SmartThermo vs SG MUG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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.
SG MUG
This app connects to a smart mug to keep your hot beverages at your preferred temperature. Customize presets for different drinks, set timers for steeping or blooming, and receive notifications when your drink reaches the ideal warmth. Enjoy your coffee or tea at the perfect temperature from the first sip to the last.
- Maintain beverage temperature
- Set custom temperature presets
- Built-in tea steeping and coffee bloom timer
- Receive temperature notifications
- Display mug battery and charging status
- Switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit
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Are you tired of re-heating coffee and tea in the microwave? Are you always finding yourself with half a cold cup of coffee or tea? Are you a coffee or tea lover that enjoys rich and distinctive flavor profiles at precise temperatures? SG Mug App pairs with Smart Mug to maintain your favorite temperature of your favorite hot beverages to the last drop! Full-featured App is easy to use and customize. Quickly set temperature, start and stop heating on your Smart Mug at any time using the App. Receive notifications when your optimal beverage temperature has been reached. Customize and save temperature presets for up to 6 of your favorite drinks. Built-in timer for steeping tea or timing coffee bloom. Full-function countdown / count up timer and customizable timer presets. App displays battery level and charging status for your Smart Mug. Change between Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales. Adjust auto shutoff time, notifications and alarm in the App. Dial in your perfect temperature. Experience flavor through temperature control! Enjoy hot drinks longer, at your own pace!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartThermo at monthly against SG MUG's every 4 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 1.8 for SmartThermo against 1.9 for SG MUG. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 16% of SmartThermo's written reviews are positive against 20% of SG MUG's.
SmartThermo ships an update monthly, SG MUG every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartThermo | SG MUG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (41 ratings) | 1.9 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.4% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fuzhou Emax Electronic Co.,Ltd | National Broom Company of California, Inc. |
Customer experience
SmartThermo
SG MUG
Bugs and 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
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- Estimate time to reach temp
- Alerts for cool down temperatures
- Ability to set alarms within app
- Timers continue when disconnected
SG MUG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmartThermo
No in-app purchases
SG MUG
No in-app purchases
