Tovala vs Yum
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.
Yum
This AI-powered recipe app offers personalized meal suggestions based on your ingredients and dietary needs. It provides interactive cooking guides, simplifies meal planning with shopping lists, and allows exploration of global cuisines.
- AI-powered recipe recommendations
- Personalized suggestions based on ingredients
- Step-by-step interactive cooking instructions
- Weekly meal planning
- Automated shopping list generation
- Global cuisine discovery
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Elevate your cooking experience with Yum, the ultimate recipe app powered by advanced AI. Whether you’re a seasoned chef or just starting out in the kitchen, Yum adapts to your tastes, dietary needs, and available ingredients to deliver personalized recipe recommendations. Smart Recipe Suggestions: Input the ingredients you have, and let the AI create delicious recipes tailored just for you. Step-by-Step Guidance: Enjoy easy-to-follow, interactive cooking instructions with timers, tips, and video tutorials. Meal Planning Made Simple: Plan weekly menus and generate organized shopping lists with just a tap. Global Cuisine Explorer: Discover flavors from around the world, customized to your preferences. AI Chat Support: Coming Soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tovala at 4.8 against Yum's 3.9. Tovala also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 14%) and ratings volume (12K vs 110). Yum's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Tovala holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tovala has 12K ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Tovala's written reviews are positive against 14% of Yum's.
Tovala ships an update every 11 days, Yum every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tovala | Yum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better | 3.9 (110 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.3% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 110 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 240 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Maestro Food Co | nathaniel Ross |
Customer experience
Tovala
Yum
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
Yum
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tovala
No in-app purchases
Yum
No in-app purchases
