Range cooking thermometer vs The MeatStick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Range cooking thermometer
Monitor cooking temperatures remotely from your iOS device. Get live readings, set custom alerts for various foods, and track temperature graphs for repeatable results. Ideal for grilling, baking, candy making, and homebrewing.
- Real-time temperature readings
- Remote alerts to iOS devices
- Temperature guides for meat, candy, beer
- Recipe graphs for repeatable results
- USDA and gourmet presets
- One-handed operation
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Cook better with less effort. The Range grilling/kitchen thermometer gives you: precise temperature readings; live temperatures and remote alerts to iOS devices anywhere; Rangefinder temperature guides for meat, candy and beer; and recipe graphs for repeatable results. Use Range with your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad as a leave-in oven thermometer, and get alerts on your other iOS device so you don't have to hover around the kitchen. Kitchen scientists—graph and save temperature data to experiment with your recipe. Or, use Range as an instant-read thermometer and get audio alerts to nudge you when your candy has hit the hard ball stage. • Real-time temperature readings. Check the temperature over the Internet from any iOS device. • Set rising or falling temperature alerts with a swipe of a finger. • Remote alerts to all your iOS devices when your dish is done. • USDA and gourmet presets for meat and candy make it even easier to cook a perfect dish. • Minimal interaction. You want to cook, not futz with your phone. One-handed operation, 3D Touch presets from the home screen and monitoring temperatures on your lock screen makes you more efficient. Graph view in landscape. • Save your graph as a PDF, or CSV data to open as a spreadsheet. • Rangefinders show you important temperature ranges for meat, sugar stages, and homebrewing. Stay on top of things with audio or remote alerts as you pass through important temperature bands. And because every chef has her preferences, you can create your own Rangefinders. Requires the Range (wired) or Range Dial (Bluetooth) smart thermometers, made of food-safe silicone and stainless steel, and designed for the oven or grill. http://store.supermechanical.com
The MeatStick
This app helps you achieve perfect meat cooking results every time. Monitor and control your meal remotely, ensuring your meat is never overcooked or undercooked.
- Monitor and control cooking remotely
- Achieve meat perfection
- Prevent overcooking/undercooking
- Easy to use interface
- Cook juicy and tender meats
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The MeatStick App is designed to work with the MeatStick so you can Achieve Meat Perfection Every Time. Cook perfect, juicy, and tender meats without hassle! The MeatStick App is straightforward & easy to use. With our technology, you can monitor and control your meal from anywhere. Never worry about overcooking or undercooking again! Get a MeatStick at themeatstick.com if you don’t have one already!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Range cooking thermometer at 70% against The MeatStick's 26%. The MeatStick's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 11). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The MeatStick holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The MeatStick has 1.2K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Range cooking thermometer's written reviews are positive against 26% of The MeatStick's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Range cooking thermometer ships an update every 2 months, The MeatStick every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Range cooking thermometer | The MeatStick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (11 ratings) | 4.3 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better | 26.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 357 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Supermechanical LLC | Soma Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Range cooking thermometer
The MeatStick
Bugs and requests
Range cooking thermometer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The MeatStick
Reported bugs
5 issues- Firmware update issues
- Connectivity problems
- Thermometer inaccuracies
- App crashes
- Stick failures after limited use
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to rename sticks
- Ability to edit past sessions without stick
- Simpler one-press operation to start and stop
In-app purchases
Range cooking thermometer
No in-app purchases
The MeatStick
No in-app purchases
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