Comparison

Anova Culinary vs MasterCookAI

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

Head to head
About

Anova Culinary

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
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The Anova family of precision cookers allows everyone to cook like a pro! Paired with the Anova Culinary app, now perfectly cooked restaurant quality meals are as easy as the touch of a button. Browse the largest collection of sous vide recipes by Michelin star chefs and home cooks just like you. Then simply connect your cooker to the app and start, stop, and monitor your cook right from your mobile phone. Feeling inspired? Create and share your own recipes and go viral on the ‘gram. Whatever your pleasure, the Anova Culinary app is the place for everything sous vide. FEATURES ======== • LARGEST COLLECTION OF SOUS VIDE RECIPES: Access sous vide recipes created by Michelin star chefs and home cooks just like you. • COOK FROM AFAR: Start, stop, change the temperature, set the timer, and monitor your cooking status from just about anywhere, as long as your device is within Wi-Fi range. • RECIPE DISCOVERY: Cook recipes by James Beard Award-winning chefs, food editors, celebrity chefs, and more. • GUIDED COOKING: Follow the step-by-step instructions and click start to start cooking. • COOK NOTIFICATIONS: Stay up-to-date on your cooking status without getting tied to the kitchen. • RECIPE SHARING: Share your recipe with friends directly through the app. • TIME AND TEMP GUIDES: Learn the basics with our simple sous vide guides. • MANUAL CONTROL: Customize your cook settings with manual time and temperature control. • RECIPE COLLECTIONS: A series of new and appetizing recipe collections that are sure to keep you cooking. • RECIPE CREATION: Easily create and save your own personal sous vide recipe. • FAVORITES: Have a recipe or two that you love? Mark it as a favorite for quick and easy access. • PERSONAL PROFILE: Create your personal profile and see a history of all the meals you’ve cooked. Try all the features free for 14 days. Options in-app for monthly or yearly subscription terms. Payment will be charged to the iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal cost will be identified. Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MasterCookAI

This app helps organize recipes, plan meals, and get cooking inspiration using AI. It offers features like a recipe clipper, categorization, and AI-powered suggestions based on pantry items or specific requests. Nutrition information and meal planning are available in premium tiers.

Highlights
  • Recipe clipping from any source
  • Organize recipes with cookbooks and categories
  • AI-powered recipe suggestions
  • Pantry-based meal ideas
  • Detailed nutrition information (Premium)
  • Intuitive meal and menu planning (coming soon)
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MasterCookAI – Smarter Cooking, Simplified MasterCook has been trusted in kitchens worldwide for decades—and now, a bold new chapter begins with MasterCookAI, the next-gen recipe manager and meal planner infused with AI. Tailored to your cooking needs, whether you're organizing recipes, planning meals, or seeking culinary inspiration, it’s here to make cooking effortless. What You’ll Love: Clip Recipes in One Tap: Save recipes from any source instantly with the recipe clipper. Organize Your Way: Create cookbooks, categorize meals, and find recipes fast with powerful filters. AI at Your Fingertips: Get recipe ideas based on what’s in your pantry—or request a quick meal by cuisine, skill level, or time needed. Nutrition Made Easy: View detailed nutrition for ingredients and full meals (Premium tier). Plan Ahead: Build meals and menus intuitively (coming soon). Choose Your Tier: Free: 25 recipes, clipper, cookbooks, touch controls, and free support. Basic: 5,000 recipes + shopping lists and mobile access. Premium: 1,000,000 recipes, nutrition, meal plans, cooking classes, GPT tools, and full mobile experience. Power up your cooking—explore MasterCookAI. Payments and Renewal: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Apple Legal Legal - Licensed Application End User License Agreement - AppleIf you have any questions, contact MasterCookAI Support and receive a timely reply.

Screenshots

Anova Culinary4 screens
MasterCookAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Anova Culinary at 4.4 against MasterCookAI's 2.0. Anova Culinary also leads on ratings volume (26K vs 1) and chart position (#36 vs #195). MasterCookAI's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (50% vs 32%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Anova Culinary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and MasterCookAI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $69.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anova Culinary holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anova Culinary has 26K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Anova Culinary's written reviews are positive against 50% of MasterCookAI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anova Culinary ships an update monthly, MasterCookAI every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Anova Culinary versus MasterCookAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnova CulinaryMasterCookAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (26K ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#36 — better#195
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB108 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAnova CulinaryValusoft Finance, LLC

Customer experience

Anova Culinary

All ratings25,593 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews1,217 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative59.0%

MasterCookAI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Anova Culinary

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

MasterCookAI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Anova Culinary

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Sous Vide Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Year
2 purchases

MasterCookAI

Subscriptions2
  • Basic subscription$69.991 Year
  • Premium subscription$98.991 Year

Questions

Is Anova Culinary free?
Anova Culinary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MasterCookAI free?
MasterCookAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anova Culinary or MasterCookAI?
Anova Culinary is rated higher. Anova Culinary averages 4.4 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while MasterCookAI averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Anova Culinary or MasterCookAI have ads?
Neither Anova Culinary nor MasterCookAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anova Culinary or MasterCookAI?
Anova Culinary ships an update monthly, and MasterCookAI every 4 days. Most recently, Anova Culinary was updated on September 28, 2026 and MasterCookAI on August 15, 2026.
Which is more popular, Anova Culinary or MasterCookAI?
Anova Culinary currently peaks at #36 in the App Store charts, and MasterCookAI at #195. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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