CHEF iQ
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Prices are current as of 10 Sept 2026.
CHEF iQ has no in-app products on record in the United States.
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| Rating / 5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 36K | 355K | 243K | 39K | 25K | 19K | 14K | 12K | 3.6K | 3.5K | 2.4K |
| Released | 2020 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 | 2015 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Monthly price | — | — | — | $1.99 | — | $9.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Annual price | — | — | — | $9.99 | — | $49.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
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CHEF iQ reviews
4.7 out of 5, based on 36,148 reviews.
What people like
- Temperatures are accurate every time.
- Recipes help you cook better.
- Easy to use for beginners.
What they complain about
- Battery life is very short.
- Bluetooth connection drops constantly during cooking.
- Foil blocks the wireless signal.
- App crashes and has bugs.
Extra Excellent
Never fails I should order another couple
Broke already
One of the probes broke after one use
Accurate and Easy
Wow!! Very happy with this product. I researched a few different brands with no satisfaction. This one was recommended by a friend. I brought it home from Costco and tried it out in my smoker immediately. Works great! No annoying wires. Good battery life. Nifty case. Great app!
Why convoluting your sw with recipes?
Used to be easy to use the device for temperature control. Now one has to endure recipes before getting anywhere.
Probes
If the probes are not perfectly set they do not charge. The time the probes work is not consistent ie. the battery dies on one probe faster then others.
The best
Works like a champ accurate every time
Broken Notifications and support is lacking
I reached out to support because there is a badge on the app, but nothing in the app to respond to. They told me to disable notifications.
Living it so far.
I have had the mini oven for almost 2 months now and love using it. I would love to be able to preheat for air frying and a turn over/shake reminder as well. Thank you.
Unfortunate Let down
While these probes seemed like a great idea my set never works. I haven’t made it through one full cook without it going to “probe disconnected” doesn’t matter if I’m in the smoker, grill or oven neither probe ever stays connected through the full cook. Back to my Thermoworks probes
Feedback
This is an amazing product. The only problem that I have is, is that whenever you get done completing a cooking or if you get some sort of notification you end up getting a whole bunch of notifications still left on your phone and will have the amount notifications left on the app icon. It doesn’t delete the notifications. It’s just a software defect I guess but other than that it’s amazing.
Finally, a Kitchen Gadget Even I Can Use
The Chef iQ thermometer is so easy to use that, honestly, a dummy could figure it out—and I say that as someone who has definitely made some questionable decisions in the kitchen. I absolutely love the recipe ideas. They’re thoughtful, creative, and, most importantly, actually make you want to cook. The recipes have encouraged me to branch out and try things I normally wouldn’t, including some top-end steak cuts that I probably would have been too nervous to mess up. But the real MVP moment came at Thanksgiving. We somehow thought we had an extra hour (or more) to cook the turkey. Big surprise… the turkey was always a little dry. Chef iQ completely changed that. Having the thermometer tell me exactly where the meat is and when it’s ready took the guesswork out of cooking—and may have legitimately saved Thanksgiving. It’s easy to use, the recipes are mouth-watering, and it gives you the confidence to try new things without worrying that you’re going to ruin an expensive piece of meat. Highly recommend. Even if you’re a dummy in the kitchen.
Battery life
The battery does not last long enough for extended cooking. I use for a prime rib and low battery warning came on after 1 hour. Today tried To cook a brisket and the probe only lasted a couple hours., and this was with two replacement probes sent by the manufacturer.
Weight
I wish I could exactly input the weight. The cap on weight limits its ability to be precise.
Always saying need to charge when I charge it for 1 hr .
Disappointed I charged in 20 minutes, always saying needs to charge again disappointed
Where’s the Picanha
There needs to be a choice for a Picanha/ sirloin cap
Perfect cook
IQ probes are awesome, takes the guess work out of a perfect cook every time!
CHEF iQ probes
They do not connect very well, and you have to usually disconnect the app and then reconnect the app. I would not recommend.
Use to work great
It is a great product. However something in the phone app continually crashes to the point it doesn’t even open now. I own several products and I love them. The app opens on my computers just not my phone. I don’t get it. Tried to unload it and reloading. No luck. Hope it gets fixed soon.
Great when it works
Probes connect in and out while using making it difficult to do longer cooks. Some cooks are great and other times I can’t get a reading part way through and then it can be intermittent. Overall easy to set up, just not reliable.
Great
Wish it just didn’t disconnect so easily
Great app with one big suggestion
Is a very good app and works very well with their hardware. One suggestion for the app, though, is it really needs a widget. Especially a lock screen widget. That would make it so much easier to keep track of probe temperature, etc.
App not intuitive at all
I have been trying for over a half hour to figure out how to get to manual cooking mode. I searched on Google. I asked ChatGPT and none of the instructions I have been provided have worked. I’m about ready to return this because the only reason I bought it was to use use it for manual cooking. I don’t care about all of the recipes on this app.
Very accurate temps
I’ve tried a lot of wireless brands and this one is extremely accurate on temp readings. I’m glad we got 3 of them and honestly we probably could use another 3. I like the fact that you can set temperatures and alerts three different probes. Each one individual individually operates on its own. Downside is Tin foil interferes with the Bluetooth and wireless signals so keep that in mind when wrapping your shoulders or briskets.
Stopped Connecting to Blue Tooth
Had Chef IQ wireless thermometers for two years now and they have a full charge, I am using the same phone, but they have stopped connecting to blue tooth. They have instantly turned into unreliable paperweights.
Chef iq
Was really great when it was new it’s a couple years old and the hub always disconnects and have to forget whole device WiFi and start over
Awesome System
This system works flawlessly. It connects fast and stays connected. Notifications keep you updated on the cooking process of when to flip and then remove to rest and more. This system has been well worth the extra cost over another system that I returned that had connection issues. I’m glad that I bought this.
Battery issue
Only using these for the second time and it seems that the battery will not take a charge
CHEF IQ (2 probes)
I’ve had the thermometer for several months now. It has been used 1/2 dozen times. I’m getting use to its operation but I do have some issues with instructions and using both probes when I’m BBQ’ing. The probes will read different temps as much as 20 degrees difference while on the same BBQ. Maybe I just require more use of the item.
Decent, but not great
I had to reconnect it to the Wi-Fi many times, I was hoping for a more seamless operation.
Battery
The battery life is very inconsistent. Have changed pros of times CHEF iQ supports their product. But still not happy and have to use multiple probes. The accuracy is good, but it does make it difficult to complete a long cook.
I actually cook well now
Before the probes, cooking on the grill was a struggle. I have to be honest, these probes are one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. Chicken and burgers come out perfect. Absolutely love this purchase.
Trash
Stop connect in two months
Top thermomètres
Fonctionne vraiment très bien et très complet comme application. Langue en français svp
Very temperamental
I have had the CHEF iQ for a little over a year. The charging function is horrible. It seems like I can rarely get the unit and the three probes charged properly. In fact probe number one when it is fully charged only lasts about five minutes while cooking. I don’t use that one anymore. I am down to probe two and three and now when I charge the unit, the chime goes off incessantly. I would not recommend this product.
WTF: Temperature in smallest font!
Sitting here waiting for my steak to rest and was looking at the app and the resting temperature is of the smallest fonts on the screen. It’s a thermometer FIRST, people!!! Show the temperature as the largest font.
Loving it!
I should’ve been using this a long time ago my Lord this product is incredible. It will never leave my kitchen.
Waste of money
Probe will not register… what a waste.
Missing the blue cooking option
Would like to get a blue option to cook meat. The rare feels more like medium rare for me.
Time inaccurate
Cooking with both probes is frustrating. With both probes in the same roast probe 1 says 4 hours until done, probe2 says 14 minutes. Total time was 2.5 hours. The temperature is fine. But don’t rely on the estimated time. This was a gift so I can’t return it.
No Voice
Voice of Gurl did not work with del Monica’s
Very impressed
All I wanted was meat thermometers that worked. These probes go above and beyond. Super impressed with the app and all of the awesome features.
Loses connection
This thing loses connection ten or more times during a cook I spend more time reconnecting this pos then I do cooking
Version française
À quand la version française de l’application pour les habitants du Québec? Merci
Battery sucks
Probe 1 works fine probe 2 will not charge fully and only last an hour or 2.
Loss of probe signal
So I follow your recipe step by step. It tells me to wrap my cook in foil, so I do that and then lose signal from both my probes. Thankfully I had some butchers paper to use instead to finish the cook, both probes started communicating again. The next day on warming this cook up again, I had a foil tray covered with foil and again - loss of signal. Moral of the story, don’t cover the probe(s) with foil, they won’t work like that.
Grilling ESSENTIAL for perfection!
I’ve been grilling for almost 70 years (now 80) and I thought I had everything under control until I started to use Chef IQ. I just finished grilling two whole tenderloins R-MR and these probes and app are amazing. I’ve used them a lot before but don’t usually make such large meals. To say “perfection” would be a gross understatement. I used two probes because front and rear positions vary on the grill and BOTH came out perfectly. ANYONE who wants predictable and EASY results absolutely needs ChefIQ. I’ve tried otters but this is far superior! Bon appetite!
No landscape mode
For the love of god, please make your app work in landscape mode on the iPad; it’s 2026. Portrait Orientation Lock is turned off - all my other apps rotate fine.
Très bien, mais…
Aurait besoin de recette générique. Une configuration manuelle serait bien à avoir. Tu dois choisir un recette obligatoirement.
Ok device
Probes are not accurate. I have had these 2 probes for about a year. If I follow them my food is overcooked. I now take it off when it’s 10 degrees before the device tells me it is ready to remove from the heat. Customer support was unhelpful.
Connection issues
(1) I don’t like having to check off numerous boxes every time I cook something, let me set the temperature and move on. (2) there are soooo many connection issues it’s extremely frustrating to use.
CHEF iQ FAQ
- Is CHEF iQ free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 175 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does CHEF iQ have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to CHEF iQ?
- Traeger (4.8 from 354,511 reviews), MEATER® Smart Meat Thermometer (4.7 from 243,367 reviews) and Anova Culinary (4.4 from 39,088 reviews, premium from $1.99).
CHEF iQ download
Last updated 1 month ago.
CHEF iQ sells in 175 countries. It was released 6 years and 7 months ago, on 21 Feb 2020. It holds a 4.7 rating from 36,148 reviews.
Supports 2 languages: English, French.
How much does CHEF iQ make?
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