Head-to-head · Recipe Apps
Cookpad vs Tasty
Cookpad leads on 1 check, Tasty on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 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
Cookpad scores higher on our rubric for recipe apps: 9.0 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.
Cookpad offers recipe import; Tasty doesn't publish it. Tasty offers guided cooking; Cookpad doesn't publish it.
Cookpad is the better fit for community recipes and personal collections. Tasty is the better fit for video-led recipes and guided mobile cooking.
- Cookpad fits best
Community recipes and personal collections
- Tasty fits best
Video-led recipes and guided mobile cooking
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Side by side
| Feature | Cookpad 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Tasty 8.2/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| Ranking | #2 in Recipe Apps | #8 in Recipe Apps |
| Best for | Community recipes and personal collections | 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 | ||
| Built for | Solo | Solo |
| Features Cookpad 1/4 · Tasty 1/4 | ||
| Recipe import | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Meal planning | Not published | Not published |
| Guided cooking | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Grocery lists | Not published | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Recipe library size | Not published | 10000 recipes |
| Platforms | web, ios, android | iOS, Android |
| Our review | ||
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| 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… Read the review → |
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,… Read the review → |
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
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
- Cookpad9.0/10 · Free plan
A community recipe library with searchable personal collections and optional Premium tools.
Visit CookpadFull verdict → - 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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