Masterbuilt Classic vs Expert Grill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Masterbuilt Classic
Easily control your Masterbuilt digital electric smoker from your phone. Access a collection of recipes and create integrated shopping lists for your culinary creations.
- Control multiple smokers
- Share smoker control
- Recipe collection
- Integrated shopping list
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Whether you're a beginner or pro, you will achieve a perfect cook every time. Simply connect your smoker to the app and let us do the work. FEATURES • Control multiple Masterbuilt digital electric smokers with a single mobile device • Control the same Masterbuilt digital electric smoker from multiple devices • Craft a masterpiece with our collection of delicious recipes • Capture all the ingredients for your masterpiece with the integrated shopping list
Expert Grill
Control your compatible grill remotely via Bluetooth. Adjust target temperatures, set alarms, and manage function modes directly from your smartphone. Change temperature units displayed on the grill.
- Bluetooth grill connection
- Target temperature setting
- Temperature alarm control
- Grill function mode adjustment
- Temperature unit conversion
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Expert Grill is a companion app for using applicable grill devices. You can use our app to search and connect grill devices with your phone via Bluetooth. You can control the target temp setting and adjust the temp alarm. Furthermore, you can use the app to control the function mode of your grill, and change the temp units on the devices' display. If your phone not pairing with this APP, please comment with your phone model, we will update our support range. Thank you for your support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Expert Grill at free against Masterbuilt Classic's ad-supported. Expert Grill also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Masterbuilt Classic's advantage is review sentiment (16% vs 6%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for Masterbuilt Classic against 2.0 for Expert Grill. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 218 and 80 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 16% of Masterbuilt Classic's written reviews are positive against 6% of Expert Grill's.
Masterbuilt Classic ships an update monthly, Expert Grill every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Masterbuilt Classic | Expert Grill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (218 ratings) | 2.0 (80 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews — better | 6.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 218 — better | 80 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PREMIER SPECIALTY BRANDS, LLC | Taylor Technology Company |
Customer experience
Masterbuilt Classic
Expert Grill
User reviews
Masterbuilt Classic
From 218 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 🚀 Clean app
- 🚀 Great addition to the smoker
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable temperature readings
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🐛 Safe mode issues
- 🐛 Difficult to use
Expert Grill
From 80 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate thermometer readings
- 👍 Grill itself is good
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant Bluetooth disconnects
- 🐛 App loses connection when switching apps
- 🐛 App loses connection when phone sleeps
- 🐛 Poor Bluetooth range
- 🐛 App requires frequent re-pairing
Bugs and requests
Masterbuilt Classic
Reported bugs
5 issues- Bluetooth connection constantly drops
- App fails to recognize smoker model
- Temperature and timer settings not working
- Recipe menu crashes app
- Login issues between app and website
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to set meat probe temperature alarms
- Ability to save/favorite recipes
- Ability to name probes
- Startup mode to burn off before cooking
- Ability to view cooking process history/stats
Expert Grill
Reported bugs
51 issues- Bluetooth doesn't present on iPhone
- Back arrow and App Store overlap
- App couldn't connect to thermometer
- Bluetooth connection spotty/non-existent
- App disconnects after short period
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- Reconnection needed after visiting other pages
- App needs reprogramming
- App not well supported
- App doesn't find smoker
- App loads then crashes
- Can't find transceiver
- Requires uninstall/reinstall to work
- App doesn't connect after charging
- Drops connection frequently
- App won't connect at all
- App disconnects instantly when switching apps
- Laggy performance
- App disconnects if you go out of the app
- Requires deleting and redownloading app to connect
- App stopped working
- App can't find grill to connect
- Have to reconnect if screen goes to sleep
- Bluetooth prone to disconnect
- Needs Wi-Fi and better options
- Looses connection if navigating away
- Doesn't maintain connection in background
- App has to rediscover unit every time
- Constant notifications of lost connection
- Annoying alarm message on disconnect
- Bluetooth failed after 6 uses
- App loses connection as soon as you close it
- App needs a lot of work
- Horrible Bluetooth setup
- Has to walk up and pair every time
- Wish app would run in background
- Have to reconnect every time iPhone turns off or switches apps
- Disconnects repeatedly during use
- Constantly had to disconnect/reconnect/cycle Bluetooth power
- Disconnects almost randomly
- Set temp ranges or timers get erased
- App connected at first, then lost signal
- Will not connect to phone at all now
- App disconnecting every time phone goes into sleep mode
- Loses connection every time phone goes to sleep
- Looses connection every time you change screens
- Slow and clunky
- App loses connectivity when phone is closed
- Has to reconnect to the grill every time you open the app
- Can't set temperature or anything using the app
- App won't alarm on phone when it reaches temp
- Keypad in the way of 'ok' button for probe settings
Requested features
6 requests- Save past cooks and notes
- Option to name grill
- Real Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth
- Improve preset temperatures
- Ability to 'forget' paired devices
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- Audible alarm on phone for temps and time
In-app purchases
Masterbuilt Classic
No in-app purchases
Expert Grill
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Masterbuilt Classic free?
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