Comparison

Anova Culinary vs Recipe Scaler Pro

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

Recipe Scaler Pro

Instantly adjust recipe serving sizes with this app. Scan recipes from photos, digitize ingredients, and automatically update measurements. Save recipes for later and access them on your Apple Watch for hands-free cooking.

Highlights
  • Scan recipes from photos
  • Automatically scale recipes
  • Save recipes for later
  • Apple Watch support
  • Convert measurement units
  • Volume-to-weight conversions
  • Works offline
Currently charting
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Recipe Scaler Pro makes cooking easier by instantly turning any recipe into the perfect portion size. Simply scan a photo of a recipe or ingredient list, and the app will digitize it for you. Adjust servings up or down, and every ingredient updates automatically with precise measurements. You can even save recipes to use again at a later date. Now with Apple Watch support, you can view your saved recipes right on your wrist—perfect for hands-free cooking without needing to touch your phone. Just needing a few kitchen related calculations? Use Quick Kitchen Math to scale single ingredients, convert between measurement units, and even switch between volume and weight for common cooking ingredients. Perfect for home cooks, meal preppers, and anyone tired of doing messy kitchen calculations. Key Features: • Scan recipes from photos to instantly digitize ingredients • Automatically scale recipes to any serving size • Save recipes for later use • View saved recipes on Apple Watch for hands-free cooking • Convert between cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons, and more • Smart volume-to-weight conversions for common ingredients • Fast, clean, and easy-to-use interface • Works offline for privacy and speed Stop guessing, save time, and cook with confidence.

Screenshots

Anova Culinary4 screens
Recipe Scaler Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Recipe Scaler Pro at 100% against Anova Culinary's 32%. Recipe Scaler Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Anova Culinary's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (26K vs 1). On ads, chart position, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Anova Culinary is free to download; Recipe Scaler Pro costs $0.99 up front. Anova Culinary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Recipe Scaler Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Recipe Scaler Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. 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 point the same way: 32% of Anova Culinary's written reviews are positive against 100% of Recipe Scaler Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anova Culinary ships an update monthly, Recipe Scaler Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Anova Culinary versus Recipe Scaler Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnova CulinaryRecipe Scaler Pro
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (26K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#38 — better#61
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB34 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAnova CulinaryElijah Jeffrey Gauger

Customer experience

Anova Culinary

All ratings25,593 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews1,222 reviews
Positive31.7%
Neutral9.4%
Negative58.9%

Recipe Scaler Pro

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Recipe Scaler Pro

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
None

Recipe Scaler Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anova Culinary free?
Anova Culinary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recipe Scaler Pro free?
Recipe Scaler Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anova Culinary or Recipe Scaler Pro?
Recipe Scaler Pro is rated higher. Anova Culinary averages 4.4 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Recipe Scaler Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Anova Culinary or Recipe Scaler Pro have ads?
Neither Anova Culinary nor Recipe Scaler Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anova Culinary or Recipe Scaler Pro?
Anova Culinary ships an update monthly, and Recipe Scaler Pro every 10 days. Most recently, Anova Culinary was updated on October 25, 2026 and Recipe Scaler Pro on October 14, 2026.
Which is more popular, Anova Culinary or Recipe Scaler Pro?
Anova Culinary currently peaks at #38 in the App Store charts, and Recipe Scaler Pro at #61. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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