# Joule: Sous Vide by ChefSteps

> Food & Drink

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id970115018](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id970115018)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id970115018`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ChefSteps Inc.
- **Category:** Food & Drink
- **Rating:** 2.60 / 5 (734 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.77.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-20
- **First published:** 2016-09-09
- **Size:** 39 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/joule-sous-vide-by-chefsteps/id970115018)
- **Website:** [https://www.chefsteps.com/joule](https://www.chefsteps.com/joule)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.chefsteps.com/privacy](https://www.chefsteps.com/privacy)

## Description

Joule: Sous Vide by ChefSteps pairs the Joule device with the companion app, delivering precise temperature control, Visual Doneness, and a growing library of chef-curated recipes and guides to simplify sous vide cooking from raw to ready.

With step-by-step instructions, quick how-to videos, and notifications when your water is hot or your food is done, you can monitor and control Joule via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi from anywhere.

## Rankings

- #78,932 — Overall

## Review summary

Pros: The Joule hardware is excellent and simple to use; the app allows remote control when it connects and provides helpful setup content. Cons: The app suffers from unstable connectivity, frequent restarts, and a lack of ongoing support (abandoned; Breville+ recommended). Users also dislike mandatory login and intrusive onboarding. Overall, hardware quality is high, but software reliability and maintenance are the main pain points.

### Pros

- The Joule hardware is excellent and simple to use.
- When the app connects, it enables remote control/monitoring of the Joule.
- The app provides helpful setup videos and instructional content.

### Cons

- Unreliable connectivity and frequent disconnections; requires killing/restarting the app to reconnect.
- App is effectively abandoned with no ongoing updates; users are often advised to switch to Breville+.
- Login/authentication requirement is a headache and there are requests to remove it.
- Intrusive onboarding prompts, forced recipe selection, and banners/popups hinder quick usage.
- General performance issues: slow to connect, timer control often fails, and end-of-cook stop can be unreliable.

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