MEATERPlus: Smart Bluetooth Wireless Meat Thermometer Digital | BBQ, Grill, Oven, Smoker, Air Fryer, Kitchen | Perfect for Steak, Chicken, Turkey, and More | Delicous Recipes in App

I bought this for my niece a few years ago. She and her boyfriend, new to grilling, loved it. I thought they were just being polite until I bought one for myself a year ago. It sat on my fridge for at least 6 months before trying it out myself, and was disappointed I had waited so long... this is a great tool. I cook large pork shoulders by searing the outside at high temperature and then turning the oven down very low for a very long period of time and end up guessing when it is done. This "meater" has taken the guess out of my low-and-slow approach. All of my shoulders have come out tender. Also I just used it to cook prime rib beef for the first time at a high temperature, which worried me as it was an expensive piece of meat and I was used to only cooking at low temperatures for such large pieces of meat. It came out terrific for the holiday dinner. I liked the easy integration with my phone, and the alerts. The range between the phone and the thermometer is pretty short, but that is expected given that it is in the oven.I'll continue to buy these for my family in the following years. A great product, very useful, practical, and worth every penny. I'm looking forward to finding out what else I can use it for (chops? steaks? etc.) Oh, and it was very easy to clean, just warm soapy water, dry off, and put back in the case which has its own battery to keep the thermometer charged. Absolutely no problem at all using. Love this.

The Good:The design is slick and well thought out. The app for the Meater works well and the accuracy is spot on. A green light flashes on the base if the thermoprobe is within range and connected. It flashes red if not. The app will tell you as well if you are connected. The base station will give you considerable more range than advertised, but see the next section for the caveats. The app also has settings to change the different alerts. You can only choose from their list of sounds which is considerably less than the full array you have on the iPhone, but still, there are four alarms and maybe 12 or so sounds to choose from. No need for too many. The initial settings were just fine for me. They have just updated the app to add all sorts of carnivorous delights you can cook with the probe. From venison to kangaroo. This is a nice addition as I often go in for antelope and other less common meats.The Bad:The instructions leave a little to be desired, but it is not hard to figure out unless you are the easily frustrated type. There is a card in the box for support and the website has support as well. The Meater + comes with a bamboo magnetic base for charging and storage and in the back it has a repeater to get to the 165' range it touts. The base (and I assume the basic Meater) must be within 33' of the base for ovens and some types of grills. For smokers it is much closer. That number is in the fine print. In the case of the Orion Cooker I have, I can get the base station to recognize the thermoprobe about 12' away, through the smoker and the window to the breakfast nook. The base station has to stay there so it can connect to the probe. Once connected the app can pick up the base station, and thus the probe) all over my house and considerably farther away than 165'. But if someone moves the base it might disconnect and then you won't get updates or alarms and you might overcook your meat.The UglyThere isn't much wrong with this unit and I do recommend it to others. That said, it is a bit misleading (or just obtuse writing) which will lead you to believe that you can just plop the probe in some meat and your phone will pick it up all over the house. I read several reviews (and one YouTube video) that slammed the Meater for the short range despite the fact it is in the literature and on their site. It is probably not as prominent as it should be, but think about it, how can a little probe hold a battery, two thermoresitors, and an antennae and get 165' range? Not with today's tech I fear. Maybe when the Federation is founded. Either way, if they were a bit clearer about that for the Meater and instructions to first remove the probe before using the app. My guess is those who had issues already had the app open and so the probe paired with the phone and they didn't get the range they desired.Some PointersIf you turn on the app then remove the probe, the probe will connect to the app/phone and your range is now 33' (10' for a smoker). What is not said is that you have to fully exit and quit the app (swipe up on Apple), then remove the probe which causes it to pair with the base. Then open the app and your phone will pair with the base. Place the base where it is still flashing green when the probe is in the meat and the lid shut. Now you can use it all over the place. The app will show if it is connected properly and if it is not. I didn't notice where an alarm would sound if the base and probe stop syncing. If it doesn't have one that would be a nice addition. A nice loud one that vibrates as well.Wish listThey make a basic Meater with four probes, which is a great idea if you are smoking different meats at the same time, or maybe just using the smoker, the grill, and the oven at the same time. I wish they had something like that for the Meater +. I assume it will come out at some point. Then again, I rarely would need more than one as I'm not running a restaurant. Also, I wish the magnets on the back were a bit stronger. For some reason my fridge it will slip down a few inches before attracting to some metal large enough for it to grab onto. Other kitchen items like the pot rack and microwave side have the same issues. I just think the weight of the base, battery, and probe are too much for the magnets to support.Bottom line, great unit, does what it says (even if you didn't read all it says). Just remember to remove the probe from the base first before opening the app or your range will be that of the basic Meater.

Works phenomenally! Cooked steaks multiple times, seared in cast iron and finished in oven. MEATER showed estimated time remaining and tracked temp (very user friendly) and I monitored from my couch until desired temperature. Perfect!Baked chicken breast in oven. Monitored while doing other things. Estimated time remaining was accurate and hen it reached temperature the chicken was perfectly done.Highly recommend this product!!

I have owned my Meater thermometer for over 2 years now. I consider it essential to cooking any piece of thick meat or roast. It has NEVER let me down. I will say that now, after 2 years of use, it is just beginning to show some connectivity issues. But as soon as I'm convinced that it's at the end of its life I'm going to replace it immediately.

I was highly skeptical but I must say this things work extremely well. It is a bit annoying that the connection drops if you go too far way from the antenna but for me is not a big issue once I know it, given that my kitchen is not far from the BBQ. The temperature is spot-on, as compared to a Thermapen. You can set the target temperature (including choosing from many predefined options by type of meat, cut, desired fondness, type of cooking). Two features I like a lot: 1) the expected remaining time, available a few minutes after start, is a great feature for planning a meal; 2) The temp graph, showing how the internal and ambient temperatures progress (so you can quickly see if there is a problem, like burners off).The only thing I don’t like (apart from the bluetooth limitation) is the choice of material for the case/repeater. This is wood/bamboo: it looks nice but will get dirty very soon in a cooking area (that’s why 4 and not ( stars).

I purchased this item for my husband. He was unsure he needed it at first. He downloaded the app and we attempted to use it. After a little research we figured out that the charging hub has to be close to the probe to register the temperature. Not sure how safe that is but is working wonderfully. The one thing we were kind of hoping for on a long smoke is that we would be able to leave the house and still be able to read the temperature since it’s an app. That doesn’t seem to be the case. Overall this is a very handy item. Temperature readings seem to be accurate. We will probably buy another one as a couple of times we have needed 2.