close it
- App needs a lot of work
- Horrible Bluetooth setup
- Has to walk up and pair every time
- Wish app would run in background
- Have to reconnect every time iPhone turns off or switches apps
- Disconnects repeatedly during use
- Constantly had to disconnect/reconnect/cycle Bluetooth power
- Disconnects almost randomly
- Set temp ranges or timers get erased
- App connected at first, then lost signal
- Will not connect to phone at all now
- App disconnecting every time phone goes into sleep mode
- Loses connection every time phone goes to sleep
- Looses connection every time you change screens
- Slow and clunky
- App loses connectivity when phone is closed
- Has to reconnect to the grill every time you open the app
- Can't set temperature or anything using the app
- App won't alarm on phone when it reaches temp
- Keypad in the way of 'ok' button for probe settings
Requested features
6 requests- Save past cooks and notes
- Option to name grill
- Real Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth
- Improve preset temperatures
- Ability to 'forget' paired devices
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- Audible alarm on phone for temps and time
Masterbuilt
Reported bugs
4 issues- App frequently loses connection to smoker
- Temperature settings not always reflected in smoker
- Probe temperature selection options are limited
- App crashes when trying to access certain features
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to set custom probe temperatures
- Improve app connectivity and reliability
- Add more detailed cooking data and history
- Provide better notifications and alerts
In-app purchases
Expert Grill
No in-app purchases
Masterbuilt
No in-app purchases
Questions
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