Comparison

SmartThermo vs Viking Restaurang (Vingåker)

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

Head to head
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.

About

Viking Restaurang (Vingåker)

Features
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Best Food Deals by Viking Restaurang (Vingåker) App Viking Restaurang (Vingåker) App is the True Name of Traditional Food Serving Sweden Cuisine at its Best. If You Want to Order, Download our App and Check our Scrumptious Menu.

Screenshots

SmartThermo3 screens
Viking Restaurang (Vingåker)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartThermo at monthly against Viking Restaurang (Vingåker)'s every 31 months. SmartThermo also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

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

SmartThermo ships an update monthly, Viking Restaurang (Vingåker) every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SmartThermo versus Viking Restaurang (Vingåker): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartThermoViking Restaurang (Vingåker)
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFuzhou Emax Electronic Co.,Ltdspeedoy

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
Show 4 more
  • Estimate time to reach temp
  • Alerts for cool down temperatures
  • Ability to set alarms within app
  • Timers continue when disconnected

Viking Restaurang (Vingåker)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SmartThermo

No in-app purchases

None

Viking Restaurang (Vingåker)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartThermo free?
SmartThermo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Viking Restaurang (Vingåker) free?
Viking Restaurang (Vingåker) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartThermo or Viking Restaurang (Vingåker) have ads?
Neither SmartThermo nor Viking Restaurang (Vingåker) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartThermo or Viking Restaurang (Vingåker)?
SmartThermo ships an update monthly, and Viking Restaurang (Vingåker) every 31 months. Most recently, SmartThermo was updated on November 1, 2026 and Viking Restaurang (Vingåker) on November 7, 2026.

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