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Tasty vs NYT Cooking

Tasty and NYT Cooking both have a cook mode. Pick Tasty if you want a big library of Tasty's video recipes and you buy groceries from Walmart. 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.

At a glance

DetailTastyNYT Cooking
PriceFree, with ads. Tasty+ is $3.99 a month or $34.99 a year on the US App Store.App StoreFree 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 Store
PlatformsiPhone, iPad, Apple Vision and Android, plus recipes on tasty.co.App StoreiPhone, iPad, Android and the web.thenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com
Syncs throughSaved recipes and tips are kept in your tasty.co account.Google PlayYour Recipe Box is tied to your New York Times account, on the web and in the apps.thenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com
Last App Store updateVersion 3.41, October 8, 2026.App StoreVersion 4.174.0, October 30, 2026.App Store
Ratings4.9 stars from 432,906 ratingsApp Store4.9 stars from 549,627 ratingsApp Store

Feature by feature

Tasty vs NYT Cooking, feature by feature
FeatureTastyNYT Cooking
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 foundNot found
Save from websitesNoApp StoreNothenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com
Scan cookbook pages and cardsNot foundNot found
Planning & shopping
Meal planPartlytasty.coNot found
Grocery listPartlyApp StoreYesthenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com
Shared with a householdNot foundPartlyApp Store
Send the list to grocery deliveryYestasty.coYesthenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com
Kitchen
PantryNot foundNot found
Receipt scanNot foundNot found
What can I make from what I haveYesApp StoreNot found
Cook modeYesGoogle PlayYesthenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com
TimersNot foundNot found
NutritionYestasty.coYesthenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com
Apple extras
WidgetsNot foundNot found
Live ActivitiesNot foundNot found
Apple WatchNoApp StoreNoApp Store
Siri and ShortcutsNot foundNot found
Mac and iPadPartlyApp StorePartlyApp Store
CarPlayNot foundNot found
Platforms & price
AndroidYesGoogle PlayYesGoogle Play
Web appPartlytasty.coYesthenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com
Free planYesApp 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 Tasty is stronger

  • What can I make from what I have. Ingredient search suggests dishes from ingredients you have on hand, from as few as 3. App Store NYT Cooking: not found on its own pages
  • Free plan. 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. App Store 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.

Where NYT Cooking is stronger

  • Grocery list. Built-in grocery list from recipe ingredients, for Cooking and All Access subscribers. You can't add your own items, only ingredients from Cooking recipes. thenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com Tasty: partly. Shoppable recipes put a recipe's ingredients in a Walmart cart for pickup or delivery. A separate shopping list is not described.
  • Web app. cooking.nytimes.com has the full catalog, Recipe Box folders and the grocery list, when logged in. thenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com Tasty: partly. tasty.co is a recipe website: browse recipes and videos, see nutrition and meal plans, and shop ingredients through Walmart. Saving recipes on the site is not shown.

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, timers, widgets, Live Activities and Siri and Shortcuts actions, which neither Tasty nor NYT Cooking 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 Tasty or NYT Cooking is ahead of it: sending the list to grocery delivery, Android and a web app.

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Questions

Is Tasty or NYT Cooking better?

It depends on what you need. Tasty and NYT Cooking both have a cook mode. Pick Tasty if you want a big library of Tasty's video recipes and you buy groceries from Walmart. 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.

How much do Tasty and NYT Cooking cost?

Tasty: Free, with ads. Tasty+ is $3.99 a month or $34.99 a year on the US App Store. 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. Prices are US dollars from each app's own pages. Checked November 4, 2026.

Which is free, Tasty or NYT Cooking?

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. 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.

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

Tasty: not found on its own pages. NYT Cooking: not found on its own pages.

Do Tasty and NYT Cooking work on Android?

Tasty: yes. Tasty by BuzzFeed on Google Play, updated Oct 27, 2026. NYT Cooking: yes. NYT Cooking on Google Play, from The New York Times Company.

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

Tasty: partly. tasty.co is a recipe website: browse recipes and videos, see nutrition and meal plans, and shop ingredients through Walmart. Saving recipes on the site is not shown. NYT Cooking: yes. cooking.nytimes.com has the full catalog, Recipe Box folders and the grocery list, when logged in.

Do Tasty or NYT Cooking work with ChatGPT or Claude?

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

When were Tasty and NYT Cooking last updated?

On the US App Store, Tasty is at version 3.41 (October 8, 2026) and NYT Cooking at version 4.174.0 (October 30, 2026). Checked November 4, 2026.