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.

In één oogopslag

DetailSamsung FoodSideChef
PrijsGratis voor het opslaan van recepten, plannen en gedeelde lijsten. Samsung Food+ kost $6,99 per maand of $59,99 per jaar, met een proefperiode van 7 dagen.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
PlatformeniPhone, iPad, Android en het web.App StoreiPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple silicon, Apple Vision, Android and the web.App Store
Bewaard vanuitElk recept van elke 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
Laatste App Store-updateVersie 5.56.0, 11 mei 2026.App StoreVersion 5.31.4, October 29, 2026.App Store
Beoordelingen4,8 sterren van 6,4K beoordelingenApp Store4.7 stars from 1,672 ratingsApp Store

Functie voor functie

Samsung Food vs SideChef, feature by feature
FunctieSamsung FoodSideChef
AI-assistenten & MCP
Werkt in ChatGPTNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
Werkt in ClaudeNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
Andere AI-apps via MCPNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
Interactieve kaarten in de chatNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
Opslaan
Opslaan van Instagram, TikTok, YouTubeJasupport.samsungfood.comNiet gevonden
Opslaan van websitesJasupport.samsungfood.comJaApp Store
Kookboekpagina's en kaarten scannenJasupport.samsungfood.comNiet gevonden
Plannen & boodschappen
MaaltijdplanJasupport.samsungfood.comYessidechef.com
BoodschappenlijstJasupport.samsungfood.comYessidechef.com
Gedeeld met een huishoudenJasupport.samsungfood.comNosidechef.com
Stuur de lijst naar bezorging van boodschappenJasupport.samsungfood.comJaApp Store
Voorraadkast
PantryJasupport.samsungfood.comJaApp Store
BonscanNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
Wat kan ik maken van wat ik hebJasupport.samsungfood.comJaApp Store
KookmodusJasupport.samsungfood.comYessidechef.com
TimersJasamsung.comJaApp Store
VoedingswaardeJaApp StoreYessidechef.com
Apple-extra's
WidgetsJasupport.samsungfood.comJaApp Store
Live-activiteitenNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
Apple WatchNeeApp StoreNeeApp Store
Siri en OpdrachtenNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
Mac en iPadJaApp StoreGedeeltelijkApp Store
CarPlayNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
Platforms & prijs
AndroidJaGoogle PlayJaGoogle Play
WebappJasupport.samsungfood.comYessidechef.com
Gratis abonnementJaApp StoreJaApp 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.

Waar Samsung Food sterker is

  • 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.

Vragen

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.