CHEF iQ

Name: CHEF iQ
Rating: 4.7 (31979 reviews)
Author: RJ Brands, LLC

By: RJ Brands, LLC App

Food & Drink

Overview

Version:

5.3.0

Last updated: 2026-06-03

Features & Capabilities

CHEF iQ is your smart culinary companion that elevates cooking for both seasoned chefs and home cooks. It guides you through recipes with step-by-step instructions and professional videos, offers precise times and temperatures, and lets you monitor CHEF iQ smart appliances in real time.

Shop ingredients with Instacart, save favorites, share appliances with friends, join a growing community of cooks, and receive over-the-air updates to access the latest features. Discover a full lineup of CHEF iQ smart devices designed to streamline your cooking.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

RJ Brands, LLC

Rating:

4.70

(31,979) 213 new ratings

Version:

5.3.0 Last updated: 2026-06-03

Version code:

886498750

Creation date:

2020-02-21

Compatible devices:

Size:

120.85MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 8,567 ▼ 174

Other rankings

#13 in kitchen appliance keyword 1 ▼ 1#51 in kitchen keyword 1 ▲ 3

Other platforms

CHEF iQ (v5.3.0)

292,819 4.29

(7,175)

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Developed by:

RJ Brands, LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chef-iq/id1496378504

User Reviews

The CHEF iQ app provides real-time temperature monitoring and audible cues that help cooks achieve professional results, especially outdoors. However, the majority of reviews highlight recurring issues: unstable connectivity and probe reliability, app bugs after updates, poor battery life, and confusing UI/UX. These persistent problems significantly limit the overall experience despite strong feature potential.

Pros

Real-time temperature readouts with audible updates and reminders that guide cooking and timing.
Helps achieve professional-quality results across a range of meats and cooking methods (grilling, roasting, smoking).
Provides clear progress and estimated time to target temperature, aiding planning and timing.
Improves outdoor cooking convenience and control for grills, smokers, and open fire.

Cons

Frequent connectivity issues and disconnects between probes and the app (Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi).
Probe reliability problems (some probes lose connection or fail; overheating warnings).
App stability and bugs introduced by updates (temperature stopping updates, notification issues, UI glitches).
Battery life problems (unit battery drains quickly).
Usability/UI/UX problems (unintuitive interface, inconsistent temperature displays, graph/navigation issues).

Recent reviews

Why do I need to set up an account in order to see the temperature of my food? And why should I have to have WiFi and be close? What about camping for example? I’ll stick to a simple insta-thermometer because this simplifies nothing.

by Do*****, 2026-07-08

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.