# 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.

https://getsaucepan.com/compare/kitchen-stories-vs-tasty · checked November 4, 2026 · "not found" means we did not see it on the app's own pages, not that it lacks it.

## At a glance

### Kitchen Stories
- Price: 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. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kitchen-stories-easy-recipes/id771068291)
- Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision, Mac with Apple silicon (as the iPad app) and Android. The website shows recipes without an account. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kitchen-stories-easy-recipes/id771068291)
- Saves from: With Plus, on iOS: Instagram, TikTok, any website or blog, screenshots and handwritten notes. (https://pages.kitchenstories.com/en/recipe-importer)
- Last App Store update: version 27.6.0, November 4, 2026

### Tasty
- Price: Free, with ads. Tasty+ is $3.99 a month or $34.99 a year on the US App Store. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tasty-recipes-cooking-videos/id1217456898)
- Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision and Android, plus recipes on tasty.co. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tasty-recipes-cooking-videos/id1217456898)
- Sync: Saved recipes and tips are kept in your tasty.co account. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buzzfeed.tasty&hl=en_US&gl=US)
- Last App Store update: version 3.41, October 8, 2026

## Feature by feature

- Works in ChatGPT: Kitchen Stories not found; Tasty not found
- Works in Claude: Kitchen Stories not found; Tasty not found
- Other AI apps via MCP: Kitchen Stories not found; Tasty not found
- Interactive cards in the chat: Kitchen Stories not found; Tasty not found
- Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube: Kitchen Stories partly (https://pages.kitchenstories.com/en/recipe-importer); Tasty not found
- Save from websites: Kitchen Stories partly (https://pages.kitchenstories.com/en/recipe-importer); Tasty no (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tasty-recipes-cooking-videos/id1217456898)
- Scan cookbook pages and cards: Kitchen Stories partly (https://pages.kitchenstories.com/en/recipe-importer); Tasty not found
- Meal plan: Kitchen Stories partly (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kitchen-stories-easy-recipes/id771068291); Tasty partly (https://tasty.co)
- Grocery list: Kitchen Stories yes (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kitchen-stories-easy-recipes/id771068291); Tasty partly (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tasty-recipes-cooking-videos/id1217456898)
- Shared with a household: Kitchen Stories not found; Tasty not found
- Send the list to grocery delivery: Kitchen Stories not found; Tasty yes (https://tasty.co/feature/shop-your-favorites)
- Pantry: Kitchen Stories not found; Tasty not found
- Receipt scan: Kitchen Stories not found; Tasty not found
- What can I make from what I have: Kitchen Stories yes (https://pages.kitchenstories.com/en/plus); Tasty yes (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tasty-recipes-cooking-videos/id1217456898)
- Cook mode: Kitchen Stories yes (https://pages.kitchenstories.com/en/app); Tasty yes (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buzzfeed.tasty&hl=en_US&gl=US)
- Timers: Kitchen Stories yes (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ajnsnewmedia.kitchenstories&hl=en_US&gl=US); Tasty not found
- Nutrition: Kitchen Stories yes (https://www.kitchenstories.com/klassischer-deutscher-kartoffelsalat/193693); Tasty yes (https://tasty.co/recipe/one-pot-garlic-parmesan-pasta)
- Widgets: Kitchen Stories yes (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kitchen-stories-easy-recipes/id771068291); Tasty not found
- Live Activities: Kitchen Stories not found; Tasty not found
- Apple Watch: Kitchen Stories no (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kitchen-stories-easy-recipes/id771068291); Tasty no (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tasty-recipes-cooking-videos/id1217456898)
- Siri and Shortcuts: Kitchen Stories not found; Tasty not found
- Mac and iPad: Kitchen Stories partly (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kitchen-stories-easy-recipes/id771068291); Tasty partly (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tasty-recipes-cooking-videos/id1217456898)
- CarPlay: Kitchen Stories not found; Tasty not found
- Android: Kitchen Stories yes (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ajnsnewmedia.kitchenstories&hl=en_US&gl=US); Tasty yes (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buzzfeed.tasty&hl=en_US&gl=US)
- Web app: Kitchen Stories partly (https://www.kitchenstories.com/en/terms); Tasty partly (https://tasty.co)
- Free plan: Kitchen Stories yes (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kitchen-stories-easy-recipes/id771068291); Tasty yes (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tasty-recipes-cooking-videos/id1217456898)

## Where Kitchen Stories is stronger

- Grocery list: Shopping lists combine ingredients and quantities from recipes; view by recipe or as one combined list.. Tasty: partly.
- Timers: Timers at each recipe step.. Tasty: not found.
- Widgets: Version 27.6.0 release notes mention improved Home Screen widgets.. Tasty: not found.

## 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.. Kitchen Stories: not found.

## 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. It launches on November 13, 2026 and has no ratings yet. It is on iPhone for now. Android is coming soon. Free to use; Saucepan+ is $4.99 a month or $34.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial.

## 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.