King Arthur Baking vs PlateBuilder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
PlateBuilder
Simplify meal preparation by transforming basic ingredients into family-approved dishes. This app assists with healthier eating, utilizing existing pantry items, and solving the daily "what's for dinner" dilemma.
- Ingredient-based meal planning
- Family-friendly recipes
- Pantry inventory management
- Healthy eating guidance
- Dinner solution finder
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Dinner doesn’t have to be complicated. PlateBuilder helps you turn simple ingredients into real meals your family will actually eat. Whether you’re trying to eat better, use what you already have, or just figure out what’s for dinner… PlateBuilder makes it easy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: King Arthur Baking at none against PlateBuilder's 2. King Arthur Baking also leads on ratings volume (245 vs 7). PlateBuilder's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. PlateBuilder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. King Arthur Baking asks for nothing beyond the download.
PlateBuilder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: King Arthur Baking has 245 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of King Arthur Baking's written reviews are positive against 100% of PlateBuilder's.
King Arthur Baking ships an update every 3 weeks, PlateBuilder every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | King Arthur Baking | PlateBuilder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (245 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 245 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | King Arthur Baking Company, Inc. | PlateBuilder LLC |
Customer experience
King Arthur Baking
PlateBuilder
In-app purchases
King Arthur Baking
No in-app purchases
PlateBuilder
- PlateBuilder Plus7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- PlateBuilder Plus7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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