Comparison

Keurig vs America's Test Kitchen

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Keurig

Shop a wide selection of coffee pods, bagged, and canned coffee from top brands. Discover new brewers and manage your account easily. Save on every order with flexible auto-delivery options.

Highlights
  • Shop hundreds of coffee varieties
  • Discover innovative brewers
  • Manage your account
  • Save 25% with Auto-Delivery
  • Explore brewer technology
  • Customize brew settings
Features
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Connect to all the delicious possibilities of Keurig® — anytime, anywhere. Our easy-to-use app lets you shop hundreds of varieties, discover innovative brewers for every lifestyle, and manage your account with the swipe of a finger. Tap GET to:​ Explore over 40 top-rated brands, including Green Mountain Coffee Roasters ®, The Original Donut Shop®, Dunkin’®, Starbucks®, Peets®, and McCafé® in K-Cup® pods, bagged coffee, and canned coffee. With so many options to choose from, you’re sure to find a variety, roast, or flavor that makes you happy. ​ Save 25% on every order with our commitment-free Auto-Delivery.* With Auto-Delivery, you can add, delete, or change items, or pause a delivery in seconds. ​ See the latest in brewer technology, including the new Keurig® K-Supreme Plus® SMART with groundbreaking features like:​ BrewID™ Recognizes your K-Cup® pod and customizes the brew settings to make each cup distinctively delicious Ultimate Customization Fine-tune your cup to be even more to your liking, choosing from 5 strengths, 6 temperatures, and 5 cup settings.​ Connected Convenience Brew anytime, anywhere with your preferred settings.​ Multistream Technology ™ Extracts more flavor and aroma** in every cup.​ ​ *Restrictions apply. See www.Keurig.com/auto-delivery for details.​ **Vs. leading national Keurig® K-Classic® brewer

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Keurig4 screens
America's Test Kitchen4 screens

Verdict

The call

Keurig and America's Test Kitchen both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of America's Test Kitchen's written reviews are positive against 24% of Keurig's. America's Test Kitchen also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#6 vs unranked). Keurig's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. America's Test Kitchen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Keurig asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

America's Test Kitchen holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50K and 19K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Keurig's written reviews are positive against 66% of America's Test Kitchen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keurig ships an update every 6 weeks, America's Test Kitchen fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Keurig versus America's Test Kitchen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeurigAmerica's Test Kitchen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (50K ratings)4.9 (19K ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.6% of reviews66.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50K — better19K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#6 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB56 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKeurig Green Mountain, Inc.America's Test Kitchen LP

Customer experience

Keurig

All ratings49,992 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews339 reviews
Positive23.6%
Neutral14.7%
Negative61.7%

America's Test Kitchen

All ratings18,599 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews517 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative26.7%

User reviews

Keurig

From 50K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Makes great coffee
  • 🚀 Convenient remote brewing
  • 🚀 Tracks usage and orders pods automatically

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues with Wi-Fi and app
  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
  • 🐛 Difficult to navigate and manage orders
  • 🐛 Scheduled brew feature doesn't work as expected

America's Test Kitchen

From 19K App Store ratings

What 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

Keurig

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App frequently crashes or freezes
  • Brewer loses Wi-Fi connection randomly
  • Cart empties unexpectedly during checkout
  • Scheduled brew feature doesn't work reliably

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability for multiple users to connect to the same brewer
  • Integrate with Apple Watch for remote brewing
  • Improve accessibility for visually impaired users
  • Allow customization of favorite pod settings

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

None

Keurig

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

America's Test Kitchen

Subscriptions6
  • 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

Is Keurig free?
Keurig is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is America's Test Kitchen free?
America's Test Kitchen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Keurig or America's Test Kitchen?
America's Test Kitchen is rated higher. Keurig averages 4.7 out of 5 from 50K ratings, while America's Test Kitchen averages 4.9 from 19K ratings.
Do Keurig or America's Test Kitchen have ads?
Both Keurig and America's Test Kitchen show ads.
Which is updated more often, Keurig or America's Test Kitchen?
Keurig ships an update every 6 weeks, and America's Test Kitchen fortnightly. Most recently, Keurig was updated on November 10, 2026 and America's Test Kitchen on November 10, 2026.

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