Masterbuilt vs Oklahoma Joe's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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)
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.
- Remote grill temperature management
- Food temperature monitoring
- Customizable alerts and timers
- Recipe guidance and tips
- Cooking history tracking
- Live performance graphs
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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.
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Verdict
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
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 2.6. 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.
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.
| Parameter | Masterbuilt | Oklahoma Joe's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12K ratings) — better | 2.6 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.4% of reviews — better | 13.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PREMIER SPECIALTY BRANDS, LLC | Char-Broil, LLC |
Customer experience
Masterbuilt
Oklahoma Joe's
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
Masterbuilt
No in-app purchases
Oklahoma Joe's
No in-app purchases
Questions
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