Comparison

America's Test Kitchen vs King Arthur Baking

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

Head to head
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

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.

Highlights
  • Browse 2,000+ tested recipes
  • Custom timers from recipe steps
  • Save favorite recipes
  • Cross-device account access
  • Variety of baking categories
Features
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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

Screenshots

America's Test Kitchen4 screens
King Arthur Baking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: King Arthur Baking at none against America's Test Kitchen's 6. King Arthur Baking also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 66%). America's Test Kitchen's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 924) and chart position (#7 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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. King Arthur Baking 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 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: America's Test Kitchen has 18K ratings behind it against 924, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of America's Test Kitchen's written reviews are positive against 77% of King Arthur Baking's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

America's Test Kitchen ships an update fortnightly, King Arthur Baking every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
America's Test Kitchen versus King Arthur Baking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmerica's Test KitchenKing Arthur Baking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18K ratings) — better4.8 (924 ratings)
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews77.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better924
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB72 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAmerica's Test Kitchen LPKing Arthur Baking

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%

King Arthur Baking

All ratings896 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral11.0%
Negative11.7%

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

King Arthur Baking

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

King Arthur Baking

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 King Arthur Baking free?
King Arthur Baking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, America's Test Kitchen or King Arthur Baking?
America's Test Kitchen is rated higher. America's Test Kitchen averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while King Arthur Baking averages 4.8 from 924 ratings.
Do America's Test Kitchen or King Arthur Baking have ads?
Both America's Test Kitchen and King Arthur Baking show ads.
Which is updated more often, America's Test Kitchen or King Arthur Baking?
America's Test Kitchen ships an update fortnightly, and King Arthur Baking every 3 weeks. Most recently, America's Test Kitchen was updated on October 30, 2026 and King Arthur Baking on October 28, 2026.

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