Grills & smokers · owner-verdict comparison

Meater Plus vs Traeger Pro 575: what real owners say

Real owners rate these about evenly: 53% of 155 Meater Plus owners recommend it, vs 57% of 127 for the Traeger Pro 575.

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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Traeger Pro 575

57%of 127 owners recommend
57% recommend · 13% neutral · 30% don't
Owners praise
  • Extremely easy to use, almost set-and-forget like an oven
  • WiFi and companion app make monitoring and control convenient
  • Produces great-tasting, juicy food with consistent results
Owners complain about
  • Weak, mild smoke flavor compared to stick burners or charcoal
  • Can't sear, tops out around 500F
  • Inaccurate built-in temperature probe, often reads off by 10-45 degrees
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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 Traeger Pro 575 owners say

“BEST STEAK EVER!!!”
— @Onix.556 on YouTube
“IT IS AWESOME!! absolutely awesome.”
— @francescodox78 on YouTube
“I traded in my Traeger Pro 575 for a Jim non wifi. Much much happier and works like it should ( surprising, right).”
— xxdibxx on Reddit