Comparison

America's Test Kitchen vs Jar Keeper

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

Jar Keeper

Organize your home-canned goods with this inventory tracker. Log details like canning date, quantity, and shelf life for easy retrieval. Generate QR code labels to quickly access batch information by scanning jars.

Highlights
  • Track home canning inventory
  • Log batch details (date, method, quantity)
  • Generate QR code labels
  • Organize by category
  • Local data storage
  • Export/import data
Features
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Track your home canning inventory and never lose track of what's in the pantry again. Jar Keeper helps you organize your preserves, jams, pickles, sauces, and anything else you put up. Log each batch with the date canned, processing method, quantity, and shelf life — then find it instantly when you need it. PRINT QR LABELS Generate labels with QR codes that link directly to each batch in the app. Scan a jar, see the details. Works with Avery label templates you already have. SIMPLE INVENTORY - Add batches in seconds - Track quantity, best-by dates, and storage location - Organize by category - Add notes for recipes or special instructions YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything is stored locally on your device. No account required. No cloud. No tracking. Export and import your pantry anytime for backup or to move to a new device. Perfect for home canners, preppers, homesteaders, and anyone who wants to know what's on the shelf.

Screenshots

America's Test Kitchen4 screens
Jar Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: America's Test Kitchen at Free against Jar Keeper's $2.99. America's Test Kitchen also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 1) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). Jar Keeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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; Jar Keeper costs $2.99 up front. America's Test Kitchen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Jar Keeper 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 Jar Keeper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: America's Test Kitchen has 18K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
America's Test Kitchen versus Jar Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmerica's Test KitchenJar Keeper
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.9 (18K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings18K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAmerica's Test Kitchen LPMATTHEW MURPHY

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%

Jar Keeper

All ratings1 ratings
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

Jar Keeper

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

Jar Keeper

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 Jar Keeper free?
Jar Keeper costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, America's Test Kitchen or Jar Keeper?
Jar Keeper is rated higher. America's Test Kitchen averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Jar Keeper averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do America's Test Kitchen or Jar Keeper have ads?
America's Test Kitchen shows ads; Jar Keeper does not.

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