Head-to-head · Recipe Apps
Samsung Food vs Tasty
Samsung Food leads on 4 checks, Tasty on 0, 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 scoreSamsung Food · 8.4/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresSamsung Food · 4 of 4
Samsung Food scores higher on our rubric for recipe apps: 8.4 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.
Samsung Food offers recipe import; Tasty doesn't publish it. Samsung Food offers meal planning; Tasty doesn't publish it. Samsung Food leads on recipe library size: 180000 recipes versus 10000 recipes. Samsung Food offers grocery lists; Tasty doesn't publish it.
Samsung Food is the better fit for importing, planning, and cooking across devices. Tasty is the better fit for video-led recipes and guided mobile cooking.
- Samsung Food fits best
Importing, planning, and cooking across devices
- Tasty fits best
Video-led recipes and guided mobile cooking
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Side by side
| Feature | Samsung Food 8.4/10 Visit ↗ | Tasty 8.2/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Ranking | #7 in Recipe Apps | #8 in Recipe Apps |
| Best for | Importing, planning, and cooking across devices | 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, Browser extension | Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension | iOS, Android |
| Support | Docs, Email | |
| Integrations | 3 integrations | 1 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business | Solo |
| Features Samsung Food 4/4 · Tasty 1/4 | ||
| Recipe import | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Meal planning | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Guided cooking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Grocery lists | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Recipe library size | 180000 recipes (best) | 10000 recipes |
| Platforms | web, ios, android, chrome_extension | iOS, Android |
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| Our verdict | 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… 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
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
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
- 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 → - 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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