# America's Test Kitchen vs Imperial Cook

The clearest difference is monetization model: Imperial Cook at free against America's Test Kitchen's subscription. Imperial Cook also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). America's Test Kitchen's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (19K vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. America's Test Kitchen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Imperial Cook sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for America's Test Kitchen against 5.0 for Imperial Cook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: America's Test Kitchen has 19K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of America's Test Kitchen's written reviews are positive against 100% of Imperial Cook's.

America's Test Kitchen ships an update fortnightly, Imperial Cook every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | America's Test Kitchen | Imperial Cook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (19K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/americas-test-kitchen/id1365223384/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imperial-cook/id1504550286/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **19K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 31 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#7** | — |
| Size | 56 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [America's Test Kitchen LP](https://appshunter.io/developer/385122166) | [Laurenz Vorderwuelbecke](https://appshunter.io/developer/369594578) |

## What reviewers say

### America's Test Kitchen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/americas-test-kitchen/id1365223384)

**Currently charting:** #7 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ATK Essential - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Classes Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Essential + Classes - Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Classes Annual | $39.99 | per year |
| ATK Essential - Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| Essential + Classes - Annual | $89.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to navigate app
- 👍 Excellent recipes and cooking tips
- 👍 Helpful product reviews and recommendations
- 👍 Valuable subscription worth the cost

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent login issues and app crashes
- 🐛 Unreliable server connectivity
- 🐛 Inconsistent app performance and bugs
- 🔍 Limited search and organization features

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Imperial Cook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imperial-cook/id1504550286)

Easily convert common US imperial cooking measurements to metric units. This simple tool eliminates the need for online searches, offering quick conversions for weight, volume, and temperature.

**Highlights:** Imperial to metric conversion, Weight conversion (cups, ounces, pounds), Volume conversion (liquid ounces, cups, spoons), Temperature conversion (Fahrenheit to Celsius), Simple and easy to use interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Donation of one beer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Donation of two beers | $1.99 | one-time |
| Donation of a six pack of beer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Case of beer | $13.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is America's Test Kitchen free?

America's Test Kitchen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Imperial Cook free?

Imperial Cook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, America's Test Kitchen or Imperial Cook?

Imperial Cook is rated higher. America's Test Kitchen averages 4.9 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Imperial Cook averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do America's Test Kitchen or Imperial Cook have ads?

America's Test Kitchen shows ads; Imperial Cook does not.

### Which is updated more often, America's Test Kitchen or Imperial Cook?

America's Test Kitchen ships an update fortnightly, and Imperial Cook every 31 months. Most recently, America's Test Kitchen was updated on November 7, 2026 and Imperial Cook on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*