DougF—July 30, 2025
I bought the Thermomaven "P2" from Amazon for $109 US. They are selling the "G2" right now for $129 US. The main difference between them that I can find is that the G2 runs wireless on what is called "Sub 1" giving better ranges. As for the P2 range, it is awesome and more than plenty for me. I suppose if you have a large property or want to jump on your ATV and drive over to the next hollow to show your buddy Clevis your Butt Temperature the Sub G1 feature is handy. Found this definition of it: "Long Range: Lower frequencies, like those used in Sub-1 GHz, have superior signal propagation and lower attenuation compared to higher frequencies. This means that Sub-G signals can travel further and penetrate obstacles like walls and buildings more effectively, enabling longer communication ranges, which can extend to kilometers in some scenarios." What I know is that without the Sub-1 I took my Base Unit for a stroll and held a signal for a long ways before losing signal, more than enough for my needs. I suppose the Sub-1 technology may have enabled me to get all the way to the Henderson Place but I don't even like them or their yippy little Foo-Foo dogs. Now that we have the electronic mess out of the way onto the Probes and Performance. In a word, OK maybe two words. GAME CHANGER! I have always found smoking meat to be less than enjoyable as it should be because of second guessing actual temperatures because of unreliable, wired probes. I own a ThermoPro and an Inkbird. I grew to distrust the ThermoPro and don't even get me going on the insidious, obnoxious mystery alarms on the Inkbird that sent my Blood Pressure into the Stratosphere. The ThermoMaven just works. What a concept. It seems to be highly accurate. It allows you to choose to set your Target Temperatures yourself or for you to let the App set them for you based on the meat you are working with. This trusting the App thing at first seemed a little naughty to me. Like I was violating some primeval guy code. Kinda like sneaking a can of Modela when you know that PBR is the firmly entrenched King Of All Barbeque Beverages. I am an unabashed convert. I have crossed over to the dark side. It's full up get over my wimpiness and give up control to the Maven. She totally knows what she's doing. My first cook was so relaxing and satisfying. The App tracks the time remaining to target temperature with precision. This is some pretty darn near critical news to have. No more, "Geez Louise! The corn is turning into mush! YOU TOLD ME THE MEAT WOULD BE DONE HALF AN HOUR AGO!" And that my friends is the power of the Maven. Forget the Bluetooth and the Wireless Range. Forget the pretty colors on the App. Just know this, you know when the meat will be done. The Maven even tells you when to remove the meat and tracks resting time. I mean, come on man! Just buy this thing. You decide on getting the fancy Sub-1 Ghz one or not. Just buy either one and turn your life over to the Maven. Read more
James B.—December 26, 2025
This device completely outperformed my expectations in every way. The app is incredible and highly responsive (though it does occasionally hang on certain screens). It integrates seamlessly with iOS features including critical alerts, live activity widgets, and notification customization. I bought this for my first prime rib on Christmas—an expensive cut I was determined not to overcook. After just 15 minutes in the oven, the app chimed with an expected completion time that remained accurate down to the minute. The pleasant surprises didn't stop there: when I removed the roast from the oven, the app detected the lower ambient temperature and automatically started a resting timer. Yes, it's a premium product at a premium price, but it well exceeded my expectations and has become a kitchen essential. The dual probes will be invaluable for my next turkey or other poultry. Battery life is excellent, and both Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity were set up effortlessly. Nice work, ThermoMaven! Read more
Judy L.—October 2, 2025
At this time, I have 4 different wireless meat thermometer, including Meater Plus, and ThermoMaven, so far, is one of my favorites. So why do I like the ThermoMaven wireless Meat thermometers. I have used these probes primarily for smoking in my smoker, but they also work well in any of my indoor ovens. Comparing the price of this set, I believe the price is comparable for similar sets. 1) The probes seems to report the correct meat and ambiance temperatures. The meats I have cooked so far comes out to the doneness that I prefer. I also found out that ambient temperature is much lower than reported on one of my smokers. 2) Although the app supplies more information about the cook, the base unit supplies much of the same information, such as predicted done time, current temperature of the meat, and ambient temperature, by pressing the up/down buttons. 3) The base unit and app don't lose connection when using the microwave as the Meater probes do. 4) The base unit information is easy to read and also lets you know if the probes are losing power. 5) WIFI connection on the phone allows monitoring of the cook from anywhere in the house and outside within range of your router. 6) Setup to both Bluetooth and WIFI was very easy. 7) Settings for a cook can be easily modified without having to start the cook over. 8) A done time in hours and minutes is calculate to give you an approximate done time for the meat you are cooking. 9) The base unit and probes hold a charge when not in use, but I recommend making sure all are fully charged before using them. The only downside I have found so far is that the base unit does not indicate when it is fully charged. I would recommend this wireless meat thermometer it you cook multiple items at one time that require monitoring of temperatures as I do. I have not had this set for a very long time, so I can't attest to its life over time. I will update this review if my opinion changes. UPDATE 10/14/25: This time of year, fall, I generally do a lot of smoking of meats to have smoked beef, pork, and chicken available for the winter. I have been using this set of wireless meat thermometers a lot lately, and everything has been cooked to perfection. For larger cuts of meat, I do make sure the base and thermometers are fully charged. Since the base doesn't indicate when it is fully charged, I just plug it into a USB port and leave it overnight. So far, this has been working and the probes don't run out of power even for long cooks of over 4 hours. I have been very happy with the results of my cooks when using this set of thermometer and appreciate that 4 of the probes can be monitored at one time in one app. I hope this review was helpful for you. Read more