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Head-to-head · Recipe Apps

Epicurious vs Samsung Food

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Epicurious #4 in Recipe Apps 8.7/10 7-day trial ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Epicurious
Samsung Food #7 in Recipe Apps 8.4/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Samsung Food

Epicurious leads on 0 checks, Samsung Food on 4, and 2 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 scoreEpicurious · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Samsung Food
  • Most featuresSamsung Food · 4 of 4

Epicurious scores higher on our rubric for recipe apps: 8.7 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Samsung Food offers free plan; Epicurious doesn't. Samsung Food offers recipe import; Epicurious doesn't publish it. Samsung Food offers guided cooking; Epicurious doesn't publish it. Samsung Food leads on recipe library size: 180000 recipes versus 50000 recipes.

Epicurious is the better fit for home cooks who want an organized recipe archive. Samsung Food is the better fit for importing, planning, and cooking across devices.

  • Epicurious fits best

    Home cooks who want an organized recipe archive

  • Samsung Food fits best

    Importing, planning, and cooking across devices

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Side by side

Feature Epicurious 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Samsung Food 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.4
Ranking #4 in Recipe Apps #7 in Recipe Apps
Best for Home cooks who want an organized recipe archive Importing, planning, and cooking across devices
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Free trial length 7 days 7 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web, iOS Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support Live chat, Email Docs, Email
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Epicurious 2/4 · Samsung Food 4/4
Recipe import Not published ✓ (best)
Meal planning ✓ ✓
Guided cooking Not published ✓ (best)
Grocery lists ✓ ✓
Specs
Recipe library size 50000 recipes 180000 recipes (best)
Platforms iOS, web web, ios, android, chrome_extension
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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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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. EpicuriousRecipe Apps 8.77-day trial
  2. Samsung FoodRecipe Apps 8.4Free plan · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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