Comparison

America's Test Kitchen vs Season Eats

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

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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.

About

Season Eats

Discover what fruits and vegetables are in season near you. This app uses your location and the current month to show you the freshest produce available. You can also explore different months and locations, and view detailed yearly calendars for specific items.

Highlights
  • Seasonal produce identification
  • Location-based results
  • Monthly and yearly produce calendars
  • Explore different locations
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Supports 50 US states and UK
Features
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Season Eats makes it easy to discover what produce is currently in season near you. With more than 130 fruits, vegetables, herbs, and other seasonal foods across all 50 U.S. states and the United Kingdom, Season Eats shows you what’s in season based on your location and the time of year. Explore other months and locations, search and filter the full produce list, or select an item to view its seasonality throughout the year. Save your favorite produce and receive notifications when it comes into season. You can also ask Siri what’s in season, discover produce through Spotlight, and use the companion Apple Watch app for a quick look while you’re on the go. Eating seasonally can help you enjoy produce at its best, save money, and reduce the environmental impact associated with transporting food over long distances. Our seasonality data is cross-referenced against respected sources for each supported location, including state agriculture departments, academic institutions, horticultural societies, and other authoritative sources. Can’t find your favorite produce, or want Season Eats to support another location? Get in touch through our website and let us know what you’d like us to add.

Screenshots

America's Test Kitchen4 screens
Season Eats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: America's Test Kitchen at Free against Season Eats's $0.99. America's Test Kitchen also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 10) and chart position (#9 vs #150). Season Eats's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence and device support 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

America's Test Kitchen is free to download; Season Eats costs $0.99 up front. America's Test Kitchen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Season Eats asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for America's Test Kitchen against 5.0 for Season Eats. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: America's Test Kitchen has 19K ratings behind it against 10, 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 Season Eats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

America's Test Kitchen ships an update fortnightly, Season Eats every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
America's Test Kitchen versus Season Eats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmerica's Test KitchenSeason Eats
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (19K ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better10
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
Best chart rank#9 — better#150
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB130 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAmerica's Test Kitchen LPStratosphere Software, LLC

Customer experience

America's Test Kitchen

All ratings18,335 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews517 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative26.7%

Season Eats

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Season Eats

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Season Eats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is America's Test Kitchen free?
America's Test Kitchen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Season Eats free?
Season Eats costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, America's Test Kitchen or Season Eats?
Season Eats is rated higher. America's Test Kitchen averages 4.9 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Season Eats averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do America's Test Kitchen or Season Eats have ads?
America's Test Kitchen shows ads; Season Eats does not.
Which is updated more often, America's Test Kitchen or Season Eats?
America's Test Kitchen ships an update fortnightly, and Season Eats every 10 days. Most recently, America's Test Kitchen was updated on November 4, 2026 and Season Eats on November 3, 2026.
Which is more popular, America's Test Kitchen or Season Eats?
America's Test Kitchen currently peaks at #9 in the App Store charts, and Season Eats at #150. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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