Alternatives to Samsung Food
Whisk-heritage recipe saving
Samsung Food ranks #5 of 8 in Recipe managers, with an Alt Score of 73. It is proprietary, freemium from $6.99/month and available on iOS, Android, Web, macOS and Browser extension. 9 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Home cooks and meal planners who want to organize recipes from anywhere on the web, plan weekly meals, and streamline grocery shopping — particularly useful for households with Samsung smart kitchen appliances.
A digital recipe box that imports recipes from any site plus access to 240,000+ curated recipes with nutrition info and health scores. A drag-and-drop weekly meal planner, and one-click grocery lists that can be sorted by aisle or recipe, shared with others, or sent to delivery partners. A paid tier (Samsung Food+) adds AI-personalized meal plans, ingredient swaps/serving adjustments, step-by-step Smart Cooking Mode, and pantry tracking.
Users save or import recipes into their personal collection, drag them into a weekly meal plan, then generate a consolidated grocery list from that plan with one click; compatible Samsung appliances (like Family Hub refrigerators and ovens) can sync with the app to display recipes or send cooking settings directly to the device.
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Recipe managers checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Samsung Food is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-10
Free base + Samsung Food+ subscription (samsungfood.com/food-plus/).
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/samsung-food-meal-planner/id1133637674 -
Platforms iOS, Android, Web, macOS, Browser extension verified 2026-07-10
iOS/macOS via App Store; Android via Play (com.foodient.whisk); Web + Chrome extension via samsungfood.com/download/ and /recipe-box-app/.
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/samsung-food-meal-planner/id1133637674 -
Status active verified 2026-07-10
Version 5.56.0 May 11
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/samsung-food-meal-planner/id1133637674 -
License Proprietary verified 2026-07-10
© 2026 Samsung Food. All rights reserved.
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Starts at $6.99/month verified 2026-07-10
7 days free, then $6.99/month
https://samsungfood.com/food-plus/ -
Web clipper / URL import Yes verified 2026-07-10
Save any recipe from any website and make it your own.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/samsung-food-meal-planner/id1133637674 -
Meal planning Yes verified 2026-07-10
Plan your weekly meals, turn them into smart shopping lists, and share them with friends or family.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/samsung-food-meal-planner/id1133637674 -
Grocery lists Yes verified 2026-07-10
Organize family shopping with shared grocery lists.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/samsung-food-meal-planner/id1133637674 -
Scaling & unit conversion Yes verified 2026-07-10
Now you can change your serving size with our recipe serving converter. Simply add a link to a recipe or enter it manually. Need a metric to imperial recipe converter? We’ve got you covered.
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Self-hostable No verified 2026-07-10
Hosted cloud service only; no self-host.
Use Samsung Food on any browser, save recipes with the Extension, and find Samsung Food across dozens of integrated sites.
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Cross-device sync Yes verified 2026-07-10
To keep your data (like saved recipes and meal plans) synced across devices and platforms, it’s recommended to connect to your Samsung Account - even if you're using the same Samsung Food account on b
https://support.samsungfood.com/hc/en-us/articles/40653316977428-Connecting-Samsung-Food-with-Your-Samsung-Account-FAQ -
One-time purchase option No verified 2026-07-10
Recurring subscription only; no lifetime/one-time option.
After the trial, the subscription costs: $6.99 per month. $59.99 per year.
https://support.samsungfood.com/hc/en-us/articles/32709269852052-What-s-Included-in-Your-Samsung-Food-Subscription -
OCR from photos Yes verified 2026-07-10
Unlimited Recipe Scans from Images... Just snap a photo or upload an image with a recipe. Instantly convert it into a digital recipe saved to your recipe box.
https://support.samsungfood.com/hc/en-us/articles/32709269852052-What-s-Included-in-Your-Samsung-Food-Subscription -
Sharing Yes verified 2026-07-10
Save and share your saved recipes or collections with anyone through email, link, text, social media, and more.
https://support.samsungfood.com/hc/en-us/articles/18365507924372-Getting-Started-with-Samsung-Food-Save-Search-and-Share-Recipes
FAQ
Yes. Crouton, Mealie and KitchenOwl have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Tandoor, Mealie and KitchenOwl — every license claim links its source.