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Head-to-head · Recipe Apps

Food.com vs Samsung Food

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Food.com #3 in Recipe Apps 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Food.com
Samsung Food #7 in Recipe Apps 8.4/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Samsung Food

Food.com leads on 1 check, Samsung Food on 4, 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 scoreFood.com · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresSamsung Food · 4 of 4

Food.com scores higher on our rubric for recipe apps: 8.8 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Samsung Food offers recipe import; Food.com doesn't publish it. Samsung Food offers meal planning; Food.com doesn't publish it. Samsung Food offers guided cooking; Food.com doesn't publish it. Food.com leads on recipe library size: 500000 recipes versus 180000 recipes. Samsung Food offers grocery lists; Food.com doesn't publish it.

Food.com is the better fit for free browsing of a large recipe catalog. Samsung Food is the better fit for importing, planning, and cooking across devices.

  • Food.com fits best

    Free browsing of a large recipe catalog

  • Samsung Food fits best

    Importing, planning, and cooking across devices

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Side by side

Feature Food.com 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Samsung Food 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.4
Ranking #3 in Recipe Apps #7 in Recipe Apps
Best for Free browsing of a large recipe catalog Importing, planning, and cooking across devices
Pricing model Free 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 Docs, Email
Built for Solo Solo, Small business
Features Food.com 0/4 · Samsung Food 4/4
Recipe import Not published ✓ (best)
Meal planning Not published ✓ (best)
Guided cooking Not published ✓ (best)
Grocery lists Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Recipe library size 500000 recipes (best) 180000 recipes
Platforms web, iOS, Android web, ios, android, chrome_extension
Our review
Pros
  • Browse 500,000 recipes by cuisine, diet, meal, and cooking method
  • Save favorites and organize them into collections or boards
  • Read nutrition information and community reviews, tweaks, and photos
  • 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
  • Does not include recipe planning tools
  • Does not include recipe importing
  • Does not include grocery-list tools
  • 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

Food.com is a free recipe site for home cooks who want to explore a broad catalog without paying for access. Its collection contains more than 500,000 user-created dishes, with browsing by category, cuisine, diet, meal, and cooking method,…

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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. Food.comRecipe Apps 8.8Free plan
  2. Samsung FoodRecipe Apps 8.4Free plan · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Food.com — where it wins

    • Browse 500,000 recipes by cuisine, diet, meal, and cooking method
    • Save favorites and organize them into collections or boards
    • Read nutrition information and community reviews, tweaks, and photos

    Where it doesn't

    • Does not include recipe planning tools
    • Does not include recipe importing
    • Does not include grocery-list tools

  • 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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