Comparison

Tastemade vs Kidstream

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

Head to head
About

Tastemade

Stream award-winning food, travel, and home design shows. Explore a vast library of content, from cooking tutorials to travel documentaries. Enjoy free streaming or opt for an ad-free, on-demand experience with a premium membership.

Highlights
  • Award-winning food, travel, home shows
  • Over 1,000 hours of content
  • Ad-free streaming option
  • On-demand viewing
  • Save favorite shows
  • Cross-platform access
Features
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Tastemade turns everyday moments into something worth savoring. From bold flavors and beautiful spaces to journeys that open your eyes to the world. Explore original, award-winning series and documentaries in food, travel, home, and design, crafted to spark curiosity and fuel what you love most. Watch free across our four channels, or enjoy everything ad-free and on-demand with a Tastemade Cooking membership. Members save favorites, pick up right where they left off on mobile, TV, and web, and unlock exclusive recipes, meal plans, and more. Your home for inspiring personalities and extraordinary experiences. This is where taste is made. Tastemade Cooking membership benefits include: —1,000+ hours of food and lifestyle shows —Watch unlimited content, ad-free and on-demand —Save your favorite shows and pick up where you left off in any of Tastemade’s apps on mobile, TV, and web —Personalized meal plans in the Tastemade Cooking app on iOS or on tastemade.com —12,000+ recipes and cooking videos in the Tastemade Cooking app on iOS and on tastemade.com —Automatically built grocery list in the Tastemade Cooking app on iOS or on tastemade.com Choose from two subscription options: —Tastemade Cooking Monthly membership: 1-week free trial, then $5.99 per month. Cancel anytime. —Tastemade Cooking Annual membership: 1-week free trial, then $49.99 per year (save 30%!). Cancel anytime. This app does not include recipes or meal plans, which can be found in the Tastemade Cooking app and on tastemade.com. Please see our terms at https://www.tastemade.com/terms

About

Kidstream

This streaming service offers a curated selection of educational and imaginative shows for children. It focuses on content that sparks curiosity and promotes social-emotional learning, free from violent or questionable material. Parents can enjoy alongside their kids with a variety of popular and enriching programs.

Highlights
  • 100% commercial-free streaming
  • STEM, arts, music, and social-emotional learning content
  • No violent or questionable content
  • Shows enjoyable for both kids and parents
  • Curated selection of popular children's programs
  • Monthly and yearly subscription options
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Named the #1 streaming service and top new kids’ TV app! • 100% commercial-free • Shows that spark imagination and tap into a variety of interests, such as STEM, arts and crafts, dance, music, sports, adventure, problem solving and social + emotional learning • Free from violent or questionable content • Genuinely good, enriching TV for kids with shows that are enjoyable for parents as well, including: • Thomas & Friends • LazyTown • Sid the Science Kid • Shaun the Sheep • Timmy Time • Kate & Mim-Mim • Pingu • The Wiggles • Barney & Friends • Space Kids • Coyote Peterson • Science Max • And TONS more! Subscribe now and start your Kidstream adventure today! To access all features and content you can subscribe to Kidstream on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://watch.kidstream.tv/tos Privacy Policy: https://watch.kidstream.tv/privacy

Screenshots

Tastemade4 screens
Kidstream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kidstream at 89% against Tastemade's 50%. Kidstream also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Tastemade's advantage is ratings volume (7.7K vs 35). 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. Tastemade sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Kidstream sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kidstream holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tastemade has 7.7K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tastemade's written reviews are positive against 89% of Kidstream's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tastemade versus Kidstream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTastemadeKidstream
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.7K ratings)4.8 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.2% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.7K — better35
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB54 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTastemade, Inc.Brandvida, LLC

Customer experience

Tastemade

All ratings7,716 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive50.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative44.6%

Kidstream

All ratings35 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tastemade

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Login issues
  • Inconsistent video playback
  • Saved recipes disappearing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add written recipes alongside videos
  • Improve search functionality
  • Allow saving unlimited recipes
  • Provide more free content
  • Fix stability issues

Kidstream

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tastemade

Subscriptions2
  • Tastemade+ Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Tastemade+ Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Kidstream

Subscriptions2
  • Kidstream Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Kidstream Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Tastemade free?
Tastemade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kidstream free?
Kidstream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tastemade or Kidstream?
Kidstream is rated higher. Tastemade averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.7K ratings, while Kidstream averages 4.8 from 35 ratings.
Do Tastemade or Kidstream have ads?
Tastemade shows ads; Kidstream does not.
Which is updated more often, Tastemade or Kidstream?
Tastemade ships an update every 3 months, and Kidstream every 3 months. Most recently, Tastemade was updated on October 16, 2026 and Kidstream on October 9, 2026.

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