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Head-to-head · Recipe Apps

Chefkoch vs Tasty

  • 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
Tasty #8 in Recipe Apps 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Tasty

Chefkoch leads on 4 checks, Tasty on 1, and 1 is 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 featuresChefkoch · 3 of 4

Chefkoch scores higher on our rubric for recipe apps: 8.6 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Chefkoch offers recipe import; Tasty doesn't publish it. Chefkoch offers meal planning; Tasty doesn't publish it. Tasty offers guided cooking; Chefkoch doesn't publish it. Chefkoch leads on recipe library size: 389000 recipes versus 10000 recipes. Chefkoch offers grocery lists; Tasty doesn't publish it.

Chefkoch is the better fit for german-language recipe discovery and meal planning. Tasty is the better fit for video-led recipes and guided mobile cooking.

  • Chefkoch fits best

    German-language recipe discovery and meal planning

  • Tasty fits best

    Video-led recipes and guided mobile cooking

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Side by side

Feature Chefkoch 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Tasty 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.2
Ranking #5 in Recipe Apps #8 in Recipe Apps
Best for German-language recipe discovery and meal planning Video-led recipes and guided mobile cooking
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Email
Integrations 1 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo
Features Chefkoch 3/4 · Tasty 1/4
Recipe import ✓ (best) Not published
Meal planning ✓ (best) Not published
Guided cooking Not published ✓ (best)
Grocery lists ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Recipe library size 389000 recipes (best) 10000 recipes
Platforms web, ios, android iOS, Android
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.
  • Filter recipes by ingredients, cuisine, dietary needs and more
  • Follow recipe videos in step-by-step cooking mode
  • Save recipes to custom cookbooks and shop through Walmart
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.
  • Available only on iOS and Android
  • Recipe library is smaller than some category alternatives
  • Tasty+ requires an optional in-app subscription
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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Tasty is BuzzFeed’s recipe-discovery and cooking app for home cooks who want video-led instructions on a phone or tablet. Its library includes more than 10,000 recipes, with search filters for ingredients, cuisine, dietary needs,…

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  1. ChefkochRecipe Apps 8.6Free plan · paid from €2.50/mo (annual) · 7-day trial
  2. TastyRecipe Apps 8.2Free plan

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.

  • Tasty — where it wins

    • Filter recipes by ingredients, cuisine, dietary needs and more
    • Follow recipe videos in step-by-step cooking mode
    • Save recipes to custom cookbooks and shop through Walmart

    Where it doesn't

    • Available only on iOS and Android
    • Recipe library is smaller than some category alternatives
    • Tasty+ requires an optional in-app subscription
  • 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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  • Tasty8.2/10 · Free plan

    A video-led recipe app with guided cooking, cookbooks and Walmart grocery shopping.

    Visit TastyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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