Breville Smart Scoop vs Ninja CREAMi Deluxe
Get the Ninja CREAMi Deluxe. Unless you don't want to plan a day ahead — then the Smart Scoop churns real ice cream with nothing to freeze first.
Breville Smart Scoop
Real churned ice cream with nothing to freeze first. Batch after batch.
Ninja CREAMi Deluxe
The CREAMi to get: bigger tubs and two flavours from one tub.
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The Deluxe's tubs serve a family, it adds slushies, frozen drinks and two flavours from one tub, and it costs far less and takes less space. The Smart Scoop has its own freezer, so you skip the 24-hour freeze, but it's expensive, heavy and big.
- —You want traditional churned ice cream and gelato.
- —You don't want to plan a day ahead.
- —You make several flavours in one go.
- —You make ice cream for three or more.
- —You'd also make slushies or frozen drinks.
- —Counter space is tight.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Built-in freezer: no pre-freezing
- +Stops itself at the texture you choose
- +Back-to-back batches
- −The built-in paddle gets in the way of a normal scoop.
- −The bowl has to be washed by hand.
- −Heavy and bulky.
- +Bigger tubs — enough for a family
- +Frozen drinks, slushies and frozen yoghurt too
- +Two flavours from one tub
- −Each base still needs a full 24-hour freeze.
- −Loud while it spins.
- −Deluxe tubs don't fit the original CREAMi or the Scoop & Swirl, and theirs don't fit it.
Ready to choose?
- Is the Smart Scoop worth it?
- Is the CREAMi Deluxe worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: TechRadar: Ninja CREAMi, Expert Reviews: Ninja CREAMi, Tom's Guide: Ninja CREAMi, TechRadar: Ninja Swirl, Trusted Reviews: Ninja Swirl, Food Network, manufacturer specifications.