Nexgrill vs 9Boneless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nexgrill
Control your grill remotely via your smartphone using smart technology. Discover new recipes, access grilling tips, and find answers to your grilling questions for an enhanced cooking experience.
- Remote grill control
- Recipe browsing
- Grilling tips
- Q&A section
- NEX-fi™ technology integration
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The Nexgrill app connects your grill to your phone through NEX-fi™ technology. Now you control your grill from anywhere while browsing new recipes, grilling tips, and Que & A’s on grilling. Your grilling experience just got easier, more fun and flavorful!
9Boneless
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Use the 9Boneless app to find your nearest location, view our menu, and place an order. Save time by ordering ahead. Earn loyalty points and track your rewards status from within the app.
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Verdict
Nexgrill and 9Boneless are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Nexgrill ships an update monthly, 9Boneless fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nexgrill | 9Boneless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (63 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | t2Fi | Mr Kabob Xpress |
Bugs and requests
Nexgrill
Reported bugs
51 issues- App doesn't leave user logged in
- Latent delays in connecting
- WiFi connection issues
- Grill did not want to turn on
- Won't connect to WiFi
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- Cannot see temperature readings on iPhone 15
- Cannot set probe temperature
- Cannot get account verification code
- App constantly disconnects
- App provides wrong temperature information
- App occasionally tells user grill is off when running
- Firmware update never completes
- App keeps making user log in
- Grill would never connect
- Cannot connect to grill
- Cannot update firmware
- App takes too long to connect
- App wants to reconnect every time
- App won't connect to grill
- Smoker deleted off the app
- App shows no grill
- Adding grill back shows grill but doesn't display it
- App disconnects more than 20 feet away
- App refuses to show smoker
- App not connecting to phone
- Notifications show Celsius when it's Fahrenheit
- Bluetooth connection trouble
- App will not show grill in connected devices list
- Connection was very inconsistent
- Cannot read current probe temperature
- App doesn't have the grill like it was never added
- App gets frozen
- App doesn't pair with grill
- App loses connection and sets its own heat
- App randomly shuts smoker off
- App freezes during firmware update
- Shutoff function doesn't work
- App says it turns off grill, but it's still on
- App is horrible on iPhone
- App has to reconnect every time
- Won't connect via Wi-Fi
- Doesn't allow temperature changes on the fly
- App does not work
- App has a hard time staying connected to Wi-Fi
- Cannot change temperature via app
- App reverts to previous temperature
- App only connects half the time
- Will not connect to install firmware update
- App cycles for hours during update
- App won't pair with grill
- Bluetooth errors constantly
Requested features
3 requests- Add basic training videos to app
- Add graphing for temperature probes
- Add alarm for probe temperature reached
9Boneless
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nexgrill
No in-app purchases
9Boneless
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Nexgrill free?
Is 9Boneless free?
Do Nexgrill or 9Boneless have ads?
Which is updated more often, Nexgrill or 9Boneless?
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