Comparison

Range cooking thermometer vs SmartThermo

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

SmartThermo

Easily monitor your meat's temperature while grilling or smoking. Insert the probe, select your food and desired doneness, and receive alerts when it's perfectly cooked. Features include Bluetooth connectivity, a long-lasting battery, and multiple cooking modes.

Highlights
  • Wireless meat temperature monitoring
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Preset temperatures for 8 meats
  • Custom doneness programming
  • Alerts for perfect temperature
  • Multiple cooking modes (Meat Profiles, Timer, Target Temp)
Features
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It has been never easy to take your meat from grill. Now you can use this Smart Thermo® to make grill easier. Just simple insert the SmartThermo® probe into the meat you'd like to track, let the free app know what you're tracking and leave your SmartThermo® by the side of the grill (or smoker). This SmartThermo® alerts you when your meal has reached the perfect temperature. Program your choice of eight entrees and choose the desired doneness - and you're good to grill! - Bluetooth® v4.0 -100-hour battery life -Backlight LCD display -High-strength Magnetic on back for vertical mounting -Modern Touch Key Display -3 Modes: Meat Profiles / Countdown Timer / Target Temperature -Preset temperatures for and doneness for BEEF, LAMB, VEAL, HAMBURGER, PORK, TURKEY, CHICKEN & FISH. App requires a Bluetooth® Smart Ready device.

Screenshots

Range cooking thermometer4 screens
SmartThermo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Range cooking thermometer at 70% against SmartThermo's 16%. Range cooking thermometer also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.8). SmartThermo's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (41 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

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

Range cooking thermometer holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Range cooking thermometer's written reviews are positive against 16% of SmartThermo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Range cooking thermometer ships an update every 2 months, SmartThermo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Range cooking thermometer versus SmartThermo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRange cooking thermometerSmartThermo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (11 ratings) — better1.8 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews — better16.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1141 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupermechanical LLCFuzhou Emax Electronic Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

Range cooking thermometer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative22.7%

SmartThermo

All ratings41 ratings
Positive19.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.5%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative72.7%

Bugs and requests

Range cooking thermometer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SmartThermo

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App not connecting to phone
  • Thermometer not charging
  • App buttons hidden by notch
  • App reverts to Celsius
  • Bluetooth connection drops frequently
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  • Timer function stopped working
  • App crashes with iOS 9.0.1
  • App not working with iOS 9.1
  • App not pairing with new versions
  • App not connecting to ET-737
  • App not pairing with iOS 10

Requested features

9 requests
  • Update UI for newer iPhones
  • Allow multiple device support
  • Color coding for probes
  • Add Apple Watch app
  • Add graph of temperature
Show 4 more
  • Estimate time to reach temp
  • Alerts for cool down temperatures
  • Ability to set alarms within app
  • Timers continue when disconnected

In-app purchases

None

Range cooking thermometer

No in-app purchases

None

SmartThermo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Range cooking thermometer free?
Range cooking thermometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartThermo free?
SmartThermo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Range cooking thermometer or SmartThermo?
Range cooking thermometer is rated higher. Range cooking thermometer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while SmartThermo averages 1.8 from 41 ratings.
Do Range cooking thermometer or SmartThermo have ads?
Neither Range cooking thermometer nor SmartThermo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Range cooking thermometer or SmartThermo?
Range cooking thermometer ships an update every 2 months, and SmartThermo monthly. Most recently, Range cooking thermometer was updated on October 7, 2026 and SmartThermo on October 14, 2026.

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