ThermoPro BBQ 4+

Much better than expected

I read several reviews that noted numerous problems with disconnects and inaccurate probes. I decided to take a chance on the TP25 anyway. I did not experience any of the problems other reviewers described. The range was excellent (I was about 150ft away, through one exterior and three interior walls with no disconnects), probes were accurate, and alarms went off as programmed (I was alerted on my phone and Apple Watch). I’m very pleased.

That being said, there are some things this app could do better, especially for use with a smoker. First, the temperature graphs show a maximum of eight hours, with no ability to scroll back or zoom out. Fixing this should be top priority for the app team, as seeing the full temperature graph is important for understanding how the smoker is running and where the meat is in the cook. Second, being able to snooze an alarm for a few minutes would be wonderful. Opening the smoker lid always results in a temperature drop for the ambient probe, and the alarm trips constantly even after dismissed until the lid is closed and the temperature get back within the set range. Being able to snooze the alarm for five minutes would be more than sufficient. Hopefully the app team can implement these changes.

It works as advertised , I’d buy it again

Please, Please!!!!! Make it so you can acknowledge an alarm on the lock screen of a phone. It’s really annoying that I have to pull my phone out, put in my password, open the app, and then acknowledge the alarm. This also leads me to my second complaint. There needs to be a setting where the user can select the time frame between being alerted for the same or multiple alarms. It’s again annoying to open the smoker, pull my phone out, put in my passcode, open the app and acknowledge the alarm, just to close the smoker, pull my phone out, enter the passcode, open the app and acknowledge the same alarm or parameter. See where I’m going with this. The graphing is ok but useless if you close the app and lose all the data because the alarm won’t stop going off because you took the lid of the grill.... Would I by it again? Yes it works great. But the app needs updated with improvements and more user settings, parameters, or adjustments. WiFi range is pretty good.

Unit works great. App not so much

So the ThermoPro I got works just great. Bluetooth range could be better but it’s fine. The app however…. Start with the good. Temp readings are very accurate. Alarm is nice and loud. Simple to set temp or time alarms. But the bad. First off the estimated time to temp feature might as well not exist. It takes it forever to show any number and that number is almost always nowhere near accurate until you are within five-ten minutes of the time. Pretty useless if you are trying for an overnight long hours cook. It’s easier to estimate the time yourself just looking at the graph. Takes me to point 2. The graph. Not really useful other than trying to guess the finish time. Would be nice if the app showed quick look numbers on the Lock Screen. Also would be nice if it could adjust for dark mode. And the alarms need to just go off even if the temp goes below the set point for a second. Like it will hit temp for a second, sound the alarm. While you silence the alarm it goes down two degrees. Then goes back up and sounds the alarm again. This can happen a number of times before you get to the grill. Just some suggestions.

Developer Response ,

For more information on how the estimated time left feature works, please contact me at
mark@itronicsglobal.com