Best Healthy Cooking Apps & Games

248+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
19 free apps & games
Updated September 2026

Cook Healthy is the household name in healthy cooking, but it's far from the only option. We track 248+ alternatives and competitors on iOS — many free, many higher-rated than you'd expect.

Compare top Healthy Cooking Apps & Games (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Cook HealthyCook HealthyFree—NoNoMay 2026
2Tasty: Recipes, Cooking VideosTasty: Recipes, Cooking VideosFree4.9★ (433K)YesYesOct 2026
3Mealime Meal Plans & RecipesMealime Meal Plans & RecipesFree4.8★ (54K)NoNoOct 2026
4Homemade Method・Meal PlannerHomemade Method・Meal PlannerFree4.8★ (2K)NoYesOct 2026
5Healthy Tasty Recipe Cook BookHealthy Tasty Recipe Cook BookFree—YesYesAug 2026
6Ma Rivière et MoiMa Rivière et MoiFree—NoNoSep 2026
7Clean Simple Eats +Clean Simple Eats +Free4.8★ (5.7K)YesYesOct 2026
8eMeals - Healthy Meal PlanseMeals - Healthy Meal PlansFree4.6★ (52K)NoYesOct 2026

Top Picks for Healthy Cooking

Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos#2

Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos by BuzzFeed

Meal Planner & Cook Book
Strong Contender
🍔 Food & Drink
4.9😊(433K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#68in 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
Mealime Meal Plans & Recipes#3

Mealime Meal Plans & Recipes by Mealime Meal Plans Inc

Meal Planner & Grocery List
Worth Considering
🍔 Food & Drink
4.8😊(54K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Simplify meal planning and grocery shopping with personalized weekly plans and quick, healthy recipes. Reduce food waste, save money, and track nutrition goals with this app designed for busy individuals and families.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient grocery list generation
  • 🍔 Delicious and healthy recipes
  • 💰 Cost-effective meal planning
  • 🗓️ Helpful for meal prepping
  • 🧠 Simplifies decision-making for meals
  • 🌱 Accommodates dietary preferences
  • 🧹 Reduces food waste

Room to Improve

  • 🕰️ Recipes take longer than estimated
  • 🍛 Limited variety of ethnic cuisines
  • 📝 Inability to edit meal plans
  • 🛒 Grocery list sync issues for some users
  • 💰 Premium subscription cost concerns

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FAQ about Healthy Cooking

Are there free healthy cooking apps & games for iPhone?
Yes — 19 of the top healthy cooking apps & games we rank are free to download, including Cook Healthy and Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos.
Cook Healthy has no ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 248+ healthy cooking apps & games on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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