Sous Chef vs Witt Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sous Chef
This kitchen helper offers a suite of tools for meal preparation, including multiple configurable timers that function even when the app is closed. It also features a servings calculator and a handy conversion chart to simplify cooking tasks.
- 5 configurable timers
- Timers work in background
- Servings calculator
- Popular conversions chart
- Stores notes and favorite websites
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Kitchen Sous Chef is a set of everyday tools to assist you around the kitchen. This little kitchen helper is ready and waiting to help you serve up that delicious meal! *Note* Timers use the device notification system. Make sure notifications are turned on and that your device volume/ringer is not muted!! App Highlights • 5 Configurable timers. • Timers work even if app is not running. • Servings calculator • Chart of popular conversions. • Stores notes and favorite websites. • Available for both iPhone and iPad.
Witt Control
Control your smart sous vide cooker remotely via Wi-Fi. Start, stop, set timers, and monitor cooking temperatures. Save and share custom presets for easy future use.
- Remote cooker control
- Timer and temperature monitoring
- Save custom cooking presets
- Share presets with others
- Visual cooking temperature guide
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The Witt Control app connects your iPhone to your Witt SmartSousVide cooker through your home Wi-Fi. The app lets you easily start, stop, set the timer and monitor the temperature of your cooking. Did you find the perfect setting for your favorite dish? Save it as a preset for future easy-to-use cooking - you can also share it with your friends and family who also love cooking Sous Vide. We have made it even easier for you to get started with cooking Sous Vide with a visual list of temperatures of different kinds of meat and vegetables. Just find your preferred cooking, hit the button and start cooking. Sous Vide is a cooking method that involves cooking raw ingredients for a long time at lower temperatures than traditional cooking methods - typically between 45-85º C. The ingredients are vacuum sealed in a plastic bag together with herbs or spices, and lowered into water held at a constant temperature throughout the cooking process.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sous Chef at 4.5 against Witt Control's 4.0. Sous Chef also leads on ratings volume (338 vs 1). Witt Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Sous Chef sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Witt Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sous Chef holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sous Chef has 338 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sous Chef ships an update every 3 months, Witt Control every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sous Chef | Witt Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (338 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 338 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChuChu Train Productions | Witt Denmark A/S |
Customer experience
Sous Chef
Witt Control
Bugs and requests
Sous Chef
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently during use
- Timer doesn't alert when phone is in lock mode
- Accidental timer reset when phone placed in pocket
- Pop-up ads appear during timer setup
- Free version upgrade doesn't convert to Pro (requires repurchase)
Requested features
13 requests- Custom alarm sounds for each timer
- Different ringtones/tones for different timers
- Count-up feature after timer reaches zero
- Larger readout/display text
- Cooking temperature reference charts
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- More than 5 timers available
- Gram conversion option
- Landscape mode support
- Volume control for alerts
- Number of alert repetitions option
- Menu planning features
- Additional sous chef functionality
- Ability to select iPhone system ringtones
Witt Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sous Chef
- KS - Remove Ad Banner$9.99
- Unlimited Reference Entries$9.99
- Enable All Timers$9.99
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- All Features$24.99
Witt Control
No in-app purchases
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