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title: "Joule: Sous Vide by ChefSteps - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "Get access to the best sous vide recipes and control Joule, the world’s smallest, most powerful sous vide tool, with the Joule App. From raw to ready, the app coaches you through the whole process, so"
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# Joule: Sous Vide by ChefSteps — United States

![Joule App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/9d/d7/ad/9dd7adad-f42c-3e03-3aa6-b91898ebc111/AppIcon-1x_U007emarketing-0-11-0-85-220-0.png/400x400bb.png)

**Developer:** [ChefSteps](https://apptail.io/developer/chefsteps-NFrb)
**Category:** Food Drink
**Rating:** 2.6/5 (732 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.chefsteps.circulator
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 2.77.5 (released 2026-04-20)
**Original Release:** 2016-09-09

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id970115018)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/joule-sous-vide-by-chefsteps-uGH/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/joule-sous-vide-by-chefsteps-uGH/united-states)

## Joule Description
Get access to the best sous vide recipes and control Joule, the world’s smallest, most powerful sous vide tool, with the Joule App. From raw to ready, the app coaches you through the whole process, so cooking sous vide is simple. Just pick what you want to cook, and we’ll walk you through the rest.

The Joule App includes groundbreaking features like Visual Doneness, precise temperature control from anywhere, and a robust collection of recipes and cooking guides created by the ChefSteps team. Joule and its app were built and designed from scratch to work together, and we’re just as dedicated to the quality of our products as we are to the food we make with them. You can read more about Joule and the Joule App in publications like CNET, Wired, Lifehacker, Food & Wine, and Network World.

HOW DOES THE JOULE APP WORK?
You tell us what you’re cooking, we tell you when it’s ready. Making a two-inch steak? Great. Just tap the Start button, and Joule will set a timer for perfect doneness. Get notified when your steak is ready—and we’ll also tell you how much longer it can stay in the water without overcooking.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE JOULE APP?

• Exclusive access to our cooking guides: The app comes with step-by-step guides for everything from perfect fried chicken, to succulent salmon, to the best steak you’ve ever had in your life, helping you unlock the power of sous vide. What’s even better? We’ll keep adding new guides (and updating old ones) all the time.

• Visual Doneness: Choose exactly how you want your food to look when it’s done, then press go, and Joule does the rest. No more filtering through online forums to get the information you need. Visual Doneness takes the guesswork out of sous vide.

• Step-by-step instructions, so you can learn as you go: Every cooking guide comes loaded with quick videos that’ll teach you new techniques and help you get the best results.

• Notifications that let you know when your water is hot and your food is done, no matter where you are. Not ready to eat? We’ll tell you how much longer your food can stay in without overcooking.

• Bluetooth and Wifi control, so you can cook from anywhere.

WHAT IS SOUS VIDE COOKING AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
Chefs have been cooking sous vide for decades to get perfect proteins and amazing new textures. But, it’s not fancy or complicated—Joule heats water to a very specific temperature, so you can cook food gently, with super-human precision. The water never gets hotter than you want the food to be, so it won’t overcook.

HOW DO I GET JOULE?
Visit chefsteps.com/joule to learn more.

CAN I STILL USE THE JOULE APP IF I HAVE ANOTHER SOUS VIDE TOOL, LIKE NOMIKU, SANSAIRE, OR ANOVA?
Absolutely! You can still use our sous vide guides and Visual Doneness in the Joule App to figure out your favorite times and temperatures, then manually set your other tool and make amazing meals at home.

LEGALESE:
Terms of Use and Sale - 
Limited Warranty - 
EULA - 
Privacy Policy - 

By downloading, installing or using the Joule app, you agree to the End User License Agreement.

Currently, this app is only available in English.

## Joule Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/64/ac/5d/64ac5de8-ad12-475e-ce44-785d0a3f1e6b/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/06/d7/b8/06d7b86d-a209-dbba-76bf-3eedf10eea31/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/47/28/e2/4728e224-db7b-20b8-2cc3-98bbdc854a52/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/b1/55/cc/b155ccea-947e-f1af-8fed-20e61a4fed83/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/6e/ad/2e/6ead2e31-6b42-4956-5205-13fce809f7d8/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)

## Joule Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 165 (23%)
- 4 stars: 67 (9%)
- 3 stars: 78 (11%)
- 2 stars: 123 (17%)
- 1 stars: 299 (41%)

## Joule Reviews in United States

### **--- "This is the old app. Get Breville+"
Update: the company released a new app under a different name, abandoning development of this joule app. The improved software lives under the name Breville+. Get that app instead.
—
The hardware is simple and effective. My only complaint is that it wasn’t designed with any temp display or adjustment buttons, so is entirely dependent on being programmed via the app, joule, which is utterly abysmal. It doesn’t find and reconnect to the hardware after app switching or going too far away for bluetooth. You have to kill and restart the app to get it to reconnect/sync to get the current status or make changes to temp/time. There’s virtually no software bug maintenance / support going on; as of this writing the app hasn’t been updated in over TWO YEARS.
-- mtntech, 2025-08-05

### **--- "Can’t stay connected consistently"
Loses connection all of the time, have to repeatedly kill app and try again , maybe 1 in 5 times it works.  Frustrating , wish the software would be improved
-- gtfomp, 2025-08-01

### *---- "Waste of money"
Broken system. Too finicky.
-- Sabadabagaba, 2025-07-27

### *---- "Trash app"
App is garbage. Spend half your time opening and closing it.
-- bcbobby, 2025-07-15

### *---- "Terrible App"
I love sous vide cooking but this app really temps me to toss this appliance and get a non-app dependent machine. While I have no problem initially connecting, setting the time and turning off the machine after cooking is complete is awful. I have to code and restart the app multiple times, it gives multiple errors (all the while saying it’s successfully connected to the appliance) and takes at least 5 minutes of back and forth to just turn off. Typically I get annoyed and just unplug the unit, however if I do that, then I get and ERROR the next time I open the app to use it. It would be great if it worked, but it’s been two years and I don’t see that in the future.
-- UEvrWndrY, 2025-07-09

### *---- "Glitchy"
The app is SO glitchy. Won’t connect most of the time and can’t start the timer.
-- KC5283, 2025-06-18

### *---- "So desperately needs an update"
Battle royal to get it started every time. Keeps conning out. Finally decides to work and maintains temp fine but then won’t stop at the end. Just unplug. Good tool but please stop ignoring your purchasers!
-- Etalp, 2025-05-30

### ****- "Terrible app. Apparently an untested app."
I do not recommend this product based on the functional inconsistency of the app. if you appreciate poor performance and frustration, this device is for you.

UPDATE:

With the new updated app performance has improved dramatically.
-- Unhappy viewer, 2025-05-02

### *---- "App is not very good"
Works half the time. Don’t spend any money on this. It’s not a very good product
-- Z5O113, 2025-04-26

### *---- "App is PAINFUL to use"
Ok, so I haven’t updated my joule in a while so maybe I’m partially responsible but wow. I had to restart the app about 6 times to actually get to a point where it informs me I need an update. No big deal. Update stalls. Restart the app again. Update is working. Tried to set the temp, app froze up, another restart. I finally get the temp set, water gets up to temp, tried to set a timer…. Would not happen. Tried to restart the app a few more times. Sous vide turns off at one point. Get it back on, a few more restarts to ensure it’s still cooking. tried to set a timer one more time and failed. I’ll just use the phone timer but jfc i hardly want to cook now. Fix this garbage app
-- imsojosephed, 2025-04-15

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- how to cook
- joule
- sous vide
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- sous vide recipes
- anova culinary
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## Joule Available In
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