Comparison

Allrecipes Magazine vs AshoreThing

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

Head to head
About

Allrecipes Magazine

Get inspiration for quick and satisfying meals from a community of home cooks. Discover five-star recipes using pantry ingredients, expert cooking tips, and essential kitchen gadget recommendations. Enjoy a seamless reading experience optimized for your device.

Highlights
  • Optimized reading modes
  • Offline access
  • Bookmark and share articles
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • New issue alerts
Features
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Calling all cooks! Allrecipes delivers all the mealtime inspiration you need for speedy, satisfying dishes from our community of more than 60 million home cooks. You’ll find five-star recipes made with ingredients straight from your pantry. Plus, pro tips from cooking experts, must-have kitchen gadgets & so much more! Download the app and receive a FREE ISSUE when you say yes to a monthly or annual subscription. Allrecipes® Magazine Subscriptions Available: • 1-month subscription - $4.99, automatically renewed until canceled • 1-year subscription - $14.99, automatically renewed until canceled All Recipes, published by Dotdash Meredith, currently publishes 6 times annually. Frequency, format and delivery of issues are subject to change without notice. Double issues, when published, will count as 2 issues. We reserve the right to substitute gifts of equal or greater value. Applicable sales tax will be added. Offer void in Vermont. SUBSCRIBERS’ AUTOMATIC-RENEWAL FEATURE: Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal, as stated above, within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Current subscriptions may not be canceled during the active subscription period, but you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. NOTE: WHEN PURCHASING A SUBSCRIPTION OR SINGLE-COPY OF THIS TITLE, YOU AGREE TO THE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE WHICH CAN BE VIEWED BY GOING TO: Privacy Policy: https://www.dotdashmeredith.com/brands-privacy Terms of Service: https://www.dotdashmeredith.com/terms-of-use KEY FEATURES: • OPTIMIZED FOR YOUR DEVICE: Easily toggle between the traditional magazine layout and the innovative text mode for a seamless reading experience, built for your iOS device • OFFLINE READING: Download your magazines to your device to read them whenever and wherever you want, even without an internet connection • BOOKMARK AND SHARE: Bookmark articles to read later, or share them with your friends • TEXT TO SPEECH: Listen to your favorite magazines and all of your articles on the go • NEW ISSUE ALERTS: Be the first to read the latest issues of your favorite magazines with new issue reminders

About

AshoreThing

Features
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Enjoy the finest crabs and crab cakes delivered to your doorstep.

Screenshots

Allrecipes Magazine4 screens
AshoreThing3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AshoreThing at none against Allrecipes Magazine's 10. Allrecipes Magazine's advantage is chart position (#150 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Allrecipes Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AshoreThing asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Allrecipes Magazine versus AshoreThing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAllrecipes MagazineAshoreThing
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (589 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews4.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings589 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#150 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB45 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMeredith CorporationSystha Tech LLC

Bugs and requests

Allrecipes Magazine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Can't access saved recipes
  • App not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back the old app
  • Restore saved recipes
  • Charge for the old app instead
  • Separate app for magazine

AshoreThing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Allrecipes Magazine

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 6 Months Subscription6 Months trial$6.996 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Year
One-time7
  • August/September 2013$4.99
  • December/January 2014$4.99
  • February/March 2014$4.99
Show 4 more
  • April/May 2014$4.99
  • June/July 2014$4.99
  • August/September 2014$4.99
  • April/May 2015$4.99
None

AshoreThing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Allrecipes Magazine free?
Allrecipes Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AshoreThing free?
AshoreThing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Allrecipes Magazine or AshoreThing have ads?
Neither Allrecipes Magazine nor AshoreThing shows ads.

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