Kidstir vs King Arthur Baking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kidstir
Learn to cook with interactive augmented reality videos guiding you through kid-friendly recipes. Follow along with step-by-step instructions that come to life from your cooking kit's recipe photos. Includes a digital ingredient list for easy shopping.
- Augmented reality recipe videos
- Step-by-step cooking guidance
- Kid-friendly recipes
- Digital ingredient list
- Interactive cooking experience
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Roll up your sleeves and dive into delicious, kid-friendly recipes that the whole family will enjoy! Join us in the Kidstir kitchen and watch each step of your recipe come to life with fun, easy-to-follow augmented reality videos. No more guessing, no more questions – now you can watch, laugh, and learn as we cook and bake simple, delicious, and fun recipes together. Enjoy the same wholesome, mouth-watering experience you’ve come to know and love with clear, hands-on how-to videos from your trusted friends at Kidstir. To get started, simply download the app, select the recipe you want to cook, and hold your phone over each step-by-step recipe photo in your monthly Kidstir cooking kit. The photo will come alive in a short, augmented-reality video so you can cook along every step of the way with us! Ready to get a head start on shopping? Access our handy, digital list of ingredients you’ll need to get started, grouped by supermarket aisle. Fun and yum!
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.
- Browse 2,000+ tested recipes
- Custom timers from recipe steps
- Save favorite recipes
- Cross-device account access
- Variety of baking categories
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: King Arthur Baking at 79% against Kidstir's 17%. King Arthur Baking also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (998 vs 11). Kidstir's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
King Arthur Baking holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: King Arthur Baking has 998 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Kidstir's written reviews are positive against 79% of King Arthur Baking's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kidstir | King Arthur Baking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (998 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 78.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 998 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KIDZCHEF LLC | King Arthur Baking |
Customer experience
Kidstir
King Arthur Baking
In-app purchases
Kidstir
No in-app purchases
King Arthur Baking
No in-app purchases
