Paprika and AnyList both save recipes from websites, plan meals, build a grocery list and have a cook mode. 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. Pick AnyList if the grocery list is what you really need, you share it with a partner, and recipes are a nice extra.
At a glance
Detail
Paprika
AnyList
Price
iPhone and iPad $4.99, once. Mac $29.99. Each version is sold separately.paprikaapp.com
Free. AnyList Complete is $9.99 a year for one person or $14.99 a year for a household.App Store
Platforms
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Android and Windows.paprikaapp.com
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision, plus Mac and web apps. Free download for iOS and Android.anylist.com
Syncs through
Paprika Cloud Sync, its own account, for recipes, grocery lists and meal plans.paprikaapp.com
Changes sync instantly, and shared-list changes appear for everyone at once.anylist.com
Saves from
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
Websites and blogs from your browser on iOS, Mac or PC, and recipes from email.anylist.com
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.
Source
Where Paprika is stronger
Pantry. Pantry tracks quantity, purchase date and expiration date paprikaapp.comAnyList: not found on its own pages
Where AnyList is stronger
Shared with a household. Lists shared free; recipes and meal plan shared with household members; Household subscription tier anylist.comPaprika: partly. Paprika 3: devices share one Cloud Sync account; separate family logins sharing recipes/lists/plans only in Paprika 4 beta
Send the list to grocery delivery. Order pickup/delivery via Instacart, Walmart, Kroger, Safeway, Albertsons, Amazon Fresh, H-E-B (US only, iOS/Android) help.anylist.comPaprika: not found on its own pages
Widgets. List, multi-list and meal plan widgets; Lock Screen and Control Center too (iOS and Android) help.anylist.comPaprika: partly. Paprika 3 has a Today View widget showing today's meals; new grocery/meal planner widgets only in Paprika 4 beta
Live Activities. Recipe timers show as Live Activities on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (v7.0) App StorePaprika: not found on its own pages
Siri and Shortcuts. Siri voice commands and Siri Shortcuts to add items (incl. HomePod, Watch); Alexa too; no Google Assistant help.anylist.comPaprika: partly. Paprika 3: Siri can add grocery items; Siri Shortcuts support arrives in Paprika 4 beta
Web app. Web app for PC (AnyList Complete only) anylist.comPaprika: no. Official site offers native apps only (iOS, Android, Mac, Windows); bookmarklet sends recipes to Cloud Sync but no web app listed
Free plan. Free; AnyList Complete $9.99/yr Individual or $14.99/yr Household (App Store IAP list and anylist.com/features) anylist.comPaprika: partly. iOS is a $4.99 one-time purchase. The Android version is free, limited to 50 recipes and no sync.
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, receipt scanning, recipes from what you have and nutrition estimates, which neither Paprika nor AnyList 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 Paprika or AnyList is ahead of it: sending the list to grocery delivery, an Apple Watch app, Mac and iPad apps, Android and a web app.
It depends on what you need. Paprika and AnyList both save recipes from websites, plan meals, build a grocery list and have a cook mode. 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. Pick AnyList if the grocery list is what you really need, you share it with a partner, and recipes are a nice extra.
How much do Paprika and AnyList cost?
Paprika: iPhone and iPad $4.99, once. Mac $29.99. Each version is sold separately. AnyList: Free. AnyList Complete is $9.99 a year for one person or $14.99 a year for a household. Prices are US dollars from each app's own pages. Checked November 4, 2026.
Which is free, Paprika or AnyList?
Paprika: partly. iOS is a $4.99 one-time purchase. The Android version is free, limited to 50 recipes and no sync. AnyList: yes. Free; AnyList Complete $9.99/yr Individual or $14.99/yr Household (App Store IAP list and anylist.com/features).
Can Paprika or AnyList save recipes from Instagram and TikTok?
Paprika: partly. Only in Paprika 4 open beta (Sep 2026): TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube; not in shipping Paprika 3. AnyList: not found on its own pages.
Do Paprika and AnyList work on Android?
Paprika: yes. Paprika Recipe Manager 3 on Google Play (sold separately). AnyList: yes. Free download for iOS & Android.
Can you use Paprika or AnyList in a web browser?
Paprika: no. Official site offers native apps only (iOS, Android, Mac, Windows); bookmarklet sends recipes to Cloud Sync but no web app listed. AnyList: yes. Web app for PC (AnyList Complete only).
Do Paprika or AnyList work with ChatGPT or Claude?
We found no ChatGPT or Claude connector from either app on its own pages.
When were Paprika and AnyList last updated?
On the US App Store, Paprika is at version 3.8.5 (July 16, 2026) and AnyList at version 7.1 (September 11, 2026). Checked November 4, 2026.