Kitchen Stories
Kitchen Stories: A free recipe app with guided videos, personal collections, and optional Plus search tools. Ranked #19 of 68 in Recipe Apps by our editors (6.9/10); pricing: Free plan · 7-day trial; best for video tutorials and personal recipe collections.
At a glance
- Editor score6.9 / 10
- PricingFree plan · 7-day trial
- Best forVideo tutorials and personal recipe collections
- Free planYes
- Recipe importYes
- Founded2013 · Berlin, Germany
- Facts checked5 Oct 2026
Where it wins
- HD recipe videos offer visual, step-by-step cooking guidance.
- Personal cookbooks save favorites and uploaded recipes.
- Shopping lists can combine ingredients and adjust servings.
Where it doesn't
- Ingredient-based search is available only with Plus.
- Saving recipes from other websites requires Plus.
- Plus adds features, but its value may not suit every budget.
Our verdict on Kitchen Stories
Kitchen Stories brings recipe browsing, cooking and baking videos, and personal recipe collections together for home cooks. It is available on web, iOS, and Android, with free recipe browsing and a free plan. Users can save favorites in cookbooks, upload and share their own recipes, and follow step-by-step guidance in cooking mode. Its mix of video instruction and personal collections makes it a fit for people who want inspiration as well as a place to keep recipes they plan to make.
The product’s strongest practical feature set connects cooking guidance to shopping. HD recipe tutorials complement the recipes, while shopping lists can be created from recipe ingredients, combine ingredients from multiple recipes, and adjust quantities by servings. That gives Kitchen Stories more utility than a browsing-only recipe library. Its library contains 10,000 recipes, and the service is cloud-based with mobile apps, so the same broad workflow spans its web and mobile platforms.
Kitchen Stories Plus adds ingredient-based recipe search, saving recipes from other websites, and a personalized For You feed with suggestions tailored to food preferences. Those additions matter most for cooks who want to search around ingredients on hand or collect recipes beyond the service’s own library; casual browsers can stay with the free features. A seven-day free trial is listed, although trial availability may vary by region or app store. Choose Kitchen Stories for visual tutorials, personal cookbooks, and recipe-to-shopping-list workflows. Consider another option if importing recipes or ingredient search needs to be available without a subscription.
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Kitchen Stories fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Recipe import | Yes |
| Meal planning | Yes |
| Guided cooking | Yes |
| Recipe library size | 10000 recipes |
| Platforms | web, ios, android |
| Grocery lists | Yes |
| Free trial | 7 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Free plan · 7-day trial (source) |
| Website | kitchenstories.com |
| Facts checked | 5 Oct 2026 |
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