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NYT Cooking vs Paprika

NYT Cooking and Paprika both build a grocery list and have a cook mode. Pick NYT Cooking if you want a large catalog of tested New York Times recipes and videos, and you are happy to pay for it. Pick Paprika if you want to pay once, you cook with an Apple Watch or on Windows, or your library already lives in Paprika. Paprika 4 is in beta and says premium features will need a subscription afterwards.

At a glance

DetailNYT CookingPaprika
PriceFree to download, with a limited set of recipes. The App Store lists Cooking at $5.99 to $7.99 a month or $54.99 to $69.99 a year, and All Access at $29.99 a month. Cooking is included in All Access and Home Delivery.App StoreiPhone and iPad $4.99, once. Mac $29.99. Each version is sold separately.paprikaapp.com
PlatformsiPhone, iPad, Android and the web.thenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.comiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Android and Windows.paprikaapp.com
Syncs throughYour Recipe Box is tied to your New York Times account, on the web and in the apps.thenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.comPaprika Cloud Sync, its own account, for recipes, grocery lists and meal plans.paprikaapp.com
Saves fromNot found on its own pages.Any website, through its built-in browser and bookmarklet. Saving from Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube is in the Paprika 4 open beta, not in Paprika 3.paprikaapp.com
Last App Store updateVersion 4.174.0, October 30, 2026.App StoreVersion 3.8.5, July 16, 2026.App Store
Ratings4.9 stars from 549,627 ratingsApp Store4.9 stars from 54K ratingsApp Store

Feature by feature

NYT Cooking vs Paprika, feature by feature
FeatureNYT CookingPaprika
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, YouTubeNot foundPartlypaprikaapp.com
Save from websitesNothenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.comYesApp Store
Scan cookbook pages and cardsNot foundPartlypaprikaapp.com
Planning & shopping
Meal planNot foundYesApp Store
Grocery listYesthenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.comYesApp Store
Shared with a householdPartlyApp StorePartlypaprikaapp.com
Send the list to grocery deliveryYesthenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.comNot found
Kitchen
PantryNot foundYespaprikaapp.com
Receipt scanNot foundNot found
What can I make from what I haveNot foundNot found
Cook modeYesthenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.comYesApp Store
TimersNot foundYespaprikaapp.com
NutritionYesthenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.comPartlypaprikaapp.com
Apple extras
WidgetsNot foundPartlypaprikaapp.com
Live ActivitiesNot foundNot found
Apple WatchNoApp StoreYesApp Store
Siri and ShortcutsNot foundPartlypaprikaapp.com
Mac and iPadPartlyApp StoreYesApp Store
CarPlayNot foundNot found
Platforms & price
AndroidYesGoogle PlayYesGoogle Play
Web appYesthenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.comNopaprikaapp.com
Free planPartlyApp StorePartlyApp 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 NYT Cooking is stronger

  • Send the list to grocery delivery. Shop a recipe's ingredients on Instacart for delivery, US and Canada. No Cooking subscription needed for this. thenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com Paprika: not found on its own pages
  • Nutrition. Nutritional information under the ingredients, a rough estimate, not on every recipe. thenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com Paprika: partly. Paprika 3: manual Nutritional Info field per recipe; automatic USDA-based nutrition analysis only in Paprika 4 beta
  • Web app. cooking.nytimes.com has the full catalog, Recipe Box folders and the grocery list, when logged in. thenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com Paprika: no. Official site offers native apps only (iOS, Android, Mac, Windows); bookmarklet sends recipes to Cloud Sync but no web app listed

Where Paprika is stronger

  • Save from websites. Built-in browser clips recipes from websites; Safari extension and bookmarklet App Store NYT Cooking: no. The help center says: 'Recipes that are hosted outside of New York Times Cooking cannot be saved to your Recipe Box.' The Recipe Box saves NYT Cooking recipes.
  • Meal plan. Daily/weekly/monthly meal planner plus reusable menus App Store NYT Cooking: not found on its own pages
  • Pantry. Pantry tracks quantity, purchase date and expiration date paprikaapp.com NYT Cooking: not found on its own pages
  • Timers. Cook times auto-detected in directions; tap to start; fire even when app closed paprikaapp.com NYT Cooking: not found on its own pages
  • Apple Watch. Watch app shows grocery lists and controls recipe timers; requires paired iPhone (watchOS 6+) App Store NYT Cooking: no. App Store Compatibility lists iPhone and iPad only.
  • Mac and iPad. iPad (universal iOS app) and Mac (separate $29.99 Mac App Store purchase); also Windows and Apple Vision App Store NYT Cooking: partly. iPad app (iPadOS 18 or later). App Store Compatibility lists no Mac.

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, scanning of cookbook pages and cards, household sharing, receipt scanning, recipes from what you have, widgets, Live Activities, Siri and Shortcuts actions and a free plan, which neither NYT Cooking nor Paprika 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 NYT Cooking or Paprika is ahead of it: sending the list to grocery delivery, an Apple Watch app, Mac and iPad apps, Android and a web app.

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Questions

Is NYT Cooking or Paprika better?

It depends on what you need. NYT Cooking and Paprika both build a grocery list and have a cook mode. Pick NYT Cooking if you want a large catalog of tested New York Times recipes and videos, and you are happy to pay for it. Pick Paprika if you want to pay once, you cook with an Apple Watch or on Windows, or your library already lives in Paprika. Paprika 4 is in beta and says premium features will need a subscription afterwards.

How much do NYT Cooking and Paprika cost?

NYT Cooking: Free to download, with a limited set of recipes. The App Store lists Cooking at $5.99 to $7.99 a month or $54.99 to $69.99 a year, and All Access at $29.99 a month. Cooking is included in All Access and Home Delivery. Paprika: iPhone and iPad $4.99, once. Mac $29.99. Each version is sold separately. Prices are US dollars from each app's own pages. Checked November 4, 2026.

Which is free, NYT Cooking or Paprika?

NYT Cooking: partly. Free download with limited access: some editor-curated recipes and part of the Recipe Box. App Store IAP list: Cooking from $5.99 to $7.99 a month and $54.99 to $69.99 a year; All Access $29.99 a month. Paprika: partly. iOS is a $4.99 one-time purchase. The Android version is free, limited to 50 recipes and no sync.

Can NYT Cooking or Paprika save recipes from Instagram and TikTok?

NYT Cooking: not found on its own pages. Paprika: partly. Only in Paprika 4 open beta (Sep 2026): TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube; not in shipping Paprika 3.

Do NYT Cooking and Paprika work on Android?

NYT Cooking: yes. NYT Cooking on Google Play, from The New York Times Company. Paprika: yes. Paprika Recipe Manager 3 on Google Play (sold separately).

Which has an Apple Watch app, NYT Cooking or Paprika?

NYT Cooking: no. App Store Compatibility lists iPhone and iPad only. Paprika: yes. Watch app shows grocery lists and controls recipe timers; requires paired iPhone (watchOS 6+).

Do NYT Cooking and Paprika run on Mac and iPad?

NYT Cooking: partly. iPad app (iPadOS 18 or later). App Store Compatibility lists no Mac. Paprika: yes. iPad (universal iOS app) and Mac (separate $29.99 Mac App Store purchase); also Windows and Apple Vision.

Can you use NYT Cooking or Paprika in a web browser?

NYT Cooking: yes. cooking.nytimes.com has the full catalog, Recipe Box folders and the grocery list, when logged in. Paprika: no. Official site offers native apps only (iOS, Android, Mac, Windows); bookmarklet sends recipes to Cloud Sync but no web app listed.

Do NYT Cooking or Paprika work with ChatGPT or Claude?

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

When were NYT Cooking and Paprika last updated?

On the US App Store, NYT Cooking is at version 4.174.0 (October 30, 2026) and Paprika at version 3.8.5 (July 16, 2026). Checked November 4, 2026.