Published 1 August 2026 · Last updated 16 October 2026 · By Ben Austen · Affiliate disclosure
The thermometer I cook with is a ThermoPro TP20. Its probes sit in the meat on a cable, and the readings come to a handheld receiver, so I can see what’s happening without opening the dome. A fully wireless meat thermometer has no cable at all: the probe goes in the meat and talks to a base or your phone. I haven’t bought one. From the reviews I’ve read, people talk about lots of issues with them, so I’m quite happy with the wired one. What I say about the other five comes from the makers’ and shops’ own pages, and I checked every price in October 2026.
Tick Compare on any two or more to see them side by side.
Best for the price Tested
ThermoPro TP20
The thermometer I use, with probes on cables and a wireless receiver.
- Two probes
- Receiver works up to 90m away, says ThermoPro
- No low-battery warning
Best-known wireless Researched
MEATER Pro Duo
Two probes with no cables, on your home Wi-Fi.
- Five sensors inside each probe, one outside
- Over 24 hours a charge, says MEATER
- App needed
Best for range Researched
ThermoWorks RFX Starter Kit
One probe and a gateway, using radio rather than Bluetooth.
- 457m in a clear line, says ThermoWorks
- 50 hours from a ten-minute charge, it says
- Air probe in the box
Best for a Big Green Egg Researched
Predictive Thermometer and Wifi Display Bundle
Big Green Egg’s own, made with Combustion.
- Two probes, eight sensors each
- Wi-Fi display, so you don’t need the app open
- £330 at The BBQ Shop
Most probes Researched
MEATER Pro XL
Four MEATER probes, and a charger with a touchscreen.
- Cook without your phone, says MEATER
- Home Wi-Fi
- Same probes as the Pro Duo
Cheapest wireless Researched
Typhur Sync Gen 2
One probe and a base with its own screen.
- Ten times Bluetooth’s signal, says Typhur
- Dishwasher-safe probe
- No app needed
Key takeaways
- The ThermoPro TP20 is the thermometer I use. It’s £40.49 on Amazon UK, with two probes on cables and a receiver that works up to 90m away.
- For the price, I’d take the TP20 over a MEATER.
- If you want no cables, the MEATER Pro Duo is £189 for two probes, and works over your home Wi-Fi.
- The ThermoWorks RFX Starter Kit is £192 for one probe and a gateway, and ThermoWorks says it reaches 457m in a clear line.
- On a Big Green Egg, the Egg’s own Predictive Thermometer bundle, made with Combustion, is £330 for two probes and a Wi-Fi display.
- The Typhur Sync Gen 2 is the cheapest fully wireless one here, at £99.99 for one probe and a base with a screen.
At a glance: the six picks
| Price | Probes | Cable to the probe? | Works without a phone | I’ve used it | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThermoPro TP20 | £40.49 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MEATER Pro Duo | £189 | 2 | No | No, app needed | No |
| ThermoWorks RFX Starter Kit | £192 | 1, plus an air probe | No | Not checked | No |
| Big Green Egg Predictive Thermometer bundle (Combustion) | £330 | 2 | No | Yes, Wi-Fi display | No |
| MEATER Pro XL | £329 | 4 | No | Yes, says MEATER | No |
| Typhur Sync Gen 2 | £99.99 | 1 | No | Yes, base with a screen | No |
Best for the price: ThermoPro TP20, £40.49
The TP20 is £40.49 on Amazon UK. It has two probes on cables about a metre long, a transmitter that sits by the barbecue, and a receiver you carry, which ThermoPro says works up to 90m away. It runs on four AAA batteries. ThermoPro is now called TempPro, so yours might come with either name on it.
The thing it’s best at is telling me what the meat’s doing without opening the dome. I don’t use the preset temperatures, because they read high, so I set my own. On a tomahawk I used the custom setting at 42°C (108°F), so I’d know when the first stage of the reverse sear was done. My Egg holds its temperature for hours, so I hardly use the alarm for the barbecue itself.
The downside: there’s nothing to tell you the batteries are low. When mine ran down, the receiver’s screen flickered and beeped, and I thought it was broken.
Best-known wireless: MEATER Pro Duo, £189
The MEATER Pro Duo is £189 on MEATER’s UK site. It’s two probes with no cables, each with five sensors inside and one at the end for the barbecue’s temperature, and a bamboo charger that connects them to your home Wi-Fi. You watch the cook on the MEATER app. MEATER says the probes are accurate to within 0.5°F, can go up to 105°C inside the meat and 550°C outside it, and last more than 24 hours on a charge.
I haven’t used a MEATER. For the price, I’d take the TP20.
Best for range: ThermoWorks RFX Starter Kit, £192
The RFX Starter Kit is £192 at Thermapen. It’s one RFX probe and a gateway, and it uses radio rather than Bluetooth. ThermoWorks says that gets the signal through walls, ovens and barbecues, and up to 457m in a clear line. The gateway connects to your Wi-Fi so you can watch from anywhere, and there’s a Bluetooth mode without Wi-Fi. The probe is 5.4mm thick, has four sensors, takes 538°C outside the meat, and ThermoWorks says a ten-minute charge lasts 50 hours. A separate air probe for the barbecue’s temperature comes in the box.
I haven’t used it.
Best for a Big Green Egg: Predictive Thermometer and Wifi Display Bundle, £330
Big Green Egg made this with Combustion, and it’s £330 at The BBQ Shop. You get two probes, each with eight sensors that read the middle of the meat, its surface and the Egg’s temperature, and a Wi-Fi display, so you can keep an eye on the cook without opening the app. Combustion’s app works out how long’s left. The probes last up to 24 hours on a charge.
I haven’t used it.
Most probes: MEATER Pro XL, £329
The MEATER Pro XL is £329 on MEATER’s UK site. It’s four probes, the same as the Pro Duo’s, in a charger with its own touchscreen, so MEATER says you can cook without your phone. It uses your home Wi-Fi too.
I haven’t used it.
Cheapest wireless: Typhur Sync Gen 2, £99.99
The Typhur Sync Gen 2 is £99.99 on Amazon UK. It’s one probe and a base with its own screen and buttons, so you don’t need the app, though there is one. Typhur says it uses a radio signal ten times stronger than Bluetooth, which goes through walls and kamados. The probe has five sensors inside and one at the end, Typhur says it’s accurate to within 0.5°F, and it takes 400°C (752°F) and goes in the dishwasher.
I haven’t used it.
How to choose a wireless meat thermometer
- You want it to just work, for the least money: the TP20. The cables are the trade-off.
- You don’t want cables and you’re happy using an app: the MEATER Pro Duo.
- You want the longest range: the ThermoWorks RFX.
- You’ve got a Big Green Egg: the Egg’s own bundle, made with Combustion.
- You cook for a lot of people at once: the MEATER Pro XL’s four probes.
- You want to try wireless for under £100: the Typhur Sync Gen 2.
Common questions
What is the best wireless meat thermometer in the UK?
For the price, the ThermoPro TP20, which is what I use. Its probes are on cables and the receiver’s wireless. If you want no cables at all, the MEATER Pro Duo is the best known, but I haven’t used one.
Is ThermoPro better than MEATER?
For the price, I think so. The TP20 is £40.49 and the MEATER Pro Duo is £189.
Are wireless meat thermometers accurate?
I haven’t bought one. From the reviews I’ve read, people talk about lots of issues, so I’m quite happy with the wired one. The makers’ own figures are within 0.5°F for MEATER and Typhur, and within 1°C for the TP20.
Are wireless meat thermometers worth it?
A thermometer you can leave in the meat is. Being able to see what the meat’s doing without opening the dome is the best thing about mine. I don’t think going without cables is worth another £150.
Sources and how I checked
- My own ThermoPro TP20, on my Big Green Egg Large since June 2026.
- Amazon UK: the TP20 and the Typhur Sync Gen 2, prices and listings, October 2026.
- MEATER UK: the Pro Duo and Pro XL, October 2026.
- Thermapen: the ThermoWorks RFX Starter Kit, October 2026.
- The BBQ Shop: the Big Green Egg Predictive Thermometer and Wifi Display Bundle, October 2026.
How I got this, and what I’ve spent
I bought my TP20 myself. Nobody sent me any of these thermometers, and nobody at ThermoPro, MEATER, ThermoWorks, Big Green Egg, Combustion or Typhur has seen this before you have. None of the links here are affiliate links, so nothing here earns a commission.
Final verdict
Buy the ThermoPro TP20. It’s £40.49, it tells you what the meat’s doing without opening the dome, and I’m quite happy with the wires. If you want to go without cables, the MEATER Pro Duo is the one most people know, but I haven’t used it.