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Head-to-head · Recipe Apps

Cookpad vs Samsung Food

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Cookpad #2 in Recipe Apps 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Cookpad
Samsung Food #7 in Recipe Apps 8.4/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Samsung Food

Cookpad leads on 0 checks, Samsung Food on 3, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 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 planboth
  • Most featuresSamsung Food · 4 of 4

Cookpad scores higher on our rubric for recipe apps: 9.0 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Samsung Food offers meal planning; Cookpad doesn't publish it. Samsung Food offers guided cooking; Cookpad doesn't publish it. Samsung Food offers grocery lists; Cookpad doesn't publish it.

Cookpad is the better fit for community recipes and personal collections. Samsung Food is the better fit for importing, planning, and cooking across devices.

  • Cookpad fits best

    Community recipes and personal collections

  • Samsung Food fits best

    Importing, planning, and cooking across devices

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Side by side

Feature Cookpad 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Samsung Food 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.4
Ranking #2 in Recipe Apps #7 in Recipe Apps
Best for Community recipes and personal collections Importing, planning, and cooking across devices
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support Email Docs, Email
Built for Solo Solo, Small business
Features Cookpad 1/4 · Samsung Food 4/4
Recipe import ✓ ✓
Meal planning Not published ✓ (best)
Guided cooking Not published ✓ (best)
Grocery lists Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Recipe library size Not published 180000 recipes
Platforms web, ios, android web, ios, android, chrome_extension
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
  • 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 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
  • 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

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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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. CookpadRecipe Apps 9.0Free plan
  2. Samsung FoodRecipe Apps 8.4Free plan · 7-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

  • 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
  • Cookpad9.0/10 · Free plan

    A community recipe library with searchable personal collections and optional Premium 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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