Rank #8 in Best Meat Thermometer 2026: The Numbers That Exist
TempPro TP16 Digital Meat Thermometer, Wired Probe, Alarm
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The TempPro TP16 costs £14.43 and is rated 4.5 stars from 13,412 ratings, with a 16.5cm wired probe and a temperature alarm.\n\nIt takes eighth because it is the slowest thermometer in this ranking at ten seconds — three times slower than its own cheaper sibling — and because its temperature ceiling is printed in Fahrenheit.
How those 13,412 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.5 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Response time | 10 seconds |
|---|---|
| Price against its sibling | £14.43 against £8.45 |
| Upper temperature | 500°F, in a UK listing |
| Connectivity | Wired |
| Probe | 16.5 cm, wired, with an alarm |
| Ratings | 4.5 from 13,412 |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Great little BBQ thermometer, attaches to the BBQ by magnet and probe is heatproof. Temperature measured in Celsius and Fahrenheit switchable.”
Verified purchase“Absolutely fantastic purchase, the pre-sets worked amazingly well and the magnetic back was great to hang on the oven/airfryer/fridge.I really can't fault it, it's given me perfectly cooked meat every single time.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Meat Thermometer 2026: The Numbers That Exist.
Questions people ask
Why is it so slow?
It is designed to be left in the meat with an alarm, not waved in and out.
Is it slower than the cheaper TempPro?
Yes: ten seconds against three, for £5.98 more.
What is 500°F?
260°C: the same kind of ceiling as the other probes, printed in Fahrenheit.
Does it have an alarm?
Yes, which is the reason to buy a wired probe.
Why is it eighth?
Because it is the slowest thermometer here and the most expensive of its own brand.
How many ratings does it have?
13412 at the time of collection, averaging 4.5 stars, with 70 per cent five-star and 4 per cent one-star.
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