Comparison

Recipe Keeper vs America's Test Kitchen

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

Head to head
About

Recipe Keeper

Organize all your recipes in one place, import from websites, scan handwritten notes, and plan your meals. Automatically generate shopping lists and share your culinary creations with others.

Highlights
  • Recipe import from websites
  • Scan recipes with OCR
  • Meal planning calendar
  • Automatic shopping list generation
  • Recipe sharing
  • Cookbook creation
  • Hands-free cooking with Alexa
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Recipe Keeper is the easy to use, all-in-one recipe organizer, shopping list and meal planner available across all of your devices. ADD RECIPES QUICKLY AND EASILY Enter your recipes with as much or as little information as you like. Copy and paste recipes from your existing documents or apps. Categorize your recipes by course and category. Add photos, rate your recipes and flag your favorites. IMPORT RECIPES FROM WEBSITES Search for recipes on the web and add them straight to your collection. Hundreds of popular recipe websites supported. Customize imported recipes to suit your needs. SCAN FROM COOKBOOKS, MAGAZINES AND HANDWRITTEN RECIPES Scan recipes using your phone's camera or from your existing photos and PDF files. OCR technology automatically converts images to text. Keep all your favorite family recipes safe forever. FIND ANY RECIPE INSTANTLY Quickly lookup your recipes by name, ingredient or directions or simply browse your recipes by course, category and rating. Got leftovers in the fridge? Search for a recipe to use them up. Cook more of your favorite meals and rediscover those long-forgotten recipes to make mealtimes interesting again. SHARE RECIPES WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY Share your recipes by email and to your favorite social networks. Create a shared family recipe collection. Add recipes from other Recipe Keeper users with a single tap. CREATE BEAUTIFUL COOKBOOKS Create cookbooks from your recipes for printing or sharing as a PDF with cover page, table of contents, custom layouts and more. UNEXPECTED GUESTS? Adjust a recipe serving size up or down and let Recipe Keeper automatically recalculate your ingredients for you. PLAN AHEAD AND STAY IN CONTROL Integrated weekly and monthly meal planner allows you to plan your meals in advance. Add all your meals to your shopping list in one step. Recipe Keeper can even create a random meal plan for you based on your hints and suggestions. Get rid of that "what should I cook tonight?" feeling. MAKE SHOPPING SIMPLER Fully featured shopping list that automatically groups your items by aisle. Save money by only buying what you need. No more trips back to the store for that one thing you forgot. AVAILABLE ACROSS ALL OF YOUR DEVICES Share your recipes, shopping lists and meal planner across all your iPhones, iPads, Macs, PCs and other mobile and tablet devices (separate purchase required for other platforms). "ALEXA, ASK RECIPE KEEPER FOR COOKIE RECIPES." Search your recipes, cook hands-free with step-by-step instructions and add items to your shopping list using the Recipe Keeper skill for Amazon Alexa, (English language only). TRANSFER YOUR EXISTING RECIPES Transfer your recipes from other apps such as Living Cookbook, MasterCook, MacGourmet, BigOven, Cook'n, My Cookbook, My Recipe Book, Paprika Recipe Manager, Pepperplate, OrganizEat, Recipe Box and many more. AND MORE! • Choose from 25 different color schemes, light & dark modes • Format recipes using bold and italics • Customizable recipe collections, courses and categories • Add nutrition information and search for recipes by nutritional amounts • Check off ingredients while cooking, highlight the current direction • Adjustable text size when viewing recipes - great for reading recipes across the kitchen • Convert recipes between US/Imperial and Metric units • Link related recipes together • Add links to online videos • Pin your favorite recipes to the home screen for quick access • Works offline - take your recipes with you wherever you go • Bulk update multiple recipes at once • Screen lock disabled while viewing recipes - no more messy fingers on screen trying to wake your device • Available in 15 languages GREAT SUPPORT We love hearing from you! If you need any help, have a question, or want to suggest a new feature, please email us at support@tudorspan.com Cook more. Eat healthier. Shop smarter. Try Recipe Keeper free today!

About

America's Test Kitchen

Access thousands of rigorously tested recipes, cooking videos, and product reviews. Enhance your culinary skills with expert-led classes and discover why recipes work. Save favorites, create shopping lists, and enjoy ad-free cooking episodes.

Highlights
  • 14,000+ rigorously tested recipes
  • Cooking videos and TV show episodes
  • Product and kitchen appliance reviews
  • Expert-led on-demand cooking classes
  • Save and customize favorite recipes
  • Automated shopping list creation
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The America's Test Kitchen app delivers the best-tasting recipes, cooking videos, product reviews, and more than 30 years of test kitchen discoveries! Get every rigorously tested recipe from America’s Test Kitchen, Cook’s Illustrated, and Cook’s Country. Recipe collections for every occasion: Weeknight recipes, healthy recipes, desserts, slow cooker recipes, and more all include “Why This Recipe Works” so you’ll know every test kitchen discovery. Save favorite recipes, cook great food, and get the recipe app that has it all. New app-exclusive feature! ATK Classes add on with expert-led cooking classes for all skill levels and personal connections with ATK instructors. Download America’s Test Kitchen today and become a culinary master! America’s Test Kitchen Features: Save Favorite Recipes - Cooking app with 14,000+ best-ever recipes - Recipes tested by test cooks and 70,000 volunteer home cooks - Recipe Collections: slow cooker recipes, seasonal picks, quick meals & more - Recipes added every month and cooking articles added every day! - Save favorite recipes, customize recipes with personal notes & get quick access on any device Kitchen Reviews - Kitchen appliance reviews and ingredient ratings at your fingertips - Save money and time with 8,000+ rigorously researched product reviews & trusted kitchen reviews Full Episodes, Ad-Free - Cooking episodes from 42 seasons of our top-rated TV shows America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country And More! - Get Fresh Pick recommendations based on your favorites with Recipe Recommendations - Find, compare, save favorite recipes & share with others - Shopping lists are created with ease and you’ll never forget anything again New Feature: Add On ATK Classes! - Focused, fun on-demand classes taught by test kitchen experts - Build your skills and refine your cooking intuition - Use “Cook Along” mode to see every step - Enjoy a personal connection with instructors - Access classes for all skill levels Try out the entire app with a free trial. - Current ATK Essential members can access this app at no additional charge after logging in - Access to the ATK app requires a monthly or annual ATK Essential membership, which also includes all the content across the America’s Test Kitchen, Cook’s Illustrated, and Cook’s Country sites. - Bundle ATK Essential + ATK Classes and save! Privacy Policy: https://www.americastestkitchen.com/guides/corporate-pages/privacy-policy CA Privacy Notice: https://www.americastestkitchen.com/guides/corporate-pages/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.americastestkitchen.com/guides/corporate-pages/terms-of-use Contact Us: support@Americastestkitchen.com All subscriptions start at the end of the applicable free trial period. Free trials are only available upon an initial subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account after your free trial period or at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew each month or year 24 hours before the end of the current period and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. All products reviewed by America’s Test Kitchen are independently chosen, researched, and reviewed by our editors. We buy products for testing at retail locations and do not accept unsolicited samples for testing. We list suggested sources for recommended products as a convenience to our readers but do not endorse specific retailers. When you choose to purchase our editorial recommendations from the links we provide, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices are subject to change.

Screenshots

Recipe Keeper4 screens
America's Test Kitchen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Recipe Keeper at none against America's Test Kitchen's shown. Recipe Keeper also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). America's Test Kitchen's advantage is chart position (#6 vs #27). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Recipe Keeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and America's Test Kitchen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 — 4.8 for Recipe Keeper against 4.9 for America's Test Kitchen. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31K and 19K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Recipe Keeper's written reviews are positive against 66% of America's Test Kitchen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recipe Keeper ships an update every 3 weeks, America's Test Kitchen fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Recipe Keeper versus America's Test Kitchen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecipe KeeperAmerica's Test Kitchen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (31K ratings)4.9 (19K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better66.2% of reviews
Number of ratings31K — better19K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#27#6 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB56 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTudorspan LimitedAmerica's Test Kitchen LP

Customer experience

Recipe Keeper

All ratings29,635 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews1,103 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative15.6%

America's Test Kitchen

All ratings18,599 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews517 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative26.7%

User reviews

Recipe Keeper

From 31K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful recipe storage and organization
  • 👍 Easy to import recipes from websites
  • 📷 Ability to add photos to recipes
  • 🍽️ Meal planning and shopping list features
  • 🔁 Syncs across devices

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires separate purchase for each device
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding and deleting duplicate recipes
  • 🔢 Limited free version with only 20 recipes
  • 📊 Lack of nutrition information or calorie tracking

America's Test Kitchen

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to navigate app
  • 👍 Excellent recipes and cooking tips
  • 👍 Helpful product reviews and recommendations
  • 👍 Valuable subscription worth the cost

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login issues and app crashes
  • 🐛 Unreliable server connectivity
  • 🐛 Inconsistent app performance and bugs
  • 🔍 Limited search and organization features

Bugs and requests

Recipe Keeper

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Issues with recipe import accuracy, especially for handwritten recipes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Import recipes from Instagram and other social media
  • Pantry inventory management
  • Ability to add notes and instructions to meal plans
  • Day view option in meal planner
  • Automatic ingredient adjustments for recipe scaling

America's Test Kitchen

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recipes and content not loading properly
  • Inability to access account after updates
  • Syncing issues between app and website
  • Frequent log-outs and need to re-login

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to categorize and organize saved recipes
  • Improve search functionality and filtering options
  • Implement sharing capabilities to easily share recipes
  • Add support for metric measurements alongside imperial

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Recipe Keeper

One-time1
  • Recipe Keeper Pro Upgrade$19.99
6 purchases

America's Test Kitchen

Subscriptions6
  • ATK Essential - Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Classes Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Essential + Classes - Monthly$19.991 Month
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  • Classes Annual$39.991 Year
  • ATK Essential - Annual14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Essential + Classes - Annual14 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Recipe Keeper free?
Recipe Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is America's Test Kitchen free?
America's Test Kitchen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Recipe Keeper or America's Test Kitchen?
America's Test Kitchen is rated higher. Recipe Keeper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while America's Test Kitchen averages 4.9 from 19K ratings.
Do Recipe Keeper or America's Test Kitchen have ads?
America's Test Kitchen shows ads; Recipe Keeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Recipe Keeper or America's Test Kitchen?
Recipe Keeper ships an update every 3 weeks, and America's Test Kitchen fortnightly. Most recently, Recipe Keeper was updated on November 13, 2026 and America's Test Kitchen on November 13, 2026.
Which is more popular, Recipe Keeper or America's Test Kitchen?
Recipe Keeper currently peaks at #27 in the App Store charts, and America's Test Kitchen at #6. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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