Comparison

Sub vs iChef CT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

iChef CT

Monitor cooking temperatures with multiple probes and receive notifications when target temperatures are reached. Features customizable presets for various fried foods and candies, along with timer functions for precise cooking durations.

Highlights
  • Multi-probe temperature monitoring
  • Customizable presets for candy and fried foods
  • Real-time temperature plotting
  • Up/down count timers
  • Sound and vibration notifications
  • Bluetooth connectivity up to 300 feet
Features
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1) Thermometer - Monitoring the temperature of candy/deep fry - Select different fried foods and candy with default Set Temperatures and customized Set Temperatures. - The App will provide the progress of the frying. - The App will provide notification (sound and / or vibration) to user when target temperature is reached. - The App can display temperature in ℃ or ℉ and is user selectable. - Support at most 4 probes of thermometer and end user can assign different fried foods and candy to individual probe for frying purpose. - It may display temperature plotting which is real time monitor the probe temperatures and display the historical data in graphical format. The feature of RSSI displays the Bluetooth signal strength within the range. It works effectively with Extended Range Candy & Oil Deep Fry Thermometer CT-10 and capable to monitor the fried foods & candy temperature from up to 300 feet away.   2) Timer - There 12 Candy settings & 9 Deep Fry settings which assist the user for various frying purpose. - Each setting can be selected to work as up count or down count timer. - Count up timer is used for monitoring the duration of frying activities. - Count down timer is used to set a target time for frying. When the timer count down from target time to zero, the App will trigger a notification (Sound and / or Vibration) to user.

Screenshots

Sub4 screens
iChef CT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sub at 4.4 against iChef CT's 2.0. Sub also leads on ratings volume (786 vs 4). iChef CT's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 15%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sub holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sub has 786 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Sub's written reviews are positive against 33% of iChef CT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sub versus iChef CT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubiChef CT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (786 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews14.7% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings786 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.58.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSub-Zero and WolfMaverick Industries, Inc.

Customer experience

Sub

All ratings778 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive14.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative76.8%

iChef CT

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

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

iChef CT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sub

No in-app purchases

None

iChef CT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sub free?
Sub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iChef CT free?
iChef CT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sub or iChef CT?
Sub is rated higher. Sub averages 4.4 out of 5 from 786 ratings, while iChef CT averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Sub or iChef CT have ads?
Neither Sub nor iChef CT shows ads.

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