Comparison

Masterbuilt vs iDiAK

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

iDiAK

Control your cooking device remotely via Bluetooth. Monitor meat and environmental temperatures in real-time with precise sensor readings and customizable alarm alerts. Access a wide variety of recipes and personalize cooking settings for perfect results every time.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device control
  • Real-time temperature monitoring
  • Customizable alarm alerts
  • Extensive recipe library
  • Personalized cooking settings
  • Temperature profile viewing
Features
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Download the free iDiAK APP to control your iDiAK CP10 via a Bluetooth connection.Designed for the tech-savvy and those who like to take it easy, the APP's clear layout and easy-to-follow instructions ensure that you can focus on cooking without any hassle. The iDiAK APP supports you to monitor the temperature inside the meat and in the environment in real time from a distance. The precise sensor components provide you with the most accurate temperature readings and keep you in the know with alarm alerts when the meat reaches your preset values. Say goodbye to guesswork and overcooked meals. Enjoy your time entertaining or relaxing, confident that your meat will be flawlessly cooked. Our iDiAK APP is loaded with a wide variety of recipes, and is preset to USDA temperatures, but of course you can customize the temperature and time you want. No matter what meat you're cooking, no matter what you like, our app has the perfect recipe for you. From juicy, rare steaks to tender, well-done roasts, these recipes are your guide to reaching the pinnacle of taste and texture. Turn your kitchen into a foodie paradise and impress with every meal! When the iDiAK APP provides you with an alert, it will also give you an early warning countdown, giving you plenty of time to return to the stovetop, where you can remove the perfectly cooked meat in time. Personalize your cooking and customize recipes to suit your choice of meat, cooking tools, time and temperature settings. Your taste, your control. While or after cooking, you can view the temperature profile on the app to get a clearer picture of when your meat has changed temperature or if your cooking tool is abnormal.

Screenshots

Masterbuilt4 screens
iDiAK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Masterbuilt at 12K against iDiAK's 1. iDiAK's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

iDiAK 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Masterbuilt ships an update every 3 months, iDiAK monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Masterbuilt versus iDiAK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMasterbuiltiDiAK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPREMIER SPECIALTY BRANDS, LLCZhuhai Megain Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Masterbuilt

All ratings11,968 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews463 reviews
Positive13.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative76.5%

iDiAK

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

iDiAK

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Masterbuilt

No in-app purchases

None

iDiAK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Masterbuilt free?
Masterbuilt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDiAK free?
iDiAK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Masterbuilt or iDiAK?
iDiAK is rated higher. Masterbuilt averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while iDiAK averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Masterbuilt or iDiAK have ads?
Neither Masterbuilt nor iDiAK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Masterbuilt or iDiAK?
Masterbuilt ships an update every 3 months, and iDiAK monthly. Most recently, Masterbuilt was updated on September 28, 2026 and iDiAK on September 14, 2026.

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