Tovala vs Snarky Tea
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tovala
Control your smart oven and order weekly meal kits with this app. It guides you through connecting your oven, browsing menus, and tracking deliveries. Enjoy chef-perfected meals with simple scanning and oven control.
- Connect smart oven to WiFi
- Order weekly meal deliveries
- Track deliveries
- Control oven remotely
- Use cooking presets
- Scan pantry staples for cooking
- Create custom cooking modes
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Tovala is the only system that makes cooking as simple as scanning a QR code. This is the official app for controlling your Tovala Smart Oven and ordering weekly meal deliveries. App Features: - Follow quick prompts to connect your Tovala Smart Oven to WiFi. - Browse our weekly menu and order meals designed to cook perfectly in your Tovala Smart Oven. - Track weekly deliveries. - Control your Tovala Smart Oven from your phone and receive notifications when your food is done. - Explore our library of presets for light-touch cooking–just follow a few prep steps, then press "cook” to make a chef-perfected side dish, brunch, or dessert. - Scan the barcode on your favorite pantry staples and frozen foods for quick, delicious results. - Create your own combination of versatile cooking modes. - Use the app’s HealthKit integration to log nutrition information from each meal in the Health App. - Rate Tovala Meals. - Chat with our support team.
Snarky Tea
Access your favorite teas and infusion systems with ease. Discover exclusive deals, get early access to new products, and receive inspirational content. This app is designed for those who appreciate strong, real ingredients and benefits in their tea.
- Quick access to teas and infusion systems
- Exclusive in-app deals
- Early access to new products
- Inspirational messages
- Exclusive content delivery
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Download the Snarky Tea app for quick and easy access to your favorite teas, infusion systems, and more. Enjoy exclusive in-app deals, be the first to know when new products hit the site, and get inspirational messages and exclusive content straight to your phone! We make strong tea for strong women. At Snarky Tea we believe in keeping it real. Real ingredients, real solutions, real benefits. Really fabulous tea.
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Verdict
Tovala and Snarky Tea both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Snarky Tea's written reviews are positive against 45% of Tovala's. Tovala's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 2K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tovala against 4.9 for Snarky Tea. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tovala has 12K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Tovala's written reviews are positive against 95% of Snarky Tea's.
Tovala ships an update fortnightly, Snarky Tea every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tovala | Snarky Tea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12K ratings) | 4.9 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 2K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maestro Food Co | Snarky Tea LLC |
Customer experience
Tovala
Snarky Tea
User reviews
Tovala
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient and time-saving
- 🍔 Delicious and high-quality meals
- 🧠 Healthy and balanced options
- 👍 Easy to use oven and app
- 🎁 Great for single people and busy lifestyles
Room to improve
- 🐛 App issues like freezing, crashing, and syncing problems
- 🔍 Limited customization and control over meals
- 📦 Delivery problems with damaged or late packages
- 🍽️ Small portion sizes for some users
- 💰 Relatively high cost compared to other options
Snarky Tea
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🥤 Delicious iced teas
- 👍 Easy to make with brewing equipment
- 🌟 Great variety and size options
- 🤩 Flavorful teas
- 🧘♀️ Healthier alternative to juices and sodas
Room to improve
- 🤔 Some users feel they've ordered too many flavors
Bugs and requests
Tovala
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Oven issues like leaking water and cooking inconsistencies
- Delivery problems with late or damaged packages
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to customize or exclude ingredients
- More meal options and variety
- Improved app functionality and stability
- Family-sized meal options
- Integration with other smart home devices
Snarky Tea
Reported bugs
1 issue- Handle on 64oz mason jar needs to be tightened properly to avoid breaking
Requested features
1 request- Offer first-time buyer discounts or free shipping
In-app purchases
Tovala
No in-app purchases
Snarky Tea
No in-app purchases
