# Anova Culinary vs ZWILLING App

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZWILLING App at none against Anova Culinary's 2. ZWILLING App also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Anova Culinary's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 916) and chart position (#43 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

ZWILLING App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anova Culinary has 26K ratings behind it against 916, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Anova Culinary's written reviews are positive against 33% of ZWILLING App's.

Anova Culinary ships an update monthly, ZWILLING App every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Anova Culinary | ZWILLING App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (26K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anova-culinary/id959638683/reviews) | **[4.8 (916 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zwilling-app/id1583180442/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **26K** | 916 |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | **32.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#43** | — |
| Size | 80 MB | 161 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anova Culinary](https://appshunter.io/developer/959638682) | [ZWILLING J.A. Henckels AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492108440) |

## What reviewers say

### Anova Culinary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anova-culinary/id959638683)

**Currently charting:** #43 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Discover and create sous vide recipes with a vast collection from professional chefs and home cooks. Control your precision cooker remotely, monitor cooking progress, and share your culinary creations. Offers guided cooking, time and temperature guides, and personal recipe saving.

**Highlights:** Largest sous vide recipe collection, Remote cooker control, Guided cooking instructions, Recipe creation and sharing, Time and temperature guides, Personalized cooking profiles

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

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

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Consistent cooking results
- 🚀 Versatile for various foods
- 🚀 Game-changing cooking method
- 🚀 Convenient remote control

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues with app
- 🐛 Unreliable timer functionality
- 🐛 Glitchy app interface
- 🐛 Difficult WiFi setup
- 🐛 Lack of manual controls

**Reported bugs**

- App unable to maintain connection to device
- Timer resets unexpectedly during cooking
- Recipes not saving properly in the app
- Compatibility issues with certain WiFi networks
- Notifications not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Improved recipe management
- Better app integration with smart home devices
- More customization options for cooking
- Clearer instructions and troubleshooting guides
- Ability to save personal recipes


### ZWILLING App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zwilling-app/id1583180442)

Discover new recipes and culinary inspiration from around the world. This app helps you plan meals, generate shopping lists, and manage food freshness with a vacuum sealing system. It also features recipes tailored for specific kitchen appliances.

**Highlights:** Recipe suggestions, Automated shopping lists, Food freshness tracking, Vacuum sealing system integration, Appliance-specific recipes, Adjustable ingredient quantities

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best fridge and freezer bags
- 👍 User Friendly
- 👍 Overall Great
- 👍 Excelente organizador
- 👍 Keeping Track Of Food Is Easier Than Ever

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 JWT token expired for all SSO options
- 🐛 Garbage
- 🐛 Not functioning as it was designed
- 🔒 Forced identity verification
- 🐛 App does not work with bags

**Reported bugs**

- JWT token expired for all SSO options
- Errors during account creation and using the app
- Pretty sure the notification is enable but never seen a single notification about food is going to expire
- Login now required
- App scans the barcodes on the containers fine but not the bags

**Requested features**

- Add my own recipes and plan meals
- Customize the information for example number of portions or how many oz are in the bag
- Sharing all items, new items, all the time? Automatically?
- Keep my previous labels, so I don't have to type out Strawberries every week
- Give some caution on things like Grapes vacuum in a bag is not okay


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Anova Culinary free?

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

### Is ZWILLING App free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Anova Culinary or ZWILLING App?

ZWILLING App is rated higher. Anova Culinary averages 4.4 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while ZWILLING App averages 4.8 from 916 ratings.

### Do Anova Culinary or ZWILLING App have ads?

Neither Anova Culinary nor ZWILLING App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Anova Culinary or ZWILLING App?

Anova Culinary ships an update monthly, and ZWILLING App every 4 weeks. Most recently, Anova Culinary was updated on October 20, 2026 and ZWILLING App on October 19, 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.*