# America's Test Kitchen vs Tastemaker Recipes

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tastemaker Recipes at freemium against America's Test Kitchen's subscription. Tastemaker Recipes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). America's Test Kitchen's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 2) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Tastemaker Recipes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 Tastemaker Recipes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: America's Test Kitchen has 18K ratings behind it against 2, 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 Tastemaker Recipes's.

America's Test Kitchen ships an update fortnightly, Tastemaker Recipes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | America's Test Kitchen | Tastemaker Recipes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (18K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/americas-test-kitchen/id1365223384/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tastemaker-recipes/id6777561704/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **18K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Best chart rank | **#8** | — |
| Size | 129 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [America's Test Kitchen LP](https://appshunter.io/developer/385122166) | [JACOB GALGINAITIS BARRETT](https://appshunter.io/developer/6777561706) |

## What reviewers say

### America's Test Kitchen

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

**Currently charting:** #8 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


### Tastemaker Recipes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tastemaker-recipes/id6777561704)

Record every dish and drink you prepare, complete with ratings and notes for future reference. Easily save recipes from the web or cookbooks, and generate organized shopping lists for the week. Discover your cooking habits and patterns.

**Highlights:** Log and rate every dish, Save recipes from web or camera, Generate organized shopping lists, Track cooking patterns and streaks, Cocktail mode for home bars, AI recipe image generation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tastemaker Pro — Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Tastemaker Pro — Annual | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is America's Test Kitchen free?

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

### Is Tastemaker Recipes free?

Tastemaker Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, America's Test Kitchen or Tastemaker Recipes?

Tastemaker Recipes is rated higher. America's Test Kitchen averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Tastemaker Recipes averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do America's Test Kitchen or Tastemaker Recipes have ads?

America's Test Kitchen shows ads; Tastemaker Recipes does not.

### Which is updated more often, America's Test Kitchen or Tastemaker Recipes?

America's Test Kitchen ships an update fortnightly, and Tastemaker Recipes every 2 weeks. Most recently, America's Test Kitchen was updated on October 20, 2026 and Tastemaker Recipes on October 2, 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.*