(checked 2026-10-10)
An app-guided smart cooker with a built-in scale that testers say pressure cooks well, but its nonstick pot sears weakly and Amazon owners report connectivity drops and units that stop working.
Top complaints
- Stops working, poor durability
Amazon's review summary says some owners report it stopping working and breaking after just a couple of uses. Its 1-2 star share is 13%.
- App and connectivity hassles
Amazon owners report it can't connect over Bluetooth. Food Network says the tech can be confusing, and Taste of Home says it can only be operated with a smartphone and connectivity.
- Weak sear from the nonstick pot
Taste of Home says the nonstick insert produced a weaker sear than testers wanted.
Source: Taste of Home
What owners love
- Good pressure cooking
Food Network says it performed well in all its tests; Taste of Home says it did well at pressure cooking, slow cooking and yogurt.
Source: Food Network, Taste of Home - Guided recipes and a built-in scale
The app walks you through recipes step by step, and the built-in scale suggests settings and times (Food Network, Taste of Home). Amazon owners like the recipe videos.
- Lots of accessories
Comes with a steamer basket, oven mitts, rice spoon, ladle and measuring cup (Taste of Home).
Source: Taste of Home
- You don't want to depend on an app
- You want a strong in-pot sear
- Reliability is your top priority
- Following step-by-step recipes on your phone
- Weighing ingredients in the pot
- Tech-comfortable cooks
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What experts say
- Food Network: Best smart cooker: the smartest model tested and good at pressure cooking; the tech can confuse some people, and it's pricey.
- Taste of Home: Best for tech fanatics (2024): app-guided cooking and a built-in scale; the nonstick insert sears weakly and it needs a smartphone.