Masterbuilt Classic vs Cure Calculator
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
Cure Calculator
Calculate precise amounts of Cure #1 and salt/sugar for curing meats like sausages and bacon. Ensure accurate ingredient ratios for safe and delicious preserved foods.
- Precise Cure #1 calculation
- Salt and sugar ratio calculation
- Sausage making aid
- Bacon curing tool
- Food preservation calculations
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This cure calculator allows for precise calculation of Cure #1, salt & sugar when making products such as sausages and bacon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cure Calculator at 4.1 against Masterbuilt Classic's 2.0. Cure Calculator also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Masterbuilt Classic's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (16% vs 0%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cure Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Masterbuilt Classic has 218 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of Masterbuilt Classic's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cure Calculator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Masterbuilt Classic ships an update monthly, Cure Calculator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Masterbuilt Classic | Cure Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (218 ratings) | 4.1 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 218 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PREMIER SPECIALTY BRANDS, LLC | Snakehead Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Masterbuilt Classic
Cure Calculator
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
Cure Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Masterbuilt Classic
No in-app purchases
Cure Calculator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Masterbuilt Classic free?
Is Cure Calculator free?
Which has better reviews, Masterbuilt Classic or Cure Calculator?
Do Masterbuilt Classic or Cure Calculator have ads?
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