# Saucepan vs NYT Cooking

NYT Cooking is built around a paid recipe catalog from The New York Times, with a recipe box and a grocery list. Saucepan saves recipes from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Facebook, websites, cookbook pages, handwritten cards, screenshots, shows what you can make tonight, and cooks hands-free. Choose Saucepan if you want to save recipes from Instagram, TikTok or any website, keep a pantry filled by scanning a receipt, and plan meals across the week.

NYT Cooking US App Store listing, 2026-11-04: "NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals · Easy recipes and kitchen tips".

## Feature by feature (checked 2026-11-04; "not found" means not on NYT Cooking's own pages)

- Works in ChatGPT: NYT Cooking not found; Saucepan yes
- Works in Claude: NYT Cooking not found; Saucepan yes
- Other AI apps via MCP: NYT Cooking not found; Saucepan yes
- Interactive cards in the chat: NYT Cooking not found; Saucepan yes
- Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube: NYT Cooking not found; Saucepan yes
- Save from websites: NYT Cooking no (https://thenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com/360011047512-New-York-Times-Cooking/19698276311700-Cooking-Recipe-Box); Saucepan yes
- Scan cookbook pages and cards: NYT Cooking not found; Saucepan yes
- Meal plan: NYT Cooking not found; Saucepan yes
- Grocery list: NYT Cooking yes (https://thenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com/360011047512-New-York-Times-Cooking/19698276311700-Cooking-Recipe-Box); Saucepan yes
- Shared with a household: NYT Cooking partly (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-cooking-quick-tasty-meals/id911422904); Saucepan yes
- Send the list to grocery delivery: NYT Cooking yes (https://thenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com/360011047512-New-York-Times-Cooking/27111599876884-Shop-Ingredients-on-Instacart); Saucepan no
- Pantry: NYT Cooking not found; Saucepan yes
- Receipt scan: NYT Cooking not found; Saucepan yes
- What can I make from what I have: NYT Cooking not found; Saucepan yes
- Cook mode: NYT Cooking yes (https://thenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com/360011047512-New-York-Times-Cooking/new-york-times-cooking-app); Saucepan yes
- Timers: NYT Cooking not found; Saucepan yes
- Nutrition: NYT Cooking yes (https://thenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com/360011047512-New-York-Times-Cooking/19686556670868-Cooking-Recipe-Features); Saucepan yes
- Widgets: NYT Cooking not found; Saucepan yes
- Live Activities: NYT Cooking not found; Saucepan yes
- Apple Watch: NYT Cooking no (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-cooking-quick-tasty-meals/id911422904); Saucepan partly
- Siri and Shortcuts: NYT Cooking not found; Saucepan yes
- Mac and iPad: NYT Cooking partly (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-cooking-quick-tasty-meals/id911422904); Saucepan partly
- CarPlay: NYT Cooking not found; Saucepan partly
- Android: NYT Cooking yes (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nytimes.cooking&hl=en_US&gl=US); Saucepan coming
- Web app: NYT Cooking yes (https://thenewyorktimeshelpcenter.helpjuice.com/360011047512-New-York-Times-Cooking/19698276311700-Cooking-Recipe-Box); Saucepan partly
- Free plan: NYT Cooking partly (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-cooking-quick-tasty-meals/id911422904); Saucepan yes

Saucepan: free to use; Saucepan+ is $4.99 a month or $34.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial. iPhone. Android is coming soon.