Frigidaire Compact Countertop Ice Maker vs FREE VILLAGE Nugget Ice Maker

Buy the Frigidaire if you want classic cubed ice from a brand with a long appliance track record and a large base of owner ratings. Buy the FREE VILLAGE if you want chewable nugget ice, more output per day, a stainless steel body and a self-cleaning cycle. The Frigidaire is the safer, better-known pick; the FREE VILLAGE is the more capable machine on paper and the only one here that makes nugget ice.

• Choose the Frigidaire if you want familiar cubed ice, a name-brand appliance and thousands of owner ratings behind it.
• Choose the FREE VILLAGE if you prefer soft, chewable nugget ice and want higher daily output in a smaller footprint.