# Anova Oven vs KitchenIdea

The clearest difference is rating: Anova Oven at 4.0 against KitchenIdea's 3.0. Anova Oven also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 0%) and ratings volume (804 vs 2). KitchenIdea's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Anova Oven sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. KitchenIdea asks for nothing beyond the download.

Anova Oven holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anova Oven has 804 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Anova Oven's written reviews are positive against 0% of KitchenIdea's.

Anova Oven ships an update monthly, KitchenIdea every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Anova Oven | KitchenIdea |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (804 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anova-oven/id1482204597/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchenidea/id1628989841/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **804** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **35.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#152** | — |
| Size | 98 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anova Culinary](https://appshunter.io/developer/959638682) | [Zhejiang Tianluo Kitchenidea Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1581548627) |

## What reviewers say

### Anova Oven

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anova-oven/id1482204597)

**Currently charting:** #152 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Control your smart oven remotely with this app. Access a library of step-by-step recipes, create custom multi-stage cooking programs, and monitor your food's progress in real-time. Enjoy a connected cooking experience with notifications and saved cook history.

**Highlights:** Remote oven control, Step-by-step recipe library, Custom multi-stage cooking programs, Real-time monitoring, Notifications for cooking stages, Cook history and sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $9.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful and versatile oven
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Precise temperature control
- 👍 Helpful recipes and presets
- 👍 Convenient remote control

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues with app
- 🐛 Buggy app updates
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🔧 Difficult to clean oven
- 🔧 Limited manual control options

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Difficulty pairing oven with app
- Recipes and settings disappearing after updates
- Oven not responding to app commands
- Inconsistent WiFi connectivity

**Requested features**

- Add iPad app support
- Improve recipe creation and customization
- Add automatic shut-off feature
- Enhance app stability and reliability
- Improve connectivity and reduce disconnects


### KitchenIdea

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchenidea/id1628989841)

Control a smart stir-fry robot remotely. Browse recipes and send cooking instructions to your connected device for automated meal preparation.

**Highlights:** Recipe browsing, Remote robot control, Cooking instruction execution, Connect to KODY robot, Automated meal preparation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Anova Oven free?

Anova Oven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is KitchenIdea free?

KitchenIdea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Anova Oven or KitchenIdea?

Anova Oven is rated higher. Anova Oven averages 4.0 out of 5 from 804 ratings, while KitchenIdea averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Anova Oven or KitchenIdea have ads?

Neither Anova Oven nor KitchenIdea shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Anova Oven or KitchenIdea?

Anova Oven ships an update monthly, and KitchenIdea every 2 months. Most recently, Anova Oven was updated on September 26, 2026 and KitchenIdea on June 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*