I have yet to use my stoker on the network. I just set it and forget it. It works great and is very simple to use with just the front panel.
It seems that it does the exact same thing as the guru, but gives you the web-based/wi-fi options if you want to use them.
That is why I bought it...
My st louis ribs are 4 1/4 hours @ 275 always. I smoke for 3, foil for 1, and unfoil and put back in for 15 min. I did 4 slabs @ 5 lbs each on sunday and they were spectacular.