Grill Control vs Masterbuilt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grill Control
This app connects to a smart adapter for gas grills, allowing you to remotely control burner temperature via your phone. A companion device can link multiple burners for even heat distribution.
- Remote burner control
- Temperature monitoring
- Smart adapter integration
- Companion device linking
- Even heat distribution
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Grill Control is a smart, battery-powered adapter for gas grills that simply attaches to the control knob. With the help of a temperature sensor installed in the grill, the corresponding burner is controlled via an app. With the separately available Companion Device, multiple burners on the grill can be linked together for even more evenly distributed heat.
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 review sentiment: Grill Control at 57% against Masterbuilt's 13%. Grill Control also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Masterbuilt's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Grill Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Masterbuilt has 12K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Grill Control's written reviews are positive against 13% of Masterbuilt's.
Grill Control ships an update every 2 months, Masterbuilt every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grill Control | Masterbuilt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (12K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 13.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lakeside Innovation GmbH | PREMIER SPECIALTY BRANDS, LLC |
Customer experience
Grill Control
Masterbuilt
Bugs and requests
Grill Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Grill Control
No in-app purchases
Masterbuilt
No in-app purchases
