Electric Compressor Ice Cream Machines For Home Comparison Chart

We Shortlisted and Compared The Top 3 Ice Cream Makers (Electric Compressor) on the Market


	Cuisinart ICE-100 Compressor Ice Cream and Gelato Maker	Whynter ICM-200LS 2.1-Quart Stainless Steel Ice Cream Maker	Breville BCI600XL Smart Scoop Ice Cream Maker
Shipping Weight	25.8 pounds	32.2 pounds	33.4 pounds
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Weight of Ice Cream Maker	To Be Updated	To be updated	30 pounds
Available Colors	Silver	Silver	Silver
Prefreezing Necessary?	No. Has Built-In Electric Compressor that can lower the temperature within the machine.	No. It comes equipped with a built-in electric compressor to chill your ice-cream premix while churning.	No. Comes with Electric Compressor to lower temperature while churning.

	Cuisinart ICE-100 Compressor Ice Cream and Gelato Maker	Whynter ICM-200LS 2.1-Quart Stainless Steel Ice Cream Maker	Breville BCI600XL Smart Scoop Ice Cream Maker
Pros	Reasonably priced Consistent results Easy to use Easy cleanup after each batch Comes with warranty	You can make one batch right after another. Easy to clean up. Fast. Takes 30 to 60 minutes to make ice-cream. Sturdy and well-built. Large capacity. Compressor is well sealed off from getting dripped in case of a spill.	Easy to use Quiet Don’t have to wait to make the next batch of ice-cream No need to wait till the bowl is frozen in the freezer Cleaning up is easy There are various “hardness” settings that makes it easy to choose between making ice-cream or sorbet Sleek design that looks great on the counter “Stay cold” setting is really helpful Better quality and taste of ice cream Healthy ice cream is always at hand and just a snap away
Cons	Small Capacity Noisy Waiting time of 10 minutes before you can make the next batch Bulky and Heavy Difficult to remove the ice-cream from the paddle	Takes up a large space. Noisy. Expensive.	Expensive. Heavy and bulky, hence taking space on the countertop. The bowl is not dishwasher safe, though the paddle, lid, and accessories are. Small percentage of the reviewers reveal that their machine malfunctions after a certain period of usage or during shipping. We believe that they have received a defective machine. You’re likely going to put on weight with the amount of ice-cream you’ll be consuming! Made in China.

	Cuisinart ICE-100 Compressor Ice Cream and Gelato Maker	Whynter ICM-200LS 2.1-Quart Stainless Steel Ice Cream Maker	Breville BCI600XL Smart Scoop Ice Cream Maker
Our Score	8.5 out of 10	9.0 out of 10	8.2 out of 10
Our Verdict	If you’re looking for a reasonably priced ice-cream maker that comes with an electric compressor, look no further than the Cuisinart ICE-100 Compressor Ice Cream and Gelato Maker. It’s suitable for usage at home or small restaurants. Relatively easy to use, it’s main forte lies it’s in consistent performance in churning out ice-cream batch after batch with great results. Drawbacks? It can get a tad noisy that’s to be expected for a kitchen appliance. Some users have also complained of a squeaky sound coming from the churning blade, it can be easily rectified by lubricating the affected blade area with butter or vegetable oil. Easy stuff to overlook and a small price to pay for homemade ice-cream at your fingertips.	Fast, efficient and easy to use, the Whynter ICM-200LS Stainless Steel Ice Cream Maker is the one you ought to buy – if you’re looking to upgrade from a pre-freezer bowl ice-cream maker, and looking to invest in a well-made electric compressor type of ice-cream maker for your home. Though it’s slightly pricey, you will get your money back in terms of speed, performance and results – It’s Fast! All it takes is 30 to 60 minutes to chill and churn out creamy ice-cream with minimum supervision and noise. Housed in an elegant stainless steel finish that’s counter worthy, the compressor is thoughtfully and cleverly blocked to withstand minor mishaps from ice-cream drips during the ice-cream making process. Thumbs up!	The Breville Ice Cream Maker is easy to use, simple to clean up and you can be assured of churning out great tasting creamy ice-cream! You can set it and forget it. Too good to be true, we say. However, we had to take into consideration of the number of drawbacks such as it’s heavy weight, bulkiness. And most alarmingly, the number of malfunctioned machines that seems to have reached buyers. But on the good note, you can reach out to Breville to get a replacement machine that works. Seems like you’ll either love it or hate it on this one. You’ll love it when you receive the working machine and hate it when you get the malfunctioned machine.

*Information is based on Amazon Content at time of publishing article. Subject to updates and changes periodically. (Last Updated: August 2015)