Works exactly as it should.

It is amazing to me the reviews up here. Once the device is paired to your app your phone does not have to be connected to Wi-Fi to communicate with the ANOVA. People with connectivity issues are not having an issue with the app itself. That is their network. Their router probably needs an upgrade. We were having connectivity issues in our home so we called the internet company out to take a look. They determined it was our router. We bought a new top-tier dual band router and have had no connectivity issues since. As long as you have a good internet connection at your home and your machine is on, the app does what it is supposed to do. I just got my machine in and wanted to test it. I set it up and went out to run errands and was not connected to Wi-Fi on my phone at all during that time, and I got a push button notification as soon as my water climbed over 40°F. I could check the water temp anytime I wanted to, set the cook time, and the cook temperature. Bravo ANOVA, I look forward to eating well from this day forward.

Icemancfh about Anova WI-FI