iSmokeHog vs ChefsTemp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iSmokeHog
This app assists in creating homemade cured meats like bacon and ham. It calculates precise ingredient ratios for salt, sugar, and sodium nitrite based on user input, offering default settings and guidance for bacon preparation.
- Cured meat recipe calculation
- Ingredient ratio guidance
- Salt, sugar, and sodium nitrite calculations
- Default settings for bacon
- Step-by-step instructions
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Use this app to help you make your own bacon, ham, or other cured meats! This app calculates the correct amounts of salt, sugar, and sodium nitrite (the essential ingredient for cured meats) to mix and apply to your meat based upon your inputs. Comes with default settings and instructions for home made bacon!
ChefsTemp
This app works with a smart meat thermometer to provide precise temperature monitoring and control for cooking. Achieve perfectly cooked meats remotely with real-time notifications and an intuitive interface.
- Precision temperature monitoring
- Remote cooking control
- Real-time notifications
- User-friendly interface
- Achieve perfect cooking results
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ChefsTemp: The Perfect Temp. Every Time. Experience precision cooking like never before with ChefsTemp ProTemp Plus, the world's Next Generation Smart Meat Thermometer. This innovative device, coupled with our intuitive Chefstemp application, revolutionizes your cooking process, ensuring perfectly juicy meats every time. Monitor and Control with Ease: Our user-friendly app, designed exclusively for use with ChefsTemp ProTemp Plus, provides seamless control and monitoring of your cooking process. Effortlessly adjust settings, track temperatures, and receive real-time notifications to achieve the desired results with precision. Perfect Results, Anywhere: Whether you're grilling in your backyard or cooking indoors, ChefsTemp ProTemp Plus allows you to achieve optimal cooking results from anywhere. Monitor your meat's progress remotely, ensuring it reaches the ideal temperature for mouthwatering perfection. Get the Chefstemp ProTemp Plus: To experience the full potential of our app, make sure to get your hands on the Chefstemp ProTemp Plus. Visit www.chefstemp.com to purchase this cutting-edge smart meat thermometer and unlock a new level of cooking mastery. Join the Culinary Revolution: Embrace the future of cooking with ChefsTemp ProTemp Plus and elevate your culinary skills. Download the Chefstemp app now and explore a world of precision cooking at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ChefsTemp at every 11 days against iSmokeHog's every 39 months. ChefsTemp also leads on ratings volume (76 vs 7). iSmokeHog's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 — 4.3 for iSmokeHog against 4.2 for ChefsTemp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChefsTemp has 76 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of iSmokeHog's written reviews are positive against 75% of ChefsTemp's.
iSmokeHog ships an update every 39 months, ChefsTemp every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iSmokeHog | ChefsTemp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better | 4.2 (76 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 76 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josef Schmidt | Leadtek Inc |
Customer experience
iSmokeHog
ChefsTemp
Bugs and requests
iSmokeHog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ChefsTemp
Reported bugs
8 issues- Bluetooth no longer working after update
- App crashes when changing meat type mid-cook
- Losing connection frequently, even at short distances
- App opens to a white screen and freezes
- External temperature reading incorrect or broken
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- Errors in Bluetooth searching without timeout
- Strange email verification code process
- Buttons leading to empty web views
Requested features
11 requests- Add widgets for phone and watch
- Webpage for temperature tracking
- Dynamic Island support
- Watch app functionality
- Ability to connect more than two ProTemp Plus devices
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- Add custom temperature presets for recipes
- Etch numbers on probes for easier identification
- Password manager support
- Face ID or Apple ID functionality
- Cloud storage for temperature data
- More advanced features
In-app purchases
iSmokeHog
No in-app purchases
ChefsTemp
No in-app purchases
