# Recipe vs America's Test Kitchen

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recipe | America's Test Kitchen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.9 (19K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/americas-test-kitchen/id1365223384/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **19K** |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | **66.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #189 | **#6** |
| Size | 21 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [S M Sidat](https://appshunter.io/developer/423194934) | [America's Test Kitchen LP](https://appshunter.io/developer/385122166) |

## What reviewers say

### Recipe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-box/id562758391)

**Currently charting:** #189 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipe Box | $1.99 | per month |
| Recipe Box | $1.99 | per month |
| Recipe Box | $4.99 | per 3 months |
| Recipe Box | $4.99 | per 3 months |
| Recipe Box | $17.49 | per year |
| Recipe Box | $17.49 | per year |


### America's Test Kitchen

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

**Currently charting:** #6 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

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

**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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*