Before you go and spend $200 on a Joule sous vide that connects to your smartphone, there are two things you need to know. First, there’s really no good reason to connect your sous vide to your smartphone. Second, you can save a ton of money by getting yourself the Instant Pot SSV800 Accu Slim Sous Vide Immersion Circulator instead. That’s right, Instant Pot makes a sous vide! It’s awesome, and it’s on sale right now on Amazon for just $70.Here’s some additional info from the product page: * Creates quality dishes – Accu slim sous vide immersion Circulator prepares high-end restaurant quality dishes at home, turning home cooks into gourmet chefs * Consistent cooking – Accu slim sous vide immersion Circulator creates and maintains an even and accurately controlled cooking water-bath for perfect cooking results Each and every time * Sous vide cooks easily, cooking times range from 10 minutes to 72 hours and temperature ranges from 104F – 195F/ 40C – 90C * Easy-to-use – easy-to-read display, touch-screen digital controls, lightweight stainless steel with a rubber coating on the handle * Active pump system – Accu slim sous vide circulates water without relying on convection currents, resulting in uniformly heated water bath free of hot or cool spots * Includes a 12V DC motor – extremely quietly and has enhanced durability in comparison to standard AC motors used. Motor stops when removed from the water * Clamps securely – to the 6 and 8 quart inner pot either in or out of the Instant Pot, and can be used with or without an Instant Pot * Easy-to-clean – secure stand up design and removable stainless steel skirt, almost no cleaning required, simply wash and air Dry The skirt * Power supply: 120V – 60Hz