It claims to cover 500 ft distance wirelessly. Plus, it’s one of the most easy-to-use meat probes that connects to its app instantly. Both these smart meat thermometers are engineered with 100% wireless technology. There’s no cord to cut your way. No wire, no hassle. Being a BBQ guy for years, I have used a fair share of wireless smart meat probes from different brands. Easy-to-Use, Multifunctional App: Get real-time alerts on the go with the smart thermometer App; Supports custom timer and temperature graphs; USDA-recommended preset temperatures elevate your cooking like a pro every time you fire up your grill with our smoker thermometer The TempSpike is the only wireless meat probe I’ve tested with the internal temperature sensor located in the actual tip of the probe.

This makes it difficult to gauge how far to insert the probe into your meat to find its thermal center. Certainly, these disparities will lead the users to have different experiences while using the probes. ThermoPro advised placing the booster near the cooker, especially if the cooker closes. The booster amplifies the signal and relays the data to a smartphone. ThermoPro claims a range of 500′ (150m) between the booster and your phone. These sorts of claims assume ideal conditions. I had no problem communicating with the booster inside the house with an outdoor cooker, so the range was adequate for my purposes. For the Meater Original, the manufacturers included a single AAA battery. However, the TempSpike is powered by 2 Lithium Ion batteries which are also provided. Frustrated with the 33 ft wireless range? No worries, you can increase the range by using Meater Link and connecting the device to a WiFi network.There are variables that can affect these readings such as probe placement in the meat and the location of the heat source so it is difficult to draw definitive conclusions about which probe is the most accurate. ThermoPro produces many highly-rated thermometers and I’ve reviewed most of them. How does the ThermoPro TempSpike compare to the popular models?

It’s true that the TempSpike offers one of the longest string-free cooking ranges which is absolutely delightful. But you don’t always need to cover that long-distance wirelessly. I’ll answer that question as well as explore the features, usability, accuracy, durability, and price of the ThermoPro TempSpike. The probe is inserted into the meat which normally is at low temperature. So the cold tip end of the probe will convey cold temperature to the ambient sensor through the stainless steel probe which will drag down the ambient sensors reading. I’ve used other fully wireless probes in the past and had connection issues with almost every cook I did. For example, I have a Meater+ probe and I don’t even use it anymore because it gives me connectivity issues every single time I cook with it. I think that MEATER is probably ThermoPro’s biggest competitor in this space, so it was nice to see that they improved some issues I’ve had with other brands.Besides setting a target temperature for the food, the ambient temperature can be set to alert for a high or low temperature. This is particularly handy for grilling, since temperatures can vary during cooking, or fuel can run out before cooking is complete.

Remove the probe from the charger and press the add device button and the app will connect automatically to the probe. In this digital era, who doesn’t love a string-free cooking session? So, if you need a wireless meat monitor to observe the internal meat temperature or the ambient pit temperature, both Meater and ThermoPro are reliable choices. You don't need to worry about your meat thermometer getting splashed with water or rained on outside, the TP19W is a 100% waterproof unit.Nevertheless, you can go with ThermoPro TempSpike if you need a probe that withstands high heat better. However, the best thing is its flawless temperature reading. Both internal and external heat readings are absolutely accurate. That surely makes up for its higher price tag. However, when you do low-and-slow cooking, this issue won’t bother you as the ambient sensor will give an accurate reading when the cooking time gets longer.