(checked 2026-10-10)2,480 ratings (1-star 7%, 2-star 2%).
Good Housekeeping's best overall and Serious Eats' splurge pick: the most powerful and precise Anova, with the best onboard display and a tough build. It is big, heavy and expensive, and Wirecutter and Food & Wine say it's more than most home cooks need.
Subscription: Optional: Wirecutter reports Anova's app costs $2/month or $10/year for wireless control and recipes (it doesn't address the Pro specifically); the onboard controls work without it
Top complaints
- Big, heavy and pricey
Serious Eats calls it one of the biggest, priciest models it tested; Good Housekeeping found it heavy and clunky; Food & Wine and Wirecutter say it's more than most home cooks need.
- Timer is easy to miss
Good Housekeeping says the timer is extremely quiet and hard to hear (the cooker keeps circulating until you turn it off).
Source: Good Housekeeping - Mixed views on app and value
Amazon's review summary says some find the controls intuitive and others don't, the app is great for some and a letdown for others, and owners disagree on whether it's worth the money.
What owners love
- Very accurate
Every reading hit the mark in Serious Eats' tests; Good Housekeeping measured it within 0.1 degree; Amazon owners say it keeps a very even temperature.
- Powerful 1,200 W
Heated Serious Eats' bath in 32 minutes and recovered from dips within a couple of minutes; Good Housekeeping found it quick to heat.
Source: Serious Eats, Good Housekeeping - Best display and a tough body
Shows current temperature, target and timer at once (Serious Eats). It's built to survive drops and submersion (Serious Eats), with a durable cord and body (Good Housekeeping).
Source: Serious Eats, Good Housekeeping
- You cook for one or two
- You want something compact
- You're on a budget
- Large batches (up to 26 gallons)
- Top accuracy with a full onboard display
- Heavy, frequent use
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What experts say
- Good Housekeeping: Best overall: heats quickly, holds within 0.1 degree, detachable clamp, durable; quiet timer, heavy.
- Serious Eats: Best splurge: delivered in every category with the most pleasant display; one of the biggest and priciest.
- Food & Wine: Strong contender: more power and capacity, but more than double the price and more than most home cooks need.
- Wirecutter (NYT): No notable advantages over cheaper options for day-to-day home use.