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Samsung Food vs Plan to Eat

Samsung Food and Plan to Eat both save from Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, save recipes from websites, plan meals, build a grocery list and have a cook mode. Pick Samsung Food if you want free meal planning with shared lists on Android and the web as well as iPhone. Pick Plan to Eat if you plan the whole week on a calendar from your own recipe box, and you want the web and Android too. It has no free plan.

At a glance

DetailSamsung FoodPlan to Eat
PriceFree for saving recipes, planning and shared lists. Samsung Food+ is $6.99 a month or $59.99 a year, with a 7-day trial.App StoreNo free plan. $5.95 a month or $49 a year, with a 14-day trial and no card. The App Store lists a one-year membership at $54.99.plantoeat.com
PlatformsiPhone, iPad, Android and the web.App StoreiPhone, Android and the web.plantoeat.com
Syncs throughNot found on its own pages.One account syncs recipes, planner and shopping list across devices. It is included in the price.App Store
Saves fromAny recipe from any website.App StoreWebsites from the browser share icon, and photos.App Store
Last App Store updateVersion 5.56.0, May 11, 2026.App StoreVersion 4.1.1, October 15, 2026.App Store
Ratings4.8 stars from 6.4K ratingsApp Store4.8 stars from 6.1K ratingsApp Store

Feature by feature

Samsung Food vs Plan to Eat, feature by feature
FeatureSamsung FoodPlan to Eat
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, YouTubeYessupport.samsungfood.comYeslearn.plantoeat.com
Save from websitesYessupport.samsungfood.comYeslearn.plantoeat.com
Scan cookbook pages and cardsYessupport.samsungfood.comYeslearn.plantoeat.com
Planning & shopping
Meal planYessupport.samsungfood.comYesApp Store
Grocery listYessupport.samsungfood.comYesApp Store
Shared with a householdYessupport.samsungfood.comYesplantoeat.com
Send the list to grocery deliveryYessupport.samsungfood.comPartlylearn.plantoeat.com
Kitchen
PantryYessupport.samsungfood.comNolearn.plantoeat.com
Receipt scanNot foundNot found
What can I make from what I haveYessupport.samsungfood.comNot found
Cook modeYessupport.samsungfood.comYeslearn.plantoeat.com
TimersYessamsung.comYeslearn.plantoeat.com
NutritionYesApp StoreYeslearn.plantoeat.com
Apple extras
WidgetsYessupport.samsungfood.comNot found
Live ActivitiesNot foundNot found
Apple WatchNoApp StoreNoApp Store
Siri and ShortcutsNot foundPartlylearn.plantoeat.com
Mac and iPadYesApp StorePartlyApp Store
CarPlayNot foundNot found
Platforms & price
AndroidYesGoogle PlayYesplantoeat.com
Web appYessupport.samsungfood.comYesplantoeat.com
Free planYesApp StoreNoplantoeat.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.

Where Samsung Food is stronger

  • Send the list to grocery delivery. US integrated stores show Walmart, Instacart, Amazon Fresh and Kroger logos (from image alt text). Listing says 23 retailers support.samsungfood.com Plan to Eat: partly. 'Deliver Groceries' sends list to a grocery service (beta); US provider not named, International via Whisk
  • Pantry. Food List tracks items by location (fridge, freezer, pantry) with use-by dates; add by camera. Shopping list and Food List transfers are Food+. No expiry notifications support.samsungfood.com Plan to Eat: no. Pantry inventory was discontinued; help center suggests the Staples List as a simple on-hand list
  • What can I make from what I have. Manual ingredient filter is free. Searching by Food List ('Use It Up') and Vision AI suggestions are Food+ support.samsungfood.com Plan to Eat: not found on its own pages
  • Widgets. 3 iOS Home Screen widgets: Next Up, My Meal Plan, My Saved Recipes (iOS only) support.samsungfood.com Plan to Eat: not found on its own pages
  • Mac and iPad. 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 Plan to Eat: partly. iPad supported; Mac only via iPad app on Apple silicon, 'Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS'
  • Free plan. Free; Samsung Food+ $6.99/mo or $59.99/yr (App Store IAP list), 7-day free trial (help center) App Store Plan to Eat: no. No free plan; 14-day free trial, no card. $5.95/mo or $49/yr (plantoeat.com); App Store IAP One-Year Membership $54.99

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, receipt scanning, Live Activities and Siri and Shortcuts actions, which neither Samsung Food nor Plan to Eat 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 Samsung Food or Plan to Eat is ahead of it: sending the list to grocery delivery, Mac and iPad apps, Android and a web app.

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Questions

Is Samsung Food or Plan to Eat better?

It depends on what you need. Samsung Food and Plan to Eat both save from Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, save recipes from websites, plan meals, build a grocery list and have a cook mode. Pick Samsung Food if you want free meal planning with shared lists on Android and the web as well as iPhone. Pick Plan to Eat if you plan the whole week on a calendar from your own recipe box, and you want the web and Android too. It has no free plan.

How much do Samsung Food and Plan to Eat cost?

Samsung Food: Free for saving recipes, planning and shared lists. Samsung Food+ is $6.99 a month or $59.99 a year, with a 7-day trial. Plan to Eat: No free plan. $5.95 a month or $49 a year, with a 14-day trial and no card. The App Store lists a one-year membership at $54.99. Prices are US dollars from each app's own pages. Checked November 4, 2026.

Which is free, Samsung Food or Plan to Eat?

Samsung Food: yes. Free; Samsung Food+ $6.99/mo or $59.99/yr (App Store IAP list), 7-day free trial (help center). Plan to Eat: no. No free plan; 14-day free trial, no card. $5.95/mo or $49/yr (plantoeat.com); App Store IAP One-Year Membership $54.99.

Can Samsung Food or Plan to Eat save recipes from Instagram and TikTok?

Samsung Food: yes. Pinterest and Facebook through the share extension (help center). Samsung.com also says it saves from an Instagram post. TikTok and YouTube not named officially. Plan to Eat: yes. Share extension imports from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Pinterest.

Do Samsung Food and Plan to Eat work on Android?

Samsung Food: yes. Google Play: com.foodient.whisk. Plan to Eat: yes. App on Google Play; listed on plantoeat.com.

Do Samsung Food and Plan to Eat run on Mac and iPad?

Samsung Food: yes. iPad supported. Mac (M1 or later, macOS 12+) runs the iPad app, which the listing marks 'Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS'. Plan to Eat: partly. iPad supported; Mac only via iPad app on Apple silicon, 'Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS'.

Do Samsung Food or Plan to Eat work with ChatGPT or Claude?

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

When were Samsung Food and Plan to Eat last updated?

On the US App Store, Samsung Food is at version 5.56.0 (May 11, 2026) and Plan to Eat at version 4.1.1 (October 15, 2026). Checked November 4, 2026.