Comparison

Epicurious vs America's Test Kitchen

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

Head to head
About

Epicurious

Access over 50,000 recipes from renowned culinary sources, enhanced with video tutorials and personalized recommendations. Advanced search and saving options help you find and organize dishes for any occasion. Enjoy a tailored cooking experience with expert advice and kitchen reviews.

Highlights
  • 50,000+ test-kitchen perfected recipes
  • Recipe discovery through video tutorials
  • Advanced search by meal, diet, occasion, ingredients
  • Save favorite recipes
  • Personalized recommendations
  • iPad compatibility
  • Expert advice and kitchen product reviews
Features
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Cook smarter with 50,000+ tested recipes from Epicurious, Bon Appétit, and more. Find easy dinners, healthy meals, and expert cooking guidance - all in one app. Subscribe to Epicurious in the app, or if you’re already a subscriber, log in for unlimited access to recipes and so much more. THE EPICURIOUS APP INCLUDES: Recipes that actually work Explore 50,000+ professionally tested recipes from Epicurious, Bon Appétit, Gourmet and more. Find exactly what you want to cook Search by ingredient, diet, cuisine, cook time, or rating to discover the perfect recipe - fast. Save your go-to recipes Keep your favorites organized and ready whenever you need them. Personalized for your taste Get daily recipe recommendations tailored to your preferences, diet, and cooking habits. Cook with step-by-step videos Watch recipes come together and follow along with confidence. Learn from Epicurious and Bon Appetit Editors See real cooking questions answered by expert editors and experienced cooks. If you’re already an epicurious.com or bonappetit.com subscriber, log in for unlimited access to the Epicurious app now. Or, subscribe in the app, and start enjoying full access on both epicurious.com and bonappetit.com and all 50,000+ recipes, plus instructional videos, expert advice, kitchen product reviews and cooking technique tutorials. Choose from two subscription options: - Monthly subscription to the new Epicurious app: $4.99. Cancel anytime. - Annual subscription to the new Epicurious app: $39.99 (save 33% off the monthly price). Non-refundable. Cancel anytime. The app is free to download. Subscribers receive unlimited access to recipes. Users need to be subscribed and logged in to access recipes in the app. Non-subscribers may access the recipes by starting a free trial. If you used an earlier version of the Epicurious app, you can access your library of saved recipes in the new app by signing in with the same email address associated with your previous account. Users who have trouble accessing recipes can e-mail us at apps@epicurious.com for assistance. The subscription includes a 1 week free trial, after which it will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and will state the cost of renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the users, and auto-renewal may be turned off by updating the user’s App Store Subscription settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the users purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Please Note: Users can cancel their subscription anytime from App Store settings. The Epicurious app requires iOS 14 or above. Information about our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy can be found at - Privacy policy: https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy - Terms of Use: https://www.condenast.com/user-agreement

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.

Screenshots

Epicurious4 screens
America's Test Kitchen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Epicurious at free with in-app purchases against America's Test Kitchen's subscription. Epicurious also leads on ratings volume (99K vs 18K). America's Test Kitchen's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 40%). 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. Epicurious sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and America's Test Kitchen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

America's Test Kitchen holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epicurious has 99K ratings behind it against 18K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Epicurious's written reviews are positive against 66% of America's Test Kitchen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epicurious ships an update every 3 weeks, America's Test Kitchen fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Epicurious versus America's Test Kitchen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpicuriousAmerica's Test Kitchen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (99K ratings)4.9 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.1% of reviews65.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99K — better18K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#17#8 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB129 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.America's Test Kitchen LP

Customer experience

Epicurious

All ratings99,309 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews680 reviews
Positive40.1%
Neutral10.9%
Negative49.0%

America's Test Kitchen

All ratings18,073 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews507 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative27.0%

User reviews

Epicurious

From 99K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍲 Great recipes and content
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🌟 Helpful user reviews and ratings
  • 📋 Useful shopping list feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Login and account issues
  • ⏱️ Slow performance and sluggish app
  • 🔍 Poor search functionality
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model

America's Test Kitchen

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to navigate app
  • 👍 Excellent recipes and cooking tips
  • 👍 Helpful product reviews and recommendations
  • 👍 Valuable subscription worth the cost

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login issues and app crashes
  • 🐛 Unreliable server connectivity
  • 🐛 Inconsistent app performance and bugs
  • 🔍 Limited search and organization features

Bugs and requests

Epicurious

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recipes disappearing from saved list
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Constant crashes when trying to access content
  • Search function not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to leave recipe reviews within the app
  • Improve search and filtering options
  • Implement better organization for saved recipes
  • Add metric measurement conversions
  • Provide offline access to saved recipes

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Epicurious

Subscriptions2
  • Epicurious7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Epicurious7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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

Questions

Is Epicurious free?
Epicurious is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is America's Test Kitchen free?
America's Test Kitchen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Epicurious or America's Test Kitchen?
America's Test Kitchen is rated higher. Epicurious averages 4.7 out of 5 from 99K ratings, while America's Test Kitchen averages 4.9 from 18K ratings.
Do Epicurious or America's Test Kitchen have ads?
Both Epicurious and America's Test Kitchen show ads.
Which is updated more often, Epicurious or America's Test Kitchen?
Epicurious ships an update every 3 weeks, and America's Test Kitchen fortnightly. Most recently, Epicurious was updated on October 21, 2026 and America's Test Kitchen on October 21, 2026.
Which is more popular, Epicurious or America's Test Kitchen?
Epicurious currently peaks at #17 in the App Store charts, and America's Test Kitchen at #8. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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