Eh, it's okay. So there are recipes in there, and the settings work... mostly. The timer doesn't work unless your phone is unlocked. The workaround is you have to set your own timer, which isn't ideal, but not the end of the world. It is nice to be able to monitor the temps, amount of pellets, and time remotely. They got some work to do, but the grill itself is the easiest to use, so I guess the app will have to do.
Melissa LaBorde
I used to really like this app, a little glitchy but overall pretty good. Until i opened it again for spring grilling and it had been redesigned. It controls the grill fine, but the frustrating part is trying to find a recipe. Unless you know exactly what you're looking for, it's nearly impossible to find anything. There are no categories like chicken, beef, pork, sides, etc like there used to be. I like to scroll around and look for new recipes and that is virtually impossible now.
Kyle Wood
The grill is amazing. I have the Pro Series 22, and the Yosemite Timberline XL. But the App and the WiFi is absolutely horrible. They just never work well, lose connection all of the time. It's not my router. I have several, and close. It's not my device, I have several. And many others have the same problem. It is a shame.
Mark Waheed (Frugal Pickle)
Echoing the sentiments of others, I can honestly say that this is an excellent smoker very capable. In optimal conditions, the entire product with the app works fantastically well. Unfortunately, something seems to have happened in the last few months and as you can read from many other reviewers, this seems to be a system-wide problem. As it currently stands, my Wi-Fire enabled grill is not able to communicate with my phone without constantly freezing and requiring restarts.
Cody Leisgang
app often freezes on resume (minimize and bring back to front). if it doesnt freeze, the smoker will not update unless app is closed and reopened. lots of bugs, also have to scroll through temperature numbers rather than clicking and typing is a pain and waste of time, easier to just set it on the smoker now. lover the features, recipes, etc, just need to work out bugs so it works right
Michel Lafond
the app is great when it works... half the time I have to shut it down and go back into it several times before it works. alot of times it loses connection with the smoker so when you pop back into the app without rebooting it the readings it gives you from the smoker are wrong. the make now function also has issues. sometimes it stays locked on recipe and won't let you pick another. nice range of recipes though. all in all it's riddled with glitches but still a good app
gougeman2
it would be great if it worked. it has the expected features like controlling temperature, timers, and alarm settings. unfortunately if the app is ever not active (asleep or background or whatever android does to apps) it will not reactivate successfully. it hangs on a white screen. to connect to the grill I have to kill the app and restart from scratch.
Ira Brock
not very responsive, The recipe list is absolutely terrible and ifbTraeger ever removes something that you had in that list you can never remove the tile. it says it's done preheating 100° prior to the target, when changing thermometer temperatures you have to do it twice for it to take, and the list goes on and on and on.... every cook is a battle with traeger
D Turner
There is a world of opportunity to be added to this app. temperature graphing for both ambient temperature and temperatures of the meat thermometers. historical cooks - saving the cooks as you complete them so when you go back to cook something similar you can reference those and make adjustments as needed. creating a profile for your current cook and/or future cooks - being able to lay out directions for the grill where you can set the grill temps & cook times. Just look at what GMG has - WOW!
Hector Adames
Easy to make meals, I suggest that you use foil for easier clean up. Get yourself extra thermometers and have at it. Don't be afraid to experiment and keep the maintenance up for trouble free smoking. Not a stronger smokey flavor. It gets the job done, just don't expect a strong smoke taste. I love the set and walk away freedom, but keep an eye on it from time to time.
