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Head-to-head · Recipe Apps

Cookpad vs Epicurious

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Cookpad #2 in Recipe Apps 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Cookpad
Epicurious #4 in Recipe Apps 8.7/10 7-day trial ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Epicurious

Cookpad leads on 2 checks, Epicurious on 2, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCookpad · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Cookpad
  • Most featuresEpicurious · 2 of 4

Cookpad scores higher on our rubric for recipe apps: 9.0 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Cookpad offers free plan; Epicurious doesn't. Cookpad offers recipe import; Epicurious doesn't publish it. Epicurious offers meal planning; Cookpad doesn't publish it. Epicurious offers grocery lists; Cookpad doesn't publish it.

Cookpad is the better fit for community recipes and personal collections. Epicurious is the better fit for home cooks who want an organized recipe archive.

  • Cookpad fits best

    Community recipes and personal collections

  • Epicurious fits best

    Home cooks who want an organized recipe archive

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Side by side

Feature Cookpad 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Epicurious 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.7
Ranking #2 in Recipe Apps #4 in Recipe Apps
Best for Community recipes and personal collections Home cooks who want an organized recipe archive
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS
Support Email Live chat, Email
Built for Solo Solo, Small business
Features Cookpad 1/4 · Epicurious 2/4
Recipe import ✓ (best) Not published
Meal planning Not published ✓ (best)
Guided cooking Not published Not published
Grocery lists Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Recipe library size Not published 50000 recipes
Platforms web, ios, android iOS, web
Our review
Pros
  • Search community recipes by ingredient, dish name, or cooking utensil
  • Save recipes in searchable collections and organize them into folders
  • Write recipes to keep private or share with others
  • Search across 50,000 recipes from Epicurious and Bon Appétit archives
  • Filter by dietary preference, cuisine, season, and cooking method
  • Save recipes, create shopping lists, and watch technique tutorials
Cons
  • Recipe imports require Premium and are available only in the app
  • Personal recipe notes require Premium and are available only in the app
  • Advanced search filters are reserved for Premium
  • Requires a subscription after the 7-day free trial
  • No free plan is offered
  • Available on web and iOS, with the app limited to iOS
Our verdict

Cookpad is a recipe-sharing service for home cooks who want to discover community-published recipes and keep their own collection organized. Recipes can be searched by ingredient, dish name, or cooking utensil, then saved to a searchable…

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Epicurious gives home cooks a searchable archive of recipes from Epicurious and Bon Appétit, alongside cooking videos and technique tutorials. Its library includes 50,000 recipes, with search by season, cuisine, and cooking method, plus…

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  1. CookpadRecipe Apps 9.0Free plan
  2. EpicuriousRecipe Apps 8.77-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cookpad — where it wins

    • Search community recipes by ingredient, dish name, or cooking utensil
    • Save recipes in searchable collections and organize them into folders
    • Write recipes to keep private or share with others

    Where it doesn't

    • Recipe imports require Premium and are available only in the app
    • Personal recipe notes require Premium and are available only in the app
    • Advanced search filters are reserved for Premium

  • Epicurious — where it wins

    • Search across 50,000 recipes from Epicurious and Bon Appétit archives
    • Filter by dietary preference, cuisine, season, and cooking method
    • Save recipes, create shopping lists, and watch technique tutorials

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a subscription after the 7-day free trial
    • No free plan is offered
    • Available on web and iOS, with the app limited to iOS

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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