Comparison

Anova Culinary vs First

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

First

Features
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First Round is the loyalty and deal discovery app for your local bar and restaurant scene. Scan your receipts after every visit to earn loyalty points. Browse time-limited offers from nearby venues — happy hour deals, late-night specials, brunch promos — filtered by distance and time window. When you find a deal you want, claim it and redeem with a QR code right at the bar. EARN REWARDS, AUTOMATICALLY • Scan any paper receipt from a registered venue • Points post instantly based on your spend • Unlock exclusive offers as your loyalty grows at your favorite spots DISCOVER DEALS NEARBY • Browse live offers within 1, 5, 10, or 25 miles • Filter by time window: brunch, afternoon, happy hour, dinner, late night • See venue details, offer terms, and time remaining at a glance REDEEM IN SECONDS • Claim a deal and get your QR code • Show it to staff — they scan, it's done • No paper, no printouts, no hassle GO OUT WITH YOUR CREW • Create or join group chats called Crews • Share deals, plan the night, react to messages • Get push notifications when your crew is active FOR VENUE OWNERS • Register your venue and post time-limited offers • Set a points gate to reward your most loyal regulars • Sponsor your offer for higher placement in the feed • Manage redemptions and view claim stats • Add staff via invite code so your whole team can scan First Round is currently live in Columbus, OH and surrounding suburbs — Short North, Franklinton, Dublin, Lewis Center, and more.

Screenshots

Anova Culinary4 screens
First4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First at none against Anova Culinary's 2. Anova Culinary's advantage is chart position (#41 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Anova Culinary versus First: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnova CulinaryFirst
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (26K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings26K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#41 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB65 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAnova CulinaryDerian Conteh-Morgan

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

First

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

First

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anova Culinary free?
Anova Culinary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is First free?
First is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Anova Culinary or First have ads?
Neither Anova Culinary nor First shows ads.

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