Comparison

Masterbuilt vs Oklahoma Joe's

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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)

About

Oklahoma Joe's

Control your grill temperature, monitor food temps, and set timers remotely. Discover recipes, tips, and track your cooking history for authentic smoke flavor.

Highlights
  • Remote grill temperature management
  • Food temperature monitoring
  • Customizable alerts and timers
  • Recipe guidance and tips
  • Cooking history tracking
  • Live performance graphs
Features
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Experience the authentic taste of Real Smoke Flavor with the Oklahoma Joe's app—a powerful tool that allows you to control your cook like never before and tap into the expertise of seasoned professionals to enhance your cooking skills. Key Features for Connection and Control: Manage grill temperature, monitor food temps, set alerts, and timers directly through the app, bringing the heart of your Oklahoma Joe's experience to your fingertips. Dive into more content than ever before with tips, recipes, and experiences centered around "Real Smoke Flavor." Enhanced Cook Management: Easily set grill temperature, target probe temperatures, and timers with a simple tap, ensuring your food reaches perfection every time. Stay in control of your cook with temperature and timer notifications. Make It Yours: Name your rig, fine-tune recipes with live performance graphs, and keep a record of your entire cooking history. The Oklahoma Joe’s app will guide you through recipes with suggested temperatures, probe targets, and timers for a foolproof cooking experience. With the Oklahoma Joe's app, your grill or smoker is not just a cooking tool—it's a gateway to a thriving community, interactive learning, and the pursuit of Real Smoke Flavor.

Screenshots

Masterbuilt4 screens
Oklahoma Joe's4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Masterbuilt at 4.7 against Oklahoma Joe's's 2.6. Masterbuilt also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 55). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Masterbuilt holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Masterbuilt has 12K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 13% and 13% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Masterbuilt ships an update every 3 months, Oklahoma Joe's every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Masterbuilt versus Oklahoma Joe's: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMasterbuiltOklahoma Joe's
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings) — better2.6 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews13.4% of reviews — better13.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better55
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPREMIER SPECIALTY BRANDS, LLCChar-Broil, LLC

Customer experience

Masterbuilt

All ratings11,968 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews477 reviews
Positive13.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative76.1%

Oklahoma Joe's

All ratings47 ratings
Positive25.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative72.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive13.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative82.6%

Bugs and 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

Oklahoma Joe's

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Masterbuilt

No in-app purchases

None

Oklahoma Joe's

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Masterbuilt free?
Masterbuilt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oklahoma Joe's free?
Oklahoma Joe's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Masterbuilt or Oklahoma Joe's?
Masterbuilt is rated higher. Masterbuilt averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Oklahoma Joe's averages 2.6 from 55 ratings.
Do Masterbuilt or Oklahoma Joe's have ads?
Neither Masterbuilt nor Oklahoma Joe's shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Masterbuilt or Oklahoma Joe's?
Masterbuilt ships an update every 3 months, and Oklahoma Joe's every 2 months. Most recently, Masterbuilt was updated on November 10, 2026 and Oklahoma Joe's on November 3, 2026.

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