Roast Perfect vs America's Test Kitchen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roast Perfect
This app guides you through creating a perfect roast, from selecting the ideal cut of beef to preparation, roasting, and serving. It offers step-by-step instructions, video tutorials, and even helps you find nearby stores for the best cuts.
- Step-by-step roasting instructions
- Beef cut selection guide
- Preparation videos and recipes
- Store locator for beef
- Roast preparation assistance
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Create the perfect roast and make a meal to remember. The Roast Perfect App gives step by step instructions, from choosing the ideal beef cut at the store to how to prepare, roast and serve. The app helps you: • Choose the right roast to buy based on portion size • Prepare beef with videos and recipes • Get help preparing the roast you already have. • Find a nearby store to purchase the best beef roast.
America's Test Kitchen
Access thousands of rigorously tested recipes, cooking videos, and expert product reviews. Enhance your culinary skills with on-demand classes taught by test kitchen professionals. Save favorites, create shopping lists, and discover new dishes for any occasion.
- 14,000+ tested recipes
- Expert-led cooking classes
- App-exclusive content
- Product reviews and ratings
- Save favorite recipes
- Create shopping lists
- Ad-free cooking episodes
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The America's Test Kitchen app delivers the best-tasting recipes, cooking videos, product reviews, and more than 30 years of test kitchen discoveries! Get every rigorously tested recipe from America’s Test Kitchen, Cook’s Illustrated, and Cook’s Country. Recipe collections for every occasion: Weeknight recipes, healthy recipes, desserts, slow cooker recipes, and more all include “Why This Recipe Works” so you’ll know every test kitchen discovery. Save favorite recipes, cook great food, and get the recipe app that has it all. New app-exclusive feature! ATK Classes add on with expert-led cooking classes for all skill levels and personal connections with ATK instructors. Download America’s Test Kitchen today and become a culinary master! America’s Test Kitchen Features: Save Favorite Recipes - Cooking app with 14,000+ best-ever recipes - Recipes tested by test cooks and 70,000 volunteer home cooks - Recipe Collections: slow cooker recipes, seasonal picks, quick meals & more - Recipes added every month and cooking articles added every day! - Save favorite recipes, customize recipes with personal notes & get quick access on any device Kitchen Reviews - Kitchen appliance reviews and ingredient ratings at your fingertips - Save money and time with 8,000+ rigorously researched product reviews & trusted kitchen reviews Full Episodes, Ad-Free - Cooking episodes from 42 seasons of our top-rated TV shows America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country And More! - Get Fresh Pick recommendations based on your favorites with Recipe Recommendations - Find, compare, save favorite recipes & share with others - Shopping lists are created with ease and you’ll never forget anything again New Feature: Add On ATK Classes! - Focused, fun on-demand classes taught by test kitchen experts - Build your skills and refine your cooking intuition - Use “Cook Along” mode to see every step - Enjoy a personal connection with instructors - Access classes for all skill levels Try out the entire app with a free trial. - Current ATK Essential members can access this app at no additional charge after logging in - Access to the ATK app requires a monthly or annual ATK Essential membership, which also includes all the content across the America’s Test Kitchen, Cook’s Illustrated, and Cook’s Country sites. - Bundle ATK Essential + ATK Classes and save! Privacy Policy: https://www.americastestkitchen.com/guides/corporate-pages/privacy-policy CA Privacy Notice: https://www.americastestkitchen.com/guides/corporate-pages/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.americastestkitchen.com/guides/corporate-pages/terms-of-use Contact Us: support@Americastestkitchen.com All subscriptions start at the end of the applicable free trial period. Free trials are only available upon an initial subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account after your free trial period or at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew each month or year 24 hours before the end of the current period and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. All products reviewed by America’s Test Kitchen are independently chosen, researched, and reviewed by our editors. We buy products for testing at retail locations and do not accept unsolicited samples for testing. We list suggested sources for recommended products as a convenience to our readers but do not endorse specific retailers. When you choose to purchase our editorial recommendations from the links we provide, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices are subject to change.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: America's Test Kitchen at 4.9 against Roast Perfect's 3.6. America's Test Kitchen also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 121) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Roast Perfect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. America's Test Kitchen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Roast Perfect asks for nothing beyond the download.
America's Test Kitchen holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: America's Test Kitchen has 18K ratings behind it against 121, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Roast Perfect's written reviews are positive against 66% of America's Test Kitchen's.
Roast Perfect ships an update every 2 months, America's Test Kitchen fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roast Perfect | America's Test Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (121 ratings) | 4.9 (18K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews | 66.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 121 | 18K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | #10 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Certified Angus Beef LLC | America's Test Kitchen LP |
Customer experience
Roast Perfect
America's Test Kitchen
User reviews
Roast Perfect
From 121 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use (historically)
- 💯 Perfect roasts (historically)
- 💡 Informative guidance
- ✅ Foolproof cooking
- 🚀 Handy tool
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🗑️ New interface is awful
- 👎 Old interface was better
- ❌ Timer feature removed/broken
- 📉 Downgrade after update
America's Test Kitchen
From 18K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to navigate app
- 👍 Excellent recipes and cooking tips
- 👍 Helpful product reviews and recommendations
- 👍 Valuable subscription worth the cost
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues and app crashes
- 🐛 Unreliable server connectivity
- 🐛 Inconsistent app performance and bugs
- 🔍 Limited search and organization features
Bugs and requests
Roast Perfect
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on selection
- App crashes immediately
- App doesn't open
- Timer doesn't sound
- Timer doesn't advance
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- App closes after selecting roast
- Freezes when trying to use
- Timer not working
- App closes when picking timer/meat
- App closes when selecting roast from timer
Requested features
9 requests- Bring back the old interface
- Restore the built-in timer
- Add timer notifications
- Allow selection of exact weight
- Add convection oven adjustments
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- Include target temperatures
- Option to switch between imperial/metric
- Add chuck roast recipes
- Allow switching between °C and °F
America's Test Kitchen
Reported bugs
4 issues- Recipes and content not loading properly
- Inability to access account after updates
- Syncing issues between app and website
- Frequent log-outs and need to re-login
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to categorize and organize saved recipes
- Improve search functionality and filtering options
- Implement sharing capabilities to easily share recipes
- Add support for metric measurements alongside imperial
In-app purchases
Roast Perfect
No in-app purchases
America's Test Kitchen
- ATK Essential - Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Classes Monthly$9.991 Month
- Essential + Classes - Monthly$19.991 Month
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- Classes Annual$39.991 Year
- ATK Essential - Annual14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Essential + Classes - Annual14 Days trial$89.991 Year
Questions
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