SmartVide vs VAC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartVide
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The official app of the outstanding commercial stirrer circulator SmartVide by Sammic. You will be able to control with ease and precision the cooking process of your sous-vide recipes: - Control your bluetooth-enabled SmartVide from your iPhone. - Create and store your favourite recipes on SmartVide. - Monitor the cooking process of your recipes. - Check the records of finished cooking processes. - Generate HACCP reports in PDF with graphics and data tables. Send them via e-mail to store or print. - Create your own user list and store it on SmartVide8 plus. - And much more to come...
VAC
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Complete cookbook with recipes, product overview with order, quick access to information and contacts, blog and questions area.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartVide at every 5 months against VAC's every 23 months. VAC's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartVide ships an update every 5 months, VAC every 23 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | SmartVide | VAC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sammic S.L. | VAC-STAR CZ s.r.o. |
In-app purchases
SmartVide
No in-app purchases
VAC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SmartVide free?
Is VAC free?
Do SmartVide or VAC have ads?
Which is updated more often, SmartVide or VAC?
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