Comparison

Range cooking thermometer vs HG Smartlife

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

HG Smartlife

Features
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HG Smartlife App provides you with clear and concise recipes, allowing you to set the recipe you want in one step. Of course, you can also set custom temperatures or times for cooking according to your needs. We also offer settings for Fahrenheit and Celsius to meet different usage habits. In the cooking process, it can predict the remaining cooking time for your food and help you arrange your time reasonably. We also provide an offline alarm function on the smart charging dock, so even if you are not near the grill, your family or friends can know that the food has been cooked, avoiding overcooking.

Screenshots

Range cooking thermometer4 screens
HG Smartlife4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Range cooking thermometer at every 2 months against HG Smartlife's every 10 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Range cooking thermometer ships an update every 2 months, HG Smartlife every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Range cooking thermometer versus HG Smartlife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRange cooking thermometerHG Smartlife
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupermechanical LLC平 陶

In-app purchases

None

Range cooking thermometer

No in-app purchases

None

HG Smartlife

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Range cooking thermometer free?
Range cooking thermometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HG Smartlife free?
HG Smartlife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Range cooking thermometer or HG Smartlife have ads?
Neither Range cooking thermometer nor HG Smartlife shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Range cooking thermometer or HG Smartlife?
Range cooking thermometer ships an update every 2 months, and HG Smartlife every 10 months. Most recently, Range cooking thermometer was updated on November 1, 2026 and HG Smartlife on November 4, 2026.

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