Comparison

Tastemade vs CuriosityStream

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

CuriosityStream

Access a vast library of award-winning documentaries and non-fiction content covering science, nature, history, and biographies. Enjoy ad-free streaming and offline viewing for all ages, including a dedicated kids' section.

Highlights
  • Unlimited documentary streaming
  • Offline viewing with downloads
  • 4K and HD content
  • New content added weekly
  • CuriosityKIDS section
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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CuriosityStream is the world’s leading documentary and non-fiction streaming service covering science, nature, history, biographies of real characters of consequence and pretty much anything else you can think of. Learn about our natural world alongside luminaries like Sir David Attenborough. Look at our universe with wonder as Michio Kaku and Brian Greene broaden your perspective on space, time and the future. Step back in time and explore dinosaurs, ancient history, and the rise of homo sapiens. Curiositystream also offers CuriosityKIDS, a dedicated collection of safe, entertaining and inspiring programs for families to enjoy together or for kids to watch on their own. Let CuriosityKids spark a love of learning and a passion for exploration. Plus, all CuriosityStream shows are downloadable so you can keep kids entertained while on the go. Whether your kids are budding astronomers, paleontologists, or historians, CuriosityStream has got you covered with award-winning, ad-free content. Join more than 20 million CuriosityStream subscribers and explore thousands of brain-boosting documentaries. CuriosityStream membership benefits: - Unlimited streaming of the best in documentary programming - Download shows so you can watch anytime, anywhere without an internet connection - 4K and HD documentaries available on multiple devices - New content added weekly so you’ll never run out of things to watch - Browse titles with multiple search tools to help you quickly find your favorite subject areas - Rate your favorite shows and get recommendations for related content - Bookmark shows to watch later or resume watching previously viewed shows on other devices You may cancel your membership and stop the billing anytime by logging into your account. Please Note: - Payment will be charged to the user's iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase -Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase By downloading this application, you agree to the CuriosityStream Terms of Use (https://curiositystream.com/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://curiositystream.com/privacy).

Screenshots

Tastemade4 screens
CuriosityStream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tastemade at free with in-app purchases against CuriosityStream's subscription. Tastemade also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 31%). CuriosityStream's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 CuriosityStream sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tastemade against 4.6 for CuriosityStream. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.7K and 6.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Tastemade's written reviews are positive against 31% of CuriosityStream's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tastemade ships an update every 3 months, CuriosityStream monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tastemade versus CuriosityStream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTastemadeCuriosityStream
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.7K ratings)4.6 (6.3K ratings)
Positive reviews50.2% of reviews — better30.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7.7K — better6.3K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB44 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTastemade, Inc.CuriosityStream, LLC

Customer experience

Tastemade

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

CuriosityStream

All ratings6,266 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive30.7%
Neutral16.9%
Negative52.4%

User reviews

Tastemade

From 7.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 👍 Great variety of recipes
  • 🎨 Visually appealing videos
  • 🍴 Delicious and easy-to-make dishes
  • 🤩 Entertaining presenters

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall for many features
  • 📋 Lack of written recipes
  • 🔍 Poor search and navigation
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive subscription

CuriosityStream

From 6.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great content
  • 💡 Excellent value for money
  • 👍 Diverse range of documentaries
  • 👍 Informative and educational

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Streaming issues and buffering problems
  • 🐛 Poor user interface and navigation
  • 🐛 Chromecast/casting support issues
  • 🐛 Inconsistent playback controls

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

CuriosityStream

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Videos not resuming from last position
  • Casting issues and video playback problems
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline downloads
  • Profiles/multiple user support
  • Improved search and recommendation features
  • Better integration with TV platforms
  • Customizable playback controls

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tastemade

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

CuriosityStream

Subscriptions6
  • Basic$5.991 Month
  • Standard$5.991 Month
  • Smart Bundle$11.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Basic$49.991 Year
  • Standard$49.991 Year
  • Smart Bundle$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Tastemade free?
Tastemade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CuriosityStream free?
CuriosityStream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tastemade or CuriosityStream?
Tastemade and CuriosityStream are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7.7K and 6.3K ratings respectively.
Do Tastemade or CuriosityStream have ads?
Tastemade shows ads; CuriosityStream does not.
Which is updated more often, Tastemade or CuriosityStream?
Tastemade ships an update every 3 months, and CuriosityStream monthly. Most recently, Tastemade was updated on September 25, 2026 and CuriosityStream on September 22, 2026.

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