Cook’s Illustrated App Reviews

Free cool and easy to learn cook. Best free cook software in Apple store

Awfull app! Wont open up a single receipe until you pra 30something dollars for a membership. Eventhough, youve bought it!! Dont recommend it!!

Wont communicate with the website. The app literally does nothing.

Needs internet to load the recipes and to be any good you need a subscription to the website that runs about 25 bucks a year. I do have a subscription so the app is pretty handy and it appears that once saved to favorites, you dont need a net connection to view the recipe. Videos wont play however. I do like the website and TV show. Unless you are a subscriber, this app has very little value. CB

Basic recipes. Need to sign up for the good recipes. Pass on this.

Happy

Need more free recipes to be useful but highly functional app.

This app locked up and now it will not work

Cooks Illustrated is the only site Ive ever felt was worth a subscription fee. The recipes are foolproof and their product reviews are unbiased, as they dont take advertising money, and have never steered me wrong. Ignore the cheapskates complaining about the subscription fee; this site offers tremendous value for your money. Ive been hoping they would release an iPhone app for the site and it doesnt disappoint. The interface is clear and well organized and the idea of implementing multiple timers into the recipe page is pure genius. Another great feature is the ingredients list which includes a plus button beside each ingredient that, when pressed, adds it to a shopping list.

I admit, I am a member, but I was going to cancel my membership because I wasnt getting enough use out of it! This app really brings it all together and then some! Im finding recipes here that I cant find anywhere else (couldnt find them on their web site before, either!) Well done!

Well worth the subscription on the website to get all the features. If you are a chef or learning to cook, both the site and the app are must haves.

For those who have subscriptions, its pretty handy :-)

I subscribe to CIs website so I think this app is fantastic. The timers are handy too, and the grocery list feature. There are lots of recipes available even of you dont have a subscription. Get it!!

The free app is good, but the real value is the yearly subscription. This is such a great resource, and has the full Content of the cooks illustrated magazine, plus alot more. Best cooking tool out there.

Like others said, you do need the subscription for this app to be worth it!

Not iPhone 5 friendly. Needs an update.

Considering I actually pay for a yearly subscription, this app is bad. End up having to use the full site most of the time. Not user friendly at all.

Cant even open this thing. What did you do?

Installed new version on my ipad running iOS 6. App crashes immediately upon opening. Please fix ASAP

Crashes every time i try to open it. Why the crappy update?