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.

במבט מהיר

פירוטSamsung FoodSideChef
מחירחינם לשמירת מתכונים, תכנון ורשימות משותפות. ‏Samsung Food+ עולה ‏6.99 דולר לחודש או ‏59.99 דולר לשנה, עם ניסיון של 7 ימים.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
פלטפורמותiPhone, iPad, אנדרואיד והאינטרנט.App StoreiPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple silicon, Apple Vision, Android and the web.App Store
נשמר מכל מתכון מכל אתר.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
עדכון App Store אחרוןגרסה 5.56.0, 11 במאי 2026.App StoreVersion 5.31.4, October 29, 2026.App Store
דירוגיםדירוג 4.8 כוכבים מתוך 6.4K דירוגיםApp Store4.7 stars from 1,672 ratingsApp Store

תכונה אחר תכונה

Samsung Food vs SideChef, feature by feature
תכונהSamsung FoodSideChef
עוזרי AI & MCP
עובד ב-ChatGPTלא נמצאלא נמצא
עובד ב-Claudeלא נמצאלא נמצא
אפליקציות AI אחרות דרך MCPלא נמצאלא נמצא
כרטיסים אינטראקטיביים בצ'אטלא נמצאלא נמצא
שמירה
שמירה מ-Instagram, TikTok, YouTubeכןsupport.samsungfood.comלא נמצא
שמירה מאתריםכןsupport.samsungfood.comכןApp Store
סריקת דפי ספרי בישול וכרטיסיםכןsupport.samsungfood.comלא נמצא
תכנון & קניות
תכנית ארוחותכןsupport.samsungfood.comYessidechef.com
רשימת קניותכןsupport.samsungfood.comYessidechef.com
משותף עם משק ביתכןsupport.samsungfood.comNosidechef.com
שלחו את הרשימה למשלוח מכולתכןsupport.samsungfood.comכןApp Store
מזווה
מזווהכןsupport.samsungfood.comכןApp Store
סריקת קבלהלא נמצאלא נמצא
מה אפשר להכין ממה שיש ליכןsupport.samsungfood.comכןApp Store
מצב בישולכןsupport.samsungfood.comYessidechef.com
טיימריםכןsamsung.comכןApp Store
ערכים תזונתייםכןApp StoreYessidechef.com
תוספות Apple
ווידג'טיםכןsupport.samsungfood.comכןApp Store
פעילויות חיותלא נמצאלא נמצא
Apple WatchלאApp StoreלאApp Store
Siri וקיצורי דרךלא נמצאלא נמצא
Mac ו-iPadכןApp StoreחלקיתApp Store
CarPlayלא נמצאלא נמצא
פלטפורמות & מחיר
אנדרואידכןGoogle PlayכןGoogle Play
אפליקציית אינטרנטכןsupport.samsungfood.comYessidechef.com
תוכנית חינמיתכןApp StoreכןApp 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.

איפה Samsung Food חזק יותר

  • 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.

שאלות

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.