Best recipe sites and cooking apps
Recipe collections, cooking video apps and subscription cooking services for finding something to make tonight.
4 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All recipe sites and cooking apps
- Alternatives to NYT Cooking
Subscription recipe service and app from The New York Times, with tested recipes and a Recipe Box.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android - Alternatives to Epicurious
Condé Nast recipe site and app with tens of thousands of tested recipes from its food magazines.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android - Alternatives to Delish
Hearst's recipe site and app focused on easy, crowd-pleasing recipes and short cooking videos.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android - Alternatives to Food Network
Free recipe website from the TV channel, with tested recipes, videos and chef-show dishes.
FreeWeb
Our picks by need
Best for most people
NYT CookingBest for a free option
Food NetworkBest for iPhone and Android
EpicuriousCommon questions
What are the best recipe sites and cooking apps?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading recipe sites and cooking apps right now are NYT Cooking, Epicurious, Delish and Food Network.
Are there free recipe sites and cooking apps?
Yes. NYT Cooking (free plan + paid), Epicurious (free plan + paid), Delish (free plan + paid) and Food Network (free) have a free option, out of 4 free or freemium apps we track.
Which recipe sites and cooking apps are open source?
None of the apps in this category is open source.