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Samsung Food vs SideChef

Samsung Food and SideChef both save recipes from websites, plan meals, build a grocery list, track a pantry 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 SideChef if you want a big catalog of guided recipes with a photo or video at every step, and you order groceries from Walmart, Instacart or Amazon Fresh.

At a glance

DetailSamsung FoodSideChef
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 StoreFree to download and use. Recipes, meal plans and grocery ordering do not need a subscription. SideChef Premium adds 800+ cooking classes and premium recipes for $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year, after a 7-day free trial.sidechef.com
PlatformsiPhone, iPad, Android and the web.App StoreiPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple silicon, Apple Vision, Android and the web.App Store
Saves fromAny recipe from any website.App StoreAny web recipe, by pasting its URL or with the Share button. RecipeGen AI also makes a recipe from a photo of a dish.App Store
Last App Store updateVersion 5.56.0, May 11, 2026.App StoreVersion 5.31.4, October 29, 2026.App Store
Ratings4.8 stars from 6.4K ratingsApp Store4.7 stars from 1,672 ratingsApp Store

Feature by feature

Samsung Food vs SideChef, feature by feature
FeatureSamsung FoodSideChef
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.comNot found
Save from websitesYessupport.samsungfood.comYesApp Store
Scan cookbook pages and cardsYessupport.samsungfood.comNot found
Planning & shopping
Meal planYessupport.samsungfood.comYessidechef.com
Grocery listYessupport.samsungfood.comYessidechef.com
Shared with a householdYessupport.samsungfood.comNosidechef.com
Send the list to grocery deliveryYessupport.samsungfood.comYesApp Store
Kitchen
PantryYessupport.samsungfood.comYesApp Store
Receipt scanNot foundNot found
What can I make from what I haveYessupport.samsungfood.comYesApp Store
Cook modeYessupport.samsungfood.comYessidechef.com
TimersYessamsung.comYesApp Store
NutritionYesApp StoreYessidechef.com
Apple extras
WidgetsYessupport.samsungfood.comYesApp Store
Live ActivitiesNot foundNot found
Apple WatchNoApp StoreNoApp Store
Siri and ShortcutsNot foundNot found
Mac and iPadYesApp StorePartlyApp Store
CarPlayNot foundNot found
Platforms & price
AndroidYesGoogle PlayYesGoogle Play
Web appYessupport.samsungfood.comYessidechef.com
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 Samsung Food is stronger

  • Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube. 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 support.samsungfood.com SideChef: not found on its own pages
  • Scan cookbook pages and cards. Add recipe from photo (multi-page). Basic users get 3 free scans; unlimited with Food+ support.samsungfood.com SideChef: not found on its own pages
  • Shared with a household. Share and collaborate on meal plans and shopping lists; share recipe collections support.samsungfood.com SideChef: no. FAQ: 'At this time, we do not support sharing meals plans or shopping lists.'
  • 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 SideChef: partly. iPad app. Mac only with an Apple M1 chip or later (iPad app on Apple silicon). Also on Apple Vision.

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 SideChef 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 SideChef 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 SideChef better?

It depends on what you need. Samsung Food and SideChef both save recipes from websites, plan meals, build a grocery list, track a pantry 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 SideChef if you want a big catalog of guided recipes with a photo or video at every step, and you order groceries from Walmart, Instacart or Amazon Fresh.

How much do Samsung Food and SideChef 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. SideChef: Free to download and use. Recipes, meal plans and grocery ordering do not need a subscription. SideChef Premium adds 800+ cooking classes and premium recipes for $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year, after a 7-day free trial. Prices are US dollars from each app's own pages. Checked November 4, 2026.

Which is free, Samsung Food or SideChef?

Samsung Food: yes. Free; Samsung Food+ $6.99/mo or $59.99/yr (App Store IAP list), 7-day free trial (help center). SideChef: yes. Free to download and use. SideChef Premium is $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year (App Store IAP list), with a 7-day free trial.

Can Samsung Food or SideChef 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. SideChef: not found on its own pages.

Do Samsung Food and SideChef work on Android?

Samsung Food: yes. Google Play: com.foodient.whisk. SideChef: yes. SideChef: Recipes & Meal Plans on Google Play.

Do Samsung Food and SideChef 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'. SideChef: partly. iPad app. Mac only with an Apple M1 chip or later (iPad app on Apple silicon). Also on Apple Vision.

Do Samsung Food or SideChef work with ChatGPT or Claude?

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

When were Samsung Food and SideChef last updated?

On the US App Store, Samsung Food is at version 5.56.0 (May 11, 2026) and SideChef at version 5.31.4 (October 29, 2026). Checked November 4, 2026.