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Kitchen Stories vs Tasty

Kitchen Stories and Tasty both have a cook mode. Pick Kitchen Stories if you want a large catalog of tested recipes with step-by-step photos and videos, on iPhone, Apple TV or Android. Pick Tasty if you want a big library of Tasty's video recipes and you buy groceries from Walmart.

At a glance

DetailKitchen StoriesTasty
PriceFree for recipes, cookbooks and shopping lists. Kitchen Stories Plus adds recipe import and fridge-based suggestions; the App Store lists it at $6.99, $7.99 and $79.99, with a 7-day free trial.App StoreFree, with ads. Tasty+ is $3.99 a month or $34.99 a year on the US App Store.App Store
PlatformsiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision, Mac with Apple silicon (as the iPad app) and Android. The website shows recipes without an account.App StoreiPhone, iPad, Apple Vision and Android, plus recipes on tasty.co.App Store
Syncs throughNot found on its own pages.Saved recipes and tips are kept in your tasty.co account.Google Play
Saves fromWith Plus, on iOS: Instagram, TikTok, any website or blog, screenshots and handwritten notes.pages.kitchenstories.comNot found on its own pages.
Last App Store updateVersion 27.6.0, November 4, 2026.App StoreVersion 3.41, October 8, 2026.App Store
Ratings4.8 stars from 22,778 ratingsApp Store4.9 stars from 432,906 ratingsApp Store

Feature by feature

Kitchen Stories vs Tasty, feature by feature
FeatureKitchen StoriesTasty
AI assistants & MCP
Works in ChatGPTNot foundNot found
Works in ClaudeNot foundNot found
Other AI apps via MCPNot foundNot found
Interactive cards in the chatNot foundNot found
Saving
Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTubePartlypages.kitchenstories.comNot found
Save from websitesPartlypages.kitchenstories.comNoApp Store
Scan cookbook pages and cardsPartlypages.kitchenstories.comNot found
Planning & shopping
Meal planPartlyApp StorePartlytasty.co
Grocery listYesApp StorePartlyApp Store
Shared with a householdNot foundNot found
Send the list to grocery deliveryNot foundYestasty.co
Kitchen
PantryNot foundNot found
Receipt scanNot foundNot found
What can I make from what I haveYespages.kitchenstories.comYesApp Store
Cook modeYespages.kitchenstories.comYesGoogle Play
TimersYesGoogle PlayNot found
NutritionYeskitchenstories.comYestasty.co
Apple extras
WidgetsYesApp StoreNot found
Live ActivitiesNot foundNot found
Apple WatchNoApp StoreNoApp Store
Siri and ShortcutsNot foundNot found
Mac and iPadPartlyApp StorePartlyApp Store
CarPlayNot foundNot found
Platforms & price
AndroidYesGoogle PlayYesGoogle Play
Web appPartlykitchenstories.comPartlytasty.co
Free planYesApp StoreYesApp Store

Tap a mark for the note. “Not found” means we looked on the app’s own pages and did not see it, not that it lacks it.

Where Kitchen Stories is stronger

  • Grocery list. Shopping lists combine ingredients and quantities from recipes; view by recipe or as one combined list. App Store Tasty: partly. Shoppable recipes put a recipe's ingredients in a Walmart cart for pickup or delivery. A separate shopping list is not described.
  • Timers. Timers at each recipe step. Google Play Tasty: not found on its own pages
  • Widgets. Version 27.6.0 release notes mention improved Home Screen widgets. App Store Tasty: not found on its own pages

Where Tasty is stronger

  • Send the list to grocery delivery. Walmart: shop a recipe's ingredients and check out at Walmart for delivery or pickup. No other grocers named. tasty.co Kitchen Stories: not found on its own pages

A third option: Saucepan

Saucepan is our app. It has ChatGPT and Claude connectors, MCP access for other AI apps, interactive cards in the chat, saving from Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, saving from websites, scanning of cookbook pages and cards, a meal plan, household sharing, a pantry, receipt scanning, Live Activities and Siri and Shortcuts actions, which neither Kitchen Stories nor Tasty shows on its own pages.

What to know first: it launches on November 13, 2026, so it has no track record or ratings yet. It is on iPhone, and runs on iPad. Android is coming soon. Where Kitchen Stories or Tasty is ahead of it: sending the list to grocery delivery and Android.

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Questions

Is Kitchen Stories or Tasty better?

It depends on what you need. Kitchen Stories and Tasty both have a cook mode. Pick Kitchen Stories if you want a large catalog of tested recipes with step-by-step photos and videos, on iPhone, Apple TV or Android. Pick Tasty if you want a big library of Tasty's video recipes and you buy groceries from Walmart.

How much do Kitchen Stories and Tasty cost?

Kitchen Stories: Free for recipes, cookbooks and shopping lists. Kitchen Stories Plus adds recipe import and fridge-based suggestions; the App Store lists it at $6.99, $7.99 and $79.99, with a 7-day free trial. Tasty: Free, with ads. Tasty+ is $3.99 a month or $34.99 a year on the US App Store. Prices are US dollars from each app's own pages. Checked November 4, 2026.

Which is free, Kitchen Stories or Tasty?

Kitchen Stories: yes. Free with recipes, cookbooks and shopping lists. Kitchen Stories Plus is listed at $6.99, $7.99 and $79.99, with offers at $39.99, $34.99 and $19.99 (App Store IAP list, periods not shown). 7-day free trial. Tasty: yes. Free to download, with advertising. In-App Purchases list Tasty+ Monthly $3.99 and Tasty+ Yearly $34.99. The listing does not say what Tasty+ includes.

Can Kitchen Stories or Tasty save recipes from Instagram and TikTok?

Kitchen Stories: partly. Instagram and TikTok via the share sheet, with Kitchen Stories Plus only, on iOS only for now. The trial allows up to 6 imports. YouTube, Facebook and Pinterest are not listed. Tasty: not found on its own pages.

Do Kitchen Stories and Tasty work on Android?

Kitchen Stories: yes. Kitchen Stories: Recipes on Google Play (contains ads, in-app purchases). Recipe import is iOS only for now. Tasty: yes. Tasty by BuzzFeed on Google Play, updated Oct 27, 2026.

Do Kitchen Stories or Tasty work with ChatGPT or Claude?

We found no ChatGPT or Claude connector from either app on its own pages.

When were Kitchen Stories and Tasty last updated?

On the US App Store, Kitchen Stories is at version 27.6.0 (November 4, 2026) and Tasty at version 3.41 (October 8, 2026). Checked November 4, 2026.