Best Food Recipe Apps

248+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.7 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated November 2026

Looking for free food recipe apps? 20 of our 248+ tracked titles are free to download β€” no subscription, no trial. The rest are premium picks worth paying for.

Compare top Food Recipe Apps (November 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Tasty: Recipes, Cooking VideosTasty: Recipes, Cooking VideosFree4.9β˜… (433K)YesYesNov 2026
2Osta: Save & Share RecipesOsta: Save & Share RecipesFree4.8β˜… (6.8K)YesYesNov 2026
3NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty MealsNYT Cooking: Quick Tasty MealsFree4.9β˜… (550K)YesYesNov 2026
4Easy Recipes : Quick & SimpleEasy Recipes : Quick & SimpleFreeβ€”NoNoSep 2026
5Kitchen Stories Easy RecipesKitchen Stories Easy RecipesFree4.8β˜… (23K)YesYesNov 2026
6Bon AppΓ©tit: Recipes & CookingBon AppΓ©tit: Recipes & CookingFree4.7β˜… (99K)YesYesNov 2026
7HelloFresh: Meal Kit & RecipesHelloFresh: Meal Kit & RecipesFree4.7β˜… (219K)NoNoNov 2026
8ReciMe: Recipes & Meal PlannerReciMe: Recipes & Meal PlannerFree4.8β˜… (333K)NoYesNov 2026

Top Picks for Food Recipe

Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos#1

Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos by BuzzFeed

Meal Planner & Cook Book
Editor's Choice
πŸ” Food & Drink
4.9😊(433K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#87in Food & Drink
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Discover over 10,000 recipes with video guides and step-by-step cooking modes. An AI assistant helps find personalized dishes, and you can shop for ingredients directly through the app. Connect with a community of home chefs and save your favorites.

What We Love

  • πŸ‘ Easy to use
  • πŸš€ Helpful step-by-step videos
  • πŸ’‘ Variety of recipes
  • πŸ‘ Organized and user-friendly
  • πŸ‘ Great for beginners and experienced cooks
  • πŸ‘ Useful shopping list feature
  • πŸ‘ Customizable serving sizes

Room to Improve

  • πŸ› Recipes not always accurate
  • πŸ› Saved recipes sometimes disappear
  • πŸ”’ Limited login options (Facebook/phone number only)
  • πŸ” Search and filtering could be improved
  • πŸ” Inability to categorize saved recipes
  • πŸ”Š Automatic audio playback can be annoying
4.8(6.8K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#13in Food & Drink
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Easily save, organize, and share your favorite recipes from various online sources. Create personalized recipe collections and shared grocery lists for seamless meal planning and cooking. Enjoy a clutter-free cooking experience with all your recipes in one convenient place.

NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals#3
4.9😊(550K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#2in Food & Drink
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Discover thousands of tested recipes, from quick dinners to impressive desserts, with helpful videos and curated collections. Organize favorites, plan meals, and create grocery lists for a seamless cooking experience.

What We Love

  • πŸš€ Great recipes
  • πŸ‘ Easy to use
  • πŸ’‘ Helpful community comments
  • πŸš€ Convenient features like shopping lists
  • πŸ‘ Variety of cuisines and recipes
  • πŸ‘ Inspiring and motivating for home cooks
  • πŸ‘ Reliable and high-quality content

Room to Improve

  • πŸ” Difficult to navigate and find recipes
  • πŸ” Missing features like dietary filters
  • πŸ” Lack of nutritional information
  • πŸ” Forced video content
  • πŸ” Buggy app with login issues
  • πŸ’° Expensive subscription for some users
  • πŸ” Difficult to cancel subscription

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FAQ about Food Recipe

What are the best food recipe apps for iPhone?
Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos tops our food recipe apps ranking as of November 2026, with a 4.9-star average from 433K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes β€” 20 of the top food recipe apps we rank are free to download, including Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos and Osta: Save & Share Recipes.
Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of November 2026.
We track 248+ food recipe apps on the iOS App Store as of November 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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