Ninja Creami Ice Cream Maker vs Cuisinart Pure Indulgence Ice Cream Maker

Buy the Cuisinart Pure Indulgence if you want a simple, reliable machine that churns two quarts of ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet or frozen drinks in one batch. Buy the Ninja Creami if you want thick, scoopable ice cream from a pre-frozen base and care more about texture than durability. The Creami makes denser, creamier results and handles vegan and dairy-free bases well, but owners report loud operation, plastic parts that break, and lids that are hard to clean. The Cuisinart is quieter, simpler and backed by a 3-year warranty, but it needs a pre-frozen bowl and produces a softer, more traditional churn.

• Choose the Ninja Creami if you want thick, scoopable ice cream, gelato or sorbet from a pre-frozen pint and don't mind freezing bases overnight.
• Choose the Cuisinart Pure Indulgence if you want a straightforward, family-size batch machine with a 3-year warranty and no blade assembly to break.