Recipe apps with widgets, Live Activities and Apple Watch
Of 32 recipe apps we checked, 12 have widgets, 5 have Live Activities for cooking timers, and 7 have an Apple Watch app. Here is what each one shows, with sources.
At a glance
- Yes
- Partly
- No
- Not found
- Coming
| App | Widgets | Live Activities | Watch | Siri | Mac / iPad | CarPlay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saucepan | Yes | Yes | Partly | Yes | Partly | Partly |
| Crouton | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not found |
| AnyList | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not found |
| Pestle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly | Not found |
| CookNest | Not found | Not found | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not found |
| Mela | Yes | Yes | No | Not found | Yes | Not found |
| Paprika | Partly | Not found | Yes | Partly | Yes | Not found |
| Samsung Food | Yes | Not found | No | Not found | Yes | Not found |
| Recipe Keeper | Yes | Not found | No | Not found | Yes | Not found |
| Apple Notes | Not found | Not found | Yes | Not found | Yes | Not found |
| Honeydew | Yes | Not found | No | Not found | Partly | Not found |
| Deglaze | Not found | Not found | No | Yes | Partly | Not found |
| Foodie | Not found | Not found | No | Not found | Yes | Not found |
| Cooklist | Not found | Not found | No | Not found | Yes | Not found |
| BigOven | Not found | Not found | Yes | Not found | Partly | Not found |
| Notion | Not found | Not found | Not found | Not found | Yes | Not found |
| Kitchen Stories | Yes | Not found | No | Not found | Partly | Not found |
| SideChef | Yes | Not found | No | Not found | Partly | Not found |
| Eat This Much | Yes | Not found | No | Not found | Partly | Not found |
| Yes | Not found | No | Not found | Partly | Not found | |
| ReciMe | Not found | Not found | No | Not found | Partly | Not found |
| Mealimeclosed | Not found | Not found | Not found | Not found | Not found | Not found |
| Plan to Eat | Not found | Not found | No | Partly | Partly | Not found |
| Copy Me That | Not found | Not found | No | Not found | Partly | Not found |
| Umami | Not found | Not found | No | Not found | Partly | Not found |
| Pepperplate | Not found | Not found | Not found | Not found | Partly | Not found |
| Yummlyclosed | Not found | Not found | No | Not found | Partly | Not found |
| NYT Cooking | Not found | Not found | No | Not found | Partly | Not found |
| Allrecipes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Tasty | Not found | Not found | No | Not found | Partly | Not found |
| Cookpad | Not found | Not found | No | Not found | Partly | Not found |
| SuperCook | Not found | Not found | No | Not found | Partly | Not found |
Widgets
- SaucepanYes
Tonight, Timers, Quick Cook, Groceries, Make It Again and Kitchen, on the Home Screen, Lock Screen and in StandBy. Two Control Center controls.
Saucepan - HoneydewYes
Meal Plan home screen widget; household whiteboard/notes widget
App Store - CroutonYes
Weekly meal-plan widgets incl. extra-large layouts (2026.5)
App Store - PestleYes
Meal Plan widget; 'Beautiful widgets' listed as Pro
pestlechef.app - Samsung FoodYes
3 iOS Home Screen widgets: Next Up, My Meal Plan, My Saved Recipes (iOS only)
support.samsungfood.com - MelaYes
Next-meal calendar widget; Lock Screen widget to open grocery list (iOS 16+)
App Store - AnyListYes
List, multi-list and meal plan widgets; Lock Screen and Control Center too (iOS and Android)
help.anylist.com Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for recipes, shopping list and meal planner (v3.37.0)
App StoreVersion 27.6.0 release notes mention improved Home Screen widgets.
App Store- SideChefYes
An iOS home screen widget (release notes).
App Store A widget shows your next meal from the Planner (version 2.0.154).
App Store- PinterestYes
Home feed widget (iOS and Android); boards and interests widgets on iOS only.
help.pinterest.com - PaprikaPartly
Paprika 3 has a Today View widget showing today's meals; new grocery/meal planner widgets only in Paprika 4 beta
paprikaapp.com
NoAllrecipes
Not foundReciMe, Mealime, Deglaze, Foodie, CookNest, Plan to Eat, Copy Me That, Cooklist, Umami, BigOven, Pepperplate, Apple Notes, Notion, Yummly, NYT Cooking, Tasty, Cookpad and SuperCook
Live Activities
- SaucepanYes
The current step and every timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with next-step and add-a-minute buttons.
Saucepan - CroutonYes
Live Activities for timers/steps incl. Lock Screen actions and on Apple Watch (release notes 2024)
App Store - PestleYes
Tap 'Start Cooking' to get a Live Activity on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
docs.pestlechef.app - MelaYes
Cooking timers as Live Activities on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (iOS 16.1+)
App Store - AnyListYes
Recipe timers show as Live Activities on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (v7.0)
App Store
NoAllrecipes
Not foundReciMe, Paprika, Honeydew, Mealime, Samsung Food, Deglaze, Foodie, CookNest, Plan to Eat, Copy Me That, Recipe Keeper, Cooklist, Umami, BigOven, Pepperplate, Apple Notes, Notion, Yummly, NYT Cooking, Tasty, Kitchen Stories, SideChef, Cookpad, SuperCook, Eat This Much and Pinterest
Apple Watch
- PaprikaYes
Watch app shows grocery lists and controls recipe timers; requires paired iPhone (watchOS 6+)
App Store - CroutonYes
Apple Watch app (watchOS 10+); Live Activities with timers, steps, doneness; double tap
App Store - PestleYes
Apple Watch listed in App Store compatibility (watchOS 10.6+); watch features not described
App Store - CookNestYes
App Store compatibility lists Apple Watch (watchOS 10.0+); What's New 6.9.0: shopping lists on Apple Watch. Other Watch features not documented.
App Store - AnyListYes
View, cross off and add items, complication; AnyList Complete only (watchOS 10+)
help.anylist.com - BigOvenYes
Apple Watch app (watchOS 5.0 or later)
App Store - Apple NotesYes
iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision and Apple Watch per the App Store
App Store - SaucepanPartly
No Watch app. The cooking Live Activity shows in the Smart Stack.
Saucepan
NoReciMe, Honeydew, Samsung Food, Deglaze, Foodie, Mela, Plan to Eat, Copy Me That, Recipe Keeper, Cooklist, Umami, Yummly, NYT Cooking, Allrecipes, Tasty, Kitchen Stories, SideChef, Cookpad, SuperCook, Eat This Much and Pinterest
Not foundMealime, Pepperplate and Notion
Siri and Shortcuts
- SaucepanYes
Siri phrases for cooking, timers, dinner and groceries. Every action is in Shortcuts.
Saucepan - CroutonYes
Expanded Siri and Shortcuts: find recipes, add to plan/groceries, launch step-by-step, interactive recipe cards
App Store - PestleYes
Ask Siri what to make or how much of an ingredient; Shortcuts actions incl. adding to Meal Plan
App Store - DeglazeYes
Add groceries with Siri ('...to my grocery list in Deglaze', iPhone, iOS 26+, free) and a Shortcuts 'Add to Grocery List' action (iOS 17+)
deglaze.app - CookNestYes
What's New 6.14.0: 'Siri Shortcuts and Spotlight to find and open your recipes'. Scope beyond finding/opening recipes not documented.
App Store - AnyListYes
Siri voice commands and Siri Shortcuts to add items (incl. HomePod, Watch); Alexa too; no Google Assistant
help.anylist.com - PaprikaPartly
Paprika 3: Siri can add grocery items; Siri Shortcuts support arrives in Paprika 4 beta
paprikaapp.com - Plan to EatPartly
Siri can add items to the shopping list; Shortcuts not mentioned. No Alexa skill (per FAQ)
learn.plantoeat.com
NoAllrecipes
Not foundReciMe, Honeydew, Mealime, Samsung Food, Foodie, Mela, Copy Me That, Recipe Keeper, Cooklist, Umami, BigOven, Pepperplate, Apple Notes, Notion, Yummly, NYT Cooking, Tasty, Kitchen Stories, SideChef, Cookpad, SuperCook, Eat This Much and Pinterest
Mac and iPad
- PaprikaYes
iPad (universal iOS app) and Mac (separate $29.99 Mac App Store purchase); also Windows and Apple Vision
App Store - CroutonYes
Native Mac (macOS 13+) and iPad; also Apple Vision
App Store - Samsung FoodYes
iPad supported. Mac (M1 or later, macOS 12+) runs the iPad app, which the listing marks 'Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS'
App Store - FoodieYes
App Store compatibility lists iPad (iPadOS 16.4+), Mac (macOS 13+, Apple M1 or later) and Apple Vision (visionOS 1.0+). Whether these are native or the iPhone app running there is not stated.
App Store - CookNestYes
iPad (iPadOS 17+, 'iPad-first design' in 6.21.0) and Mac (macOS 14+, Apple M1 or later; listing says 'Designed for iPad', i.e. the iPad app on Apple silicon Macs). No Apple Vision listed.
App Store - MelaYes
iPad (universal iOS app) and native Mac app (separate purchase)
App Store - AnyListYes
iPad (App Store) and Mac app downloaded from anylist.com (AnyList Complete only)
help.anylist.com iPad (universal iOS app) plus a separate Mac App Store app 'Recipe Keeper' (id1315583175; Pro upgrade $29.99)
App Store- CooklistYes
iPad (iPadOS 15.1+) and Mac (Designed for iPad, M1+, 'Not verified for macOS')
App Store - Apple NotesYes
Mac, iPhone and iPad show the same note from iCloud
support.apple.com - NotionYes
Desktop app plus an iPhone and iPad app
notion.com - SaucepanPartly
Runs on iPad. No Mac app.
- ReciMePartly
iPad yes; Mac only via the iPad app on Apple silicon ('Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS')
App Store - HoneydewPartly
iPad yes; Mac only via the iPad app on Apple silicon ('Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS')
App Store - PestlePartly
iPad yes (Handoff between iPhone/iPad); Mac only via iPad app on Apple silicon ('Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS')
App Store - DeglazePartly
iPad yes (iPadOS 15.1+) and Apple Vision (visionOS 1.0+); Mac not listed in App Store compatibility (web app works on Mac)
App Store - Plan to EatPartly
iPad supported; Mac only via iPad app on Apple silicon, 'Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS'
App Store - Copy Me ThatPartly
iPad yes (also Apple Vision). Mac not listed in App Store compatibility; the web app works in a Mac browser
App Store - UmamiPartly
iPad yes (iPadOS 16+); Mac not listed in App Store compatibility (web app works on Mac)
App Store - BigOvenPartly
iPad yes. Mac listed for Apple silicon (macOS 12 or later, M1 or later), which runs the iPhone and iPad app
App Store - PepperplatePartly
iPad yes. Mac listed for Apple silicon (the iPad app)
App Store - YummlyPartly
Pre-shutdown: iPad (also Apple TV and Apple Vision); App Store Compatibility listed no Mac
web.archive.org - NYT CookingPartly
iPad app (iPadOS 18 or later). App Store Compatibility lists no Mac.
App Store - TastyPartly
iPad (iPadOS 18+) and Apple Vision. Mac is not listed under Compatibility.
App Store - Kitchen StoriesPartly
Native iPad app. On Mac it runs as the iPad app on Apple silicon (M1 or later). Also on Apple TV and Apple Vision.
App Store - SideChefPartly
iPad app. Mac only with an Apple M1 chip or later (iPad app on Apple silicon). Also on Apple Vision.
App Store - CookpadPartly
iPad (iPadOS 17 or later). The App Store Compatibility section does not list Mac.
App Store - SuperCookPartly
Runs on iPad. On Mac it needs Apple silicon (M1 or later), which is the iPad app on Mac.
App Store - Eat This MuchPartly
iPad app with tablet and landscape layouts. On Mac it needs an Apple silicon (M1 or later) Mac, which means the iPad app, not a native Mac app.
App Store - PinterestPartly
iPad app. No Mac app on the App Store (Compatibility lists iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision); on a Mac you use pinterest.com.
App Store
NoAllrecipes
Not foundMealime
CarPlay
- SaucepanPartly
No CarPlay app. On iOS 26 the widgets and the cooking Live Activity show on CarPlay.
Saucepan
NoAllrecipes
Not foundReciMe, Paprika, Honeydew, Crouton, Pestle, Mealime, Samsung Food, Deglaze, Foodie, CookNest, Mela, AnyList, Plan to Eat, Copy Me That, Recipe Keeper, Cooklist, Umami, BigOven, Pepperplate, Apple Notes, Notion, Yummly, NYT Cooking, Tasty, Kitchen Stories, SideChef, Cookpad, SuperCook, Eat This Much and Pinterest
