Roast Perfect vs King Arthur Baking
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.
King Arthur Baking
Discover over 2,000 tested baking recipes, from breads to cakes. Features built-in timers for recipe steps and allows you to save favorites to a personal collection. Create an account for cross-device access.
- Browse 2,000+ tested recipes
- Custom timers from recipe steps
- Save favorite recipes
- Cross-device account access
- Variety of baking categories
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Explore over 2,000 meticulously tested recipes from King Arthur Baking, designed for bakers of all levels. From crusty artisan breads and soft dinner rolls to decadent cakes and irresistible sweet treats, there’s something for every craving. With built-in timers based on recipe steps, you’ll never miss a beat. Create an account to save your favorite recipes to your personal recipe box to access them anytime and track your bakes. Features: - Search and browse 2,000+ tested recipes - Set custom timers directly from recipe steps - Save favorites to your private recipe box - Create an account for easy access across devices - Discover a wide variety of recipes: breads, rolls, cakes, cookies, and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: King Arthur Baking at 4.8 against Roast Perfect's 3.6. King Arthur Baking also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 55%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Roast Perfect's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
King Arthur Baking holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: King Arthur Baking has 936 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 78% of King Arthur Baking's.
Roast Perfect ships an update every 2 months, King Arthur Baking every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roast Perfect | King Arthur Baking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (121 ratings) | 4.8 (936 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews | 77.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 121 | 936 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #136 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Certified Angus Beef LLC | King Arthur Baking |
Customer experience
Roast Perfect
King Arthur Baking
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
King Arthur Baking
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Roast Perfect
No in-app purchases
King Arthur Baking
No in-app purchases
Questions
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