Best Food Recipes Apps

248+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated November 2026

With an average user rating of 4.4★, the food recipes category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 248+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Food Recipes Apps (November 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Tasty: Recipes, Cooking VideosTasty: Recipes, Cooking VideosFree4.9★ (433K)YesYesNov 2026
2NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty MealsNYT Cooking: Quick Tasty MealsFree4.9★ (550K)YesYesNov 2026
3Osta: Save & Share RecipesOsta: Save & Share RecipesFree4.8★ (6.8K)YesYesNov 2026
4ReciMe: Recipes & Meal PlannerReciMe: Recipes & Meal PlannerFree4.8★ (333K)NoYesNov 2026
5Easy Recipes : Quick & SimpleEasy Recipes : Quick & SimpleFree—NoNoSep 2026
6HelloFresh: Meal Kit & RecipesHelloFresh: Meal Kit & RecipesFree4.7★ (219K)NoNoNov 2026
7Food Recipes - Cook BookFood Recipes - Cook BookFree5.0★ (1)YesNoOct 2026
8Bon Appétit: Recipes & CookingBon Appétit: Recipes & CookingFree4.7★ (99K)YesYesNov 2026

Top Picks for Food Recipes

Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos#1

Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos by BuzzFeed

Meal Planner & Cook Book
Editor's Choice
🍔 Food & Drink
4.9😊(433K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#83in 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

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful step-by-step videos
  • 💡 Variety of recipes
  • 👍 Organized and user-friendly
  • 👍 Great for beginners and experienced cooks
  • 👍 Useful shopping list feature
  • 👍 Customizable serving sizes

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Recipes not always accurate
  • 🐛 Saved recipes sometimes disappear
  • 🔒 Limited login options (Facebook/phone number only)
  • 🔍 Search and filtering could be improved
  • 🔍 Inability to categorize saved recipes
  • 🔊 Automatic audio playback can be annoying
NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals#2

NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals by The New York Times Company

Easy recipes and kitchen tips
Strong Contender
🍔 Food & Drink
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

  • 🚀 Great recipes
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful community comments
  • 🚀 Convenient features like shopping lists
  • 👍 Variety of cuisines and recipes
  • 👍 Inspiring and motivating for home cooks
  • 👍 Reliable and high-quality content

Room to Improve

  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find recipes
  • 🔍 Missing features like dietary filters
  • 🔍 Lack of nutritional information
  • 🔍 Forced video content
  • 🔍 Buggy app with login issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription for some users
  • 🔍 Difficult to cancel subscription
Osta: Save & Share Recipes#3
4.8(6.8K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#12in 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.

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FAQ about Food Recipes

What are the best food recipes apps for iPhone?
Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos tops our food recipes apps ranking as of November 2026, with a 4.9-star average from 433K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top food recipes apps we rank are free to download, including Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos and NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals.
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 recipes apps on the iOS App Store as of November 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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