Joule: Sous Vide by ChefSteps

Breville Pty Ltd

About this app

You can now pair your Joule Sous Vide in the Breville+ app! You’ll get the same great recipes and guides with better connectivity, classes, and more.

This app only works with a first generation Joule Sous Vide. Download the Breville+ app to get started with your Joule oven or Joule Turbo.

Get access to the ChefSteps' sous vide recipes and control the original Joule Sous Vide 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.

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'S 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.
• Visual Doneness: Choose exactly how you want your food to look and taste when it’s done, then press go. 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 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 the water without overcooking.
• Bluetooth and Wi-Fi control, so you can cook from anywhere.

By downloading, installing or using the Joule app, you agree to the End User License Agreement. Currently, this app is only available in English.

Ratings and reviews

The app is has good cooking instructions that include short videos. It's very flaky, if I move to a different app it eventually loses connection to the stick but frequently has trouble reconnecting. If I reload the app it starts from the beginning losing the data from the initial cook time. It's not optimized for a tablet either. It works well with the basics like setting the temperature but after that it's best to set your own timer. Edited 9/28/24: dropped to 1 star

The app is loaded with a bunch of unnecessary extra functions wich I never wanted and now don't work. To set the basic functions (time and temperature) I have to click "cancel" on three error messages then select the Fahrenheit temperature scale even though I have it set as the default. With all of the extra features one thing you can't do is set it to just circulate so it can be used for thawing--you must set it to at least 68° FYI: I'm not going to use the "Breville app."

The Joule app is one of the worst I've ever used. It makes using my Joule a very bad experience. I have to stop the app and clear cache frequently, even for something as simple as setting a timer. The app often can't find my wireless network and I have to reset it all the time. Bluetooth connections can take 60 seconds or more. Turning off my Joule remotely through the app rarely works. I'm on my second Joule and had the same issues with both units, so it's not the fault of my Joule.

What’s new

The countdown is on: In early 2026 the Joule app will no longer work, whether you’re using the app to operate your Joule or simply searching for inspiration. If you're in the US or Canada you’ll need to switch to Breville+ Cooking today. Find more info and answers to your questions via the link in the app. For users outside the US and Canada stay tuned for updates.