Allrecipes Magazine vs PlateBuilder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Optimized reading modes
- Offline access
- Bookmark and share articles
- Text-to-speech functionality
- New issue alerts
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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
PlateBuilder
Simplify meal preparation by transforming basic ingredients into family-friendly dishes. This app assists in eating healthier, utilizing existing pantry items, and solving the daily "what's for dinner" dilemma.
- Ingredient-based meal creation
- Family-friendly recipes
- Utilize existing ingredients
- Simplify dinner planning
- Healthier eating guidance
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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 review sentiment: PlateBuilder at 100% against Allrecipes Magazine's 5%. PlateBuilder also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7) and monetization model (freemium vs subscription). Allrecipes Magazine's advantage is ratings volume (588 vs 7) and chart position (#108 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Allrecipes Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PlateBuilder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PlateBuilder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Allrecipes Magazine has 588 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of Allrecipes Magazine's written reviews are positive against 100% of PlateBuilder's.
Allrecipes Magazine ships an update every 2 months, PlateBuilder every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Allrecipes Magazine | PlateBuilder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (588 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 588 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #108 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meredith Corporation | PlateBuilder LLC |
Customer experience
Allrecipes Magazine
PlateBuilder
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
PlateBuilder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Allrecipes Magazine
- 1 Month Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- 6 Months Subscription6 Months trial$6.996 Months
- 1 Year Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Year
- August/September 2013$4.99
- December/January 2014$4.99
- February/March 2014$4.99
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- April/May 2014$4.99
- June/July 2014$4.99
- August/September 2014$4.99
- April/May 2015$4.99
PlateBuilder
- PlateBuilder Plus7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- PlateBuilder Plus7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Questions
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