Comparison

Sub vs Pacaso

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

Pacaso

Discover and co-own luxury vacation homes with a fully managed service. The app simplifies booking, expense tracking, and communication with property management, allowing you to enjoy hassle-free ownership.

Highlights
  • Shop luxury vacation home listings
  • Fully managed LLC co-ownership
  • Smart scheduling system (SmartStay™)
  • Track operating expenses
  • Refer friends
  • Contact property management
Features
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Pacaso is the leading co-ownership marketplace for buying, owning and selling a luxury vacation home. We offer fully managed LLC co-ownership, with professional home management and a smart scheduling system to make owning more accessible and hassle-free — you simply show up and relax. We’ve curated the best listings so you can find the right vacation home that brings everyone together. With the Pacaso app, you can shop from fully furnished, luxury Pacaso homes ready for immediate ownership, or explore third-party listings in your favorite community. Listings with the most buyer interest will be turned into Pacaso homes. Once you become an owner, you can manage your home in the Pacaso app. The SmartStay™ scheduling system makes booking time easy and equitable for owners based on the number of shares owned. Owners can also track operating expenses, see how many stays they have available, refer friends and contact their home's property management team through the app.

Screenshots

Sub4 screens
Pacaso4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pacaso at 81% against Sub's 15%. Pacaso also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). Sub's advantage is ratings volume (790 vs 86) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). 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

Pacaso holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sub has 790 ratings behind it against 86, 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 81% of Pacaso's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sub ships an update every 5 weeks, Pacaso every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sub versus Pacaso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubPacaso
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (790 ratings)4.6 (86 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.7% of reviews81.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings790 — better86
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSub-Zero and WolfPacaso Inc.

Customer experience

Sub

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

Pacaso

All ratings86 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%

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

Pacaso

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sub

No in-app purchases

None

Pacaso

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sub free?
Sub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pacaso free?
Pacaso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sub or Pacaso?
Pacaso is rated higher. Sub averages 4.4 out of 5 from 790 ratings, while Pacaso averages 4.6 from 86 ratings.
Do Sub or Pacaso have ads?
Neither Sub nor Pacaso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sub or Pacaso?
Sub ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pacaso every 4 days. Most recently, Sub was updated on November 11, 2026 and Pacaso on November 7, 2026.

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