Grills & smokers · owner-verdict comparison

Meater Plus vs ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE: 82% of 56 owners recommend it, vs 53% of 155 for the Meater Plus.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Meater Plus

53%of 155 owners recommend
53% recommend · 13% neutral · 34% don't
Owners praise
  • Often accurate internal temp readings
  • Fully wireless, no trailing probe wires
  • Good app with cook graphs
Owners complain about
  • Frequent connectivity drops
  • Limited wireless range
  • Ambient temp readings often off
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ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE

82%of 56 owners recommend
82% recommend · 13% neutral · 5% don't
Owners praise
  • Extremely fast, near-instant temperature reads
  • Very accurate and precise
  • Outlasts cheap thermometers; worth the money long-term
Owners complain about
  • Expensive, best bought on sale
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Which should you buy?

Get the Meater Plus if
  • ✓Oven and rotisserie cooks who keep the base close
  • ✓Data-loving cooks who want per-cook graphs
  • ✓Grillers who stay within short range of the cooker
Skip it if
  • Anyone needing long, reliable wireless range
  • Cooks working with thin cuts of meat
Get the ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE if
  • ✓Smokers and BBQ cooks wanting near-instant reads
  • ✓Home cooks tired of cheap thermometers breaking
  • ✓Bakers and precision cooks needing accurate spot checks
  • ✓Buyers wanting a last-thermometer-you-buy workhorse
Skip it if
  • Bargain shoppers unwilling to pay premium or wait for a sale

What Meater Plus owners say

“The only thing g that counts is the center temperature which you can accurately measure with a meat thermometer. I use a Meater plus”
— winehaze on Reddit
“The MEATER really is a great tool. It does what is says which is everything.”
— @jonathanrobertson3406 on YouTube
“Constant trouble with this thing. Says not close enough when phone, probe, and dock are all right next to each other. Getting ready to just throw this thing out!”
— @cassandratheisen6865 on YouTube

What ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE owners say

“Thermoworks Thermapen One. Just bought one for the first time and it is by far the best thermometer I've ever used. Didn't know how much I was missing out my entire life.”
— ebone88 on Reddit
“Still working like a charm!”
— @gosman949 on YouTube
“Can’t believe these aren’t magnetic for $100”
— @charlesbrown4689 on YouTube

Meater Plus vs ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE: frequently asked questions

Is the Meater Plus or the ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE better?

Real owners lean toward the ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE: 82% of 56 owners recommend it, vs 53% of 155 for the Meater Plus.

Who should get the Meater Plus?

Owners point the Meater Plus at oven and rotisserie cooks who keep the base close, and data-loving cooks who want per-cook graphs.

Who should get the ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE?

Owners point the ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE at smokers and BBQ cooks wanting near-instant reads, and home cooks tired of cheap thermometers breaking.

What do owners complain about?

The most-cited downside of the Meater Plus is frequent connectivity drops. For the ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE, it's expensive, best bought on sale.