Comparison

HomeID (Kitchen+) 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

HomeID (Kitchen+)

Discover a world of culinary inspiration and smart home appliance integration. Access a vast library of recipes, nutritional information, and expert tips for everyday cooking and coffee making. Enhance your kitchen experience with guided instructions for various home devices.

Highlights
  • Extensive recipe library for all meals
  • Detailed nutritional information
  • Appliance integration and instructional videos
  • Barista-level coffee tips
  • Vegan and vegetarian options
  • Expert advice and community features
Features
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Unlock your home's full potential with HomeID. HomeID, formerly Philips Kitchen+, is your all-in-one app for transforming everyday home life. It's your companion for delicious Airfryer meals - from breakfast to dinner, healthy snacks, and delightful coffee breaks. Collaborating with home cooks, professional chefs, baristas, and Philips Kitchen Appliances, HomeID elevates daily routines into enjoyable experiences with: • A vast array of easy recipes for every meal and occasion, including snacks, main courses, desserts, brunches, hot drinks, and more. Explore a world of homemade culinary delights. • Detailed nutritional information for each recipe, empowering you to make informed choices for yourself and your loved ones. • Diverse culinary options catering to all preferences, such as pasta, casseroles, chicken dishes, cheesecakes, and an extensive selection of vegan and vegetarian choices. • Instructional videos, expert advice, and integrated features for Philips kitchen appliances, covering Airfryers, coffee/espresso machines, pasta makers, blenders, juicers, Air Steam Cookers, and All-in-One Cookers. • Tips for crafting the perfect espresso or a simple caramel latte, bringing barista-level coffee into your home. • A community dedicated to finding joy in the small things amid busy schedules. HomeID - Your Comprehensive Home Appliance App. Maximize your capabilities with HomeID. Suitable for new appliance owners and seasoned users, HomeID unveils the full potential of your home. Embrace simplicity in your daily life. Join us at HomeID.

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

HomeID (Kitchen+)4 screens
America's Test Kitchen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: HomeID (Kitchen+) at free with in-app purchases against America's Test Kitchen's subscription. America's Test Kitchen's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. HomeID (Kitchen+) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and America's Test Kitchen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for HomeID (Kitchen+) against 4.9 for America's Test Kitchen. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: America's Test Kitchen has 18K ratings behind it against 2.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of HomeID (Kitchen+)'s written reviews are positive against 64% of America's Test Kitchen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeID (Kitchen+) ships an update monthly, America's Test Kitchen every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
HomeID (Kitchen+) versus America's Test Kitchen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeID (Kitchen+)America's Test Kitchen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.3K ratings)4.9 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.5% of reviews64.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K18K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#9 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size301 MB128 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVersuni Netherlands B.VAmerica's Test Kitchen LP

Customer experience

HomeID (Kitchen+)

All ratings2,297 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive44.5%
Neutral12.0%
Negative43.5%

America's Test Kitchen

All ratings17,618 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews491 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative27.9%

User reviews

HomeID (Kitchen+)

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🍴 Variety of recipes
  • 🍽️ Helpful for healthy cooking
  • 💡 Useful remote control features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🔌 Unreliable app performance
  • 📵 Lack of offline functionality
  • 🤖 Poor accessibility for visually impaired
  • 💳 Concerns about data privacy

America's Test Kitchen

From 18K 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

HomeID (Kitchen+)

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login/registration errors
  • Inconsistent sync between app and device
  • Recipes not loading properly
  • Frequent app crashes or freezes
  • Inability to save custom settings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language options
  • Improve recipe customization
  • Integrate with smart home devices
  • Provide better notification system
  • Enable multiple device support

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

2 purchases

HomeID (Kitchen+)

One-time2
  • Elevated Snacks$3.99
  • Foolproof desserts$3.99
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 - Annual$49.991 Year
  • Essential + Classes - Annual14 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is HomeID (Kitchen+) free?
HomeID (Kitchen+) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is America's Test Kitchen free?
America's Test Kitchen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HomeID (Kitchen+) or America's Test Kitchen?
America's Test Kitchen is rated higher. HomeID (Kitchen+) averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while America's Test Kitchen averages 4.9 from 18K ratings.
Do HomeID (Kitchen+) or America's Test Kitchen have ads?
Both HomeID (Kitchen+) and America's Test Kitchen show ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeID (Kitchen+) or America's Test Kitchen?
HomeID (Kitchen+) ships an update monthly, and America's Test Kitchen every 2 weeks. Most recently, HomeID (Kitchen+) was updated on September 23, 2026 and America's Test Kitchen on September 26, 2026.

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