Sub vs Modern Forms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sub
This app enhances your kitchen experience by guiding you through recipes from websites and a curated collection. It allows remote control and monitoring of Sub-Zero refrigeration, Cove dishwashing, and Wolf appliances, ensuring optimal performance and convenience.
- Guided cooking from online recipes
- Chef-tested recipes optimized for Wolf appliances
- Remote dishwasher control and monitoring
- Refrigerator settings and alerts
- Filter recipes by cooking mode
- Bookmark and share recipes
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Elevate your kitchen experience with the Sub-Zero Group Owner’s App. Connect your Wi-Fi-enabled appliances and enjoy greater control, personalized cooking, and now, integrated wine inventory management. • Build and manage your wine collection • Scan bottles to quickly add wines to your inventory • Track where each bottle is stored across locations • Organize your collection with filters, groups, and tags • View inventory history as wines are enjoyed over time • Enjoy a guided cooking experience with recipes tailored to your appliances • Set timers and view oven status directly from recipe steps • Monitor and control your appliances from anywhere • Receive notifications for appliance status, maintenance, and more The app also gives you powerful control over your Sub-Zero refrigeration and Cove dishwashing appliances. Start your dishwasher remotely, monitor cycles, and manage supplies Wine Inventory transforms a traditionally manual task into a simple, intuitive experience. Manage your collection, understand where your wines are stored, and stay connected to your kitchen in one place. Download now and get more from every Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove appliance.
Modern Forms
Control your smart fan remotely with advanced features like sleep timers and scheduling. Enjoy adaptive learning and seamless smart home integration for effortless convenience.
- Remote fan control
- Sleep timer
- Scheduling
- Adaptive learning
- Smart home integration
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Modern Forms smart fans make life simpler every day, that’s what modern luxury is all about. Control your Modern Forms smart fan from anywhere with features such as sleep timer, scheduler, adaptive learning, smart home integration and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sub at 4.4 against Modern Forms's 4.2. Modern Forms's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (4K vs 778). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Sub holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Modern Forms has 4K ratings behind it against 778, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Sub's written reviews are positive against 13% of Modern Forms's.
Sub ships an update every 5 weeks, Modern Forms every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sub | Modern Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (778 ratings) — better | 4.2 (4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.1% of reviews — better | 12.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 778 | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sub-Zero and Wolf | WAC Lighting |
Customer experience
Sub
Modern Forms
User reviews
Sub
From 778 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Responsive and intuitive app
- 👍 Helpful notifications and alerts
- 🔒 Secure connection to appliances
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection issues and disconnects
- 🔍 Lack of actual temperature monitoring
- 🤔 Confusing setup and pairing process
- 🔍 Missing key features like remote start
Modern Forms
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 🔒 Convenient remote control
- 👍 Powerful and quiet fans
- 💡 Scheduling and automation features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🐛 Inconsistent integration with smart home platforms
- 🐛 Buggy firmware updates
Bugs and requests
Sub
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes after recent updates
- Unable to log in or register account
- Appliances disappear from the app
- Firmware update failures brick appliances
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for Celsius temperature units
- Provide real-time temperature and energy consumption data
- Integrate with smart home platforms like Apple HomeKit
Modern Forms
Reported bugs
4 issues- App frequently loses connection to fans
- Scheduling features are inconsistent and unreliable
- Difficulty adding and managing multiple fans
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Landscape mode support for tablets
- Improved scheduling and automation features
- Better integration with popular smart home platforms
- More reliable firmware updates
In-app purchases
Sub
No in-app purchases
Modern Forms
No in-app purchases
