Comparison

Recipe 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

Recipe

Organize all your recipes in one digital cookbook. Easily add your own, import from the web, and share with others. Features include cloud sync, a conversions calculator, and photo storage.

Highlights
  • Cloud sync and backup
  • Recipe import from web
  • Recipe sharing via email, message, AirDrop
  • Categorization and search
  • Conversions calculator
  • Add notes and photos
Features
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Recipe Box gives you a beautiful interface with simplicity and ease in mind, so you can get up and running quickly and keep all your recipes in one place - your recipe book on your device! Recipe Box will keep you organised in your kitchen and easily allow you to share your recipes with others. Gone are the days of searching for that recipe that you tore out of a magazine or scrawled onto a piece of paper, not knowing whether you kept it or lost it in a kitchen drawer. Conveniently enter your own recipes with one touch from the home screen, directly import a recipe you found online or from another Recipe Box user that has sent you their recipe! With this App, you can now take your Recipe Box with you! Some of the features: • Sync and backup your recipes over the cloud - use Recipe Box on your iPhone and iPad and the recipes will sync between the two! • Recipe Box is now has an additional sharing feature we think you'll love - send your recipe file via mail to another person using Recipe Box, allowing them to import your recipe directly into their app via a file attachment (Recipe Box automatically generates and attaches the file to the email). • Import recipes from the internet directly into your Recipe Box without any fuss! Please note that some websites require you to view the full version (i.e. non-mobile version) of the website in order to allow import - typically such a website will have a link to allow you to view the full version. • Conveniently store images of recipes you have jotted down or seen somewhere for reference in your Recipe Box Scrapbook for input later! • Share your recipe via Message, AirDrop, Print or Email. • Sort recipes into multiple categories, search through them or add them to a favourites list. • Conversions calculator for weights, temperature and volume. • Add notes to your recipes. • Take a photo or add an existing photo to your recipe. Subscription Info: • Free 1 week trial for new users and an extended trial for existing users to this new subscription version. Cancel before the trial ends and you won't be billed. • Subscription includes full access to the app and all its features. • A subscription entitles you to unlimited updates to all future versions whether minor or major. • Your subscription can be cancelled at any time and once the subscription ends access to the app will be limited, however, your data will not be deleted. More features to be built in soon, and feedback is always appreciated - you may send it through the app! If you have any issues with the app please send an email through the app or the website: http://www.smsidat.com

About

America's Test Kitchen

Access thousands of rigorously tested recipes, cooking videos, and product reviews. Enhance your culinary skills with expert-led classes and discover why recipes work. Save favorites, create shopping lists, and enjoy ad-free cooking episodes.

Highlights
  • 14,000+ rigorously tested recipes
  • Cooking videos and TV show episodes
  • Product and kitchen appliance reviews
  • Expert-led on-demand cooking classes
  • Save and customize favorite recipes
  • Automated shopping list creation
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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

Recipe4 screens
America's Test Kitchen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: America's Test Kitchen at 66% against Recipe's 30%. America's Test Kitchen also leads on chart position (#6 vs #189). Recipe's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Recipe sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recipe ships an update every 3 weeks, America's Test Kitchen fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Recipe versus America's Test Kitchen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecipeAmerica's Test Kitchen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (19K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews66.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—19K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#189#6 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB56 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperS M SidatAmerica's Test Kitchen LP

Customer experience

Recipe

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%

America's Test Kitchen

All ratings18,599 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews517 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative26.7%

Bugs and requests

Recipe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Recipe

Subscriptions6
  • Recipe Box7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Recipe Box2 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • Recipe Box7 Days trial$4.993 Months
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  • Recipe Box2 Months trial$4.993 Months
  • Recipe Box7 Days trial$17.491 Year
  • Recipe Box2 Months trial$17.491 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 Recipe free?
Recipe 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.
Do Recipe or America's Test Kitchen have ads?
America's Test Kitchen shows ads; Recipe does not.
Which is updated more often, Recipe or America's Test Kitchen?
Recipe ships an update every 3 weeks, and America's Test Kitchen fortnightly. Most recently, Recipe was updated on November 10, 2026 and America's Test Kitchen on November 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, Recipe or America's Test Kitchen?
Recipe currently peaks at #189 in the App Store charts, and America's Test Kitchen at #6. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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