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Head-to-head · Recipe Apps

Chefkoch vs Samsung Food

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Chefkoch #5 in Recipe Apps 8.6/10 Free plan · paid from €2.50/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Chefkoch
Samsung Food #7 in Recipe Apps 8.4/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Samsung Food

Chefkoch leads on 1 check, Samsung Food on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreChefkoch · 8.6/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresSamsung Food · 4 of 4

Chefkoch scores higher on our rubric for recipe apps: 8.6 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Samsung Food offers guided cooking; Chefkoch doesn't publish it. Chefkoch leads on recipe library size: 389000 recipes versus 180000 recipes.

Chefkoch is the better fit for german-language recipe discovery and meal planning. Samsung Food is the better fit for importing, planning, and cooking across devices.

  • Chefkoch fits best

    German-language recipe discovery and meal planning

  • Samsung Food fits best

    Importing, planning, and cooking across devices

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Side by side

Feature Chefkoch 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Samsung Food 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.4
Ranking #5 in Recipe Apps #7 in Recipe Apps
Best for German-language recipe discovery and meal planning Importing, planning, and cooking across devices
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Free trial length 7 days 7 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support Email, Docs Docs, Email
Integrations 1 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Chefkoch 3/4 · Samsung Food 4/4
Recipe import ✓ ✓
Meal planning ✓ ✓
Guided cooking Not published ✓ (best)
Grocery lists ✓ ✓
Specs
Recipe library size 389000 recipes (best) 180000 recipes
Platforms web, ios, android web, ios, android, chrome_extension
Our review
Pros
  • Search more than 389,000 recipes and save them to personal cookbooks.
  • PLUS imports recipes and searches by ingredients.
  • Weekly meal plans can generate grocery lists.
  • Save recipes from links, mobile share menus, images, or Chrome
  • Turn weekly meal plans into shareable shopping lists
  • Use guided cooking with timers for supported recipes
Cons
  • Recipe importing and ingredient search require PLUS.
  • Ad-free use is part of the paid PLUS plan.
  • Guided cooking is not among its listed features.
  • Food+ subscriptions can only be purchased on a mobile device
  • Nutrition tracking and AI personalization require Food+
  • Guided cooking with timers is limited to supported recipes
Our verdict

Chefkoch is a recipe platform and cooking community for people looking to discover, organize, and share recipes, especially German-language everyday cooking. Available on web, iOS, and Android, it combines a searchable collection of more…

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Samsung Food brings recipe saving, organization, meal planning, and cooking guidance together for home cooks who want to manage meals across web, iOS, Android, and Chrome. Recipes can be saved from links, mobile share menus, and the Chrome…

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  1. ChefkochRecipe Apps 8.6Free plan · paid from €2.50/mo (annual) · 7-day trial
  2. Samsung FoodRecipe Apps 8.4Free plan · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Chefkoch — where it wins

    • Search more than 389,000 recipes and save them to personal cookbooks.
    • PLUS imports recipes and searches by ingredients.
    • Weekly meal plans can generate grocery lists.

    Where it doesn't

    • Recipe importing and ingredient search require PLUS.
    • Ad-free use is part of the paid PLUS plan.
    • Guided cooking is not among its listed features.

  • Samsung Food — where it wins

    • Save recipes from links, mobile share menus, images, or Chrome
    • Turn weekly meal plans into shareable shopping lists
    • Use guided cooking with timers for supported recipes

    Where it doesn't

    • Food+ subscriptions can only be purchased on a mobile device
    • Nutrition tracking and AI personalization require Food+
    • Guided cooking with timers is limited to supported recipes
  • Chefkoch8.6/10 · Free plan · paid from €2.50/mo (annual) · 7-day trial

    A large German-language recipe community with free basics and practical PLUS planning tools.

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  • Samsung Food8.4/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    A cross-device recipe organizer with meal planning, guided cooking, and optional Food+ features.

    Visit Samsung FoodFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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