Comparison

SmartThermo vs CookStache

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

CookStache

Features
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CookStache is the BBQ companion built for backyard pitmasters. Stock your stache, log every cook, and share your best work with a community that takes smoke as seriously as you do. BUILD YOUR STACHE Scan any rub, sauce, or seasoning with your camera and AI identifies it instantly — brand, flavor profile, and best pairings. Track what you have, what's running low, and what you need for the weekend's cook. LOG EVERY COOK Capture the details that make great BBQ repeatable: temps, times, equipment, pellets, rubs, and photos. Rate each cook, see your history, and dial in your process one brisket at a time. COOK WITH A PLAN Turn your best cooks into step-by-step guided sessions with stage timers and pull temps. Your ingredient list checks itself against your stache, and anything missing lands on your shopping list automatically. SHARE AT THE POTLUCK Show off your best cooks, discover recipes from real pitmasters, and follow chefs whose style you like. See a cook you love? Fire it, save it, then make it your own. AI THAT EARNS ITS SPOT Point your camera at a product and get instant insights: how to use it, what it pairs with, and videos worth watching. Generate recipes from your own cook history. SMART SHOPPING LIST Low-stock items and recipe ingredients flow straight to your list, so a trip to the store never stalls a cook. CookStache is free. Grab your tongs and join the Potluck — your best cook yet is in there somewhere.

Screenshots

SmartThermo3 screens
CookStache4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SmartThermo at 12.0 against CookStache's 15.1. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SmartThermo versus CookStache: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartThermoCookStache
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFuzhou Emax Electronic Co.,LtdJamison Collins

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

CookStache

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SmartThermo

No in-app purchases

None

CookStache

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartThermo free?
SmartThermo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CookStache free?
CookStache is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartThermo or CookStache have ads?
Neither SmartThermo nor CookStache shows ads.

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