For most of us, the Anova is the "gold standard" for home units. It's definitely worth the extra bucks IMHO. My nephew has only used his once so far, so I can't compare them as far as ease of use, reliability, etc. This is the Anova 2.0 version. Most of us have the original. This one has a major improvement, and NO, it's not the Bluetooth part! It's the adjustable height clamp. Allows a lot more flexibility in what size pots/containers you can use with it.