Best recipe apps for families and couples
By the rule below, the best recipe app for a family or couple is AnyList (14 of 14 points), if the grocery list is what you really need, you share it with a partner, and recipes are a nice extra. Next are Samsung Food (14 of 14 points), if you want free meal planning with shared lists on Android and the web as well as iPhone; and Deglaze (14 of 14 points), if you want free household sharing, a web app and Android, and a connector for ChatGPT and Claude with a paid plan. 16 apps qualify.
The ranking
Samsung Food
Vuoi una pianificazione dei pasti gratuita con liste condivise su Android e sul web oltre che su iPhone.
Price. 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. App Store
Eat This Much
You want a planner that picks your meals to hit exact calorie and macro targets, on iPhone, Android or the web.
Short of full marks: Grocery list (partly), Send the list to grocery delivery (partly).
Price. Free for planning one day at a time. Premium is $59.99 a year ($5 a month) or $14.99 month to month, with a 14-day trial. help.eatthismuch.com
CookNest
Vuoi un piano gratuito con condivisione, Android e web, oppure un libro di ricette stampato con le tue ricette.
Short of full marks: Send the list to grocery delivery (not found).
Price. Free with 3 automatic imports a week and no card. The App Store lists PRO purchases from $3.99 to $29.99, with periods not shown. cooknest.app
Plan to Eat
Pianifichi l’intera settimana su un calendario dal tuo ricettario, e vuoi anche il web e Android. Non ha un piano gratuito.
Short of full marks: Free plan (no), Send the list to grocery delivery (partly).
Price. 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. plantoeat.com
Recipe Keeper
Vuoi pagare una volta sola, hai famiglia su Android o Windows, o hai una grande pila di ricette su carta.
Short of full marks: Web app (not found), Send the list to grocery delivery (not found).
Price. Free download. Pro Upgrade is $19.99, once, on iPhone and iPad. The Mac version is $29.99. Each platform is a separate purchase. App Store
Umami
Vuoi un gestore economico che funzioni su iPhone, Android e web, e che restituisca le tue ricette in formati aperti.
Short of full marks: Free plan (no), Send the list to grocery delivery (not found).
Price. 30-day trial, then a subscription or lifetime purchase to add recipes. You can still view and export. The App Store lists $0.99 or $3.99 a month, $9.99 or $19.99 a year, $19.99 or $59.99 lifetime. App Store
Saucepan our app
You want to save from Instagram, TikTok and websites, fill a Pantry by scanning your receipt, and cook with timers that ring, on iPhone. It is new: it launches November 13, 2026.
Short of full marks: Android (coming), Web app (partly), Send the list to grocery delivery (no).
Price. Free to use, with no ads. Saucepan+ is $4.99 a month or $34.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial. Saucepan
BigOven
Ti serve un’app di ricette e pianificazione pasti di lunga data, con un’app per Apple Watch e una lista della spesa condivisa.
Short of full marks: Android (not found), Web app (not found), Send the list to grocery delivery (not found).
Price. Free download. The App Store lists BigOven Pro at $2.99, $19.99 and $24.99, with periods not shown, and credit packs. App Store
Crouton
Usi un Mac o un Apple Watch in cucina, o vuoi cucinare con SharePlay, e tieni tutto su iCloud.
Short of full marks: Android (no), Web app (no), Send the list to grocery delivery (not found).
Price. Free with limits. The App Store lists Crouton Plus at $24.99 and Crouton Discover at $1.99 a month or $14.99 a year. App Store
Pestle
Vuoi un gestore di ricette dal design curato con un’app per Apple Watch e un’estensione per Chrome, e ti va bene pagare per Pro.
Short of full marks: Android (no), Web app (not found), Send the list to grocery delivery (not found).
Price. Free for 15 recipes. Pestle Pro is $24.99 a year, with a 14-day trial. The App Store also lists a monthly plan and lifetime purchases. App Store
Foodie
Vuoi una nuova app per iPhone che condivida anche una lista per la famiglia. È giovane e ha troppo poche valutazioni sull’App Store per mostrare un punteggio.
Short of full marks: Android (no), Web app (not found), Send the list to grocery delivery (not found).
Price. Free: 3 AI imports and 5 chef messages every 7 days. Premium is $6.49 a month or $44.99 a year. foodie.chewable.fit
Mela
Cerchi una libreria tranquilla solo Apple su iCloud, con un prezzo una tantum e un’app per Mac. La sua ultima versione sull’App Store risale a giugno 2025.
Short of full marks: Android (no), Web app (no), Send the list to grocery delivery (not found).
Price. Free to download. Mela+ is a one-time unlock: $6.99 on iPhone and iPad, $14.99 on Mac, bought separately. App Store
Partly qualify, so not ranked: ReciMe (No household feature; help center says to log into the same account on all devices to share); Paprika (Paprika 3: devices share one Cloud Sync account; separate family logins sharing recipes/lists/plans only in Paprika 4 beta); Copy Me That (Family sharing works by logging into the same account. Recipes can be shared through the Community); NYT Cooking (You can share Recipe Box folders (release notes) and send the grocery list by email, text or Notes. No shared household account is described).
Funzione per funzione
- Sì
- In parte
- No
- Non trovato
- In arrivo
| App | Condiviso | Lista della spesa | Piano pasti | Android | Web | Piano gratuito | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnyList | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì |
| Samsung Food | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì |
| Deglaze | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì |
| Eat This Much | Sì | In parte | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | In parte |
| Cooklist | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Non trovato | Sì | Sì |
| Honeydew | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | No | Sì | Sì |
| CookNest | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Non trovato |
| Plan to Eat | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | No | In parte |
| Recipe Keeper | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Non trovato | Sì | Non trovato |
| Umami | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | Sì | No | Non trovato |
| Saucepan (ours) | Sì | Sì | Sì | In arrivo | In parte | Sì | No |
| BigOven | Sì | Sì | Sì | Non trovato | Non trovato | Sì | Non trovato |
| Crouton | Sì | Sì | Sì | No | No | Sì | Non trovato |
| Pestle | Sì | Sì | Sì | No | Non trovato | Sì | Non trovato |
| Foodie | Sì | Sì | Sì | No | Non trovato | Sì | Non trovato |
| Mela | Sì | Sì | Sì | No | No | Sì | Non trovato |
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How we ranked
Sharing with a household is required. Then a shared list and plan, and what makes it work for everyone: Android and the web for people on other devices, a free plan so no one has to pay, and delivery.
- To qualify, an app must have “Shared with a household” (Yes, not Partly). Closed apps and general tools like Apple Notes and Notion are left out.
- Score: 2 points for Yes, 1 for Partly, 0 for No, Not found or Coming, over 7 features: Shared with a household, Grocery list, Meal plan, Android, Web app, Free plan and Send the list to grocery delivery. Most is 14.
- Apps with no App Store update since November 2025 go below the ones that are kept up.
- Ties go to the app with more US App Store ratings. Saucepan has none yet, so it goes below any app it ties with.
- “Not found” scores zero: we credit only what an app’s own pages show. That can undercount an app that does more than its pages say.
Saucepan is our app. It is scored from its own feature list by the same rule.
Domande
What is the best recipe app for a family or couple?
By the rule below, the best recipe app for a family or couple is AnyList (14 of 14 points), if the grocery list is what you really need, you share it with a partner, and recipes are a nice extra. Next are Samsung Food (14 of 14 points), if you want free meal planning with shared lists on Android and the web as well as iPhone; and Deglaze (14 of 14 points), if you want free household sharing, a web app and Android, and a connector for ChatGPT and Claude with a paid plan. 16 apps qualify.
How did you rank these apps?
To qualify, an app must have “Shared with a household” (Yes, not Partly). Closed apps and general tools like Apple Notes and Notion are left out. Score: 2 points for Yes, 1 for Partly, 0 for No, Not found or Coming, over 7 features: Shared with a household, Grocery list, Meal plan, Android, Web app, Free plan and Send the list to grocery delivery. Most is 14. Apps with no App Store update since November 2025 go below the ones that are kept up. Ties go to the app with more US App Store ratings. Saucepan has none yet, so it goes below any app it ties with. “Not found” scores zero: we credit only what an app’s own pages show. That can undercount an app that does more than its pages say.
Which of these have a free plan?
AnyList, Samsung Food, Deglaze, Eat This Much, Cooklist, Honeydew, CookNest, Recipe Keeper, Saucepan, BigOven, Crouton, Pestle, Foodie and Mela. Free plans have limits; each app’s line above says what it is.
Which of these work on Android?
AnyList, Samsung Food, Deglaze, Eat This Much, Cooklist, Honeydew, CookNest, Plan to Eat, Recipe Keeper and Umami, as their own pages say.
Is Saucepan on this list because you make it?
Saucepan is our app, so we score it by the same rule from its own feature list, and say so on the list. It ranks #11 of 16 here. It launches on November 13, 2026 and has no ratings yet.
When was this checked?
Feature marks were read from each app’s App Store listing, website and help pages on November 1, 2026, and prices, platforms and update dates on November 4, 2026. Apps change often.