Find the app that’s right for you and your cooking style!
For learning the basics | For measuring ingredients | For casual cookery | For recipe organisation | For professional quality | For friendly foodies | For zero-waste cooking | For more natural dishes | For healthier eating | For a great all-rounder
For learning the basics - Kitchen Stories
Cost
Free
Available on
Why we like it
Kitchen Stories is the perfect app to start your culinary journey from the very beginning!
With HD instructional videos and a collection of handy articles to read, you’ll learn all the basics in no time. There are countless recipes on this app, from vegetarian and vegan to low-carb, gluten-free, and low-calorie choices, so there’s definitely something for everyone.
When you set up a profile, just remember to save your favourite recipes into one folder, so you can find them easily.
For measuring ingredients - Recipe Calculator
Cost
£1.69
Available on
Why we like it
Keep things precise when you’re cooking with a little help from Recipe Calculator. It has several handy converters that help you master the most common measuring units, so you’ll be able to serve tasty plates of food no matter what the time of day.
Whether you use US or UK (imperial) units, you no longer have to worry about things like quantities, timings and temperatures when crafting culinary excellence.
For casual cookery - SideChef
Cost
Free
Available on
Why we like it
Learning how to cook can be overwhelming to begin with; there’s recipes, tools, meal planning, shopping lists, and a whole host of dietary requirements to account for.
SideChef categorises all these things in a more orderly way, so you can cook with a calm mind. Explore over 11,000 guided recipes personalised for your chosen diet - these include vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, low-carb, paleo, gluten intolerant, dairy intolerant, peanut and soy allergies, and many more.
Voice command lets you move between steps hands-free, so your screen doesn’t get sticky fingerprints all over it. Plus, if you have a smart oven, CookAssist technology lets you remote control the appliance from your app!
For beginners and advanced cooks alike, SideChef has all the necessary features you need to prepare and create delicious meals.
For recipe organisation - BigOven
Cost
Free
Available on
Why we like it
If you have recipes scattered everywhere and need help organising them, then the BigOven app might be one for you to download.
Compile all your favourite recipes into one online cookbook, where you can categorise them into separate folders. Clip recipes from various sites, upload them with pictures, or ‘favourite’ ones on the app - all of them will appear in your customised cookbook.
Also, explore new recipes in ‘seasonal collection’ lists and personal recommendations, as well as reducing food waste via the ‘Use up Leftovers’ feature, which actually generates meal ideas for you.
Store your favourite recipes in one easily accessible place and find the right meal for your mood!
For professional quality - Chef iQ
Cost
Free
Available on
Why we like it
Always wanted to unleash your inner chef? Well, Chef iQ can help you do just that!
Compatible with Smart Cooker, this app gives you real-time updates on the dishes you’re preparing from its extensive library of recipes.
You can even receive cooking tutorials from professional chefs to make sure your food has the pizazz to impress diners of all tastes. One of the most intuitive recipe apps currently available, kick your cooking up a notch with the assistance of Chef iQ.
For friendly foodies - Tasty
Cost
Free
Available on
Why we like it
Think it’d be nice to receive cooking advice and tips from other like-minded individuals? Well, Tasty has got you covered!
Brought to you by Buzzfeed, this app lets you interact with the ‘world’s largest food network’, where you can rate, comment and even suggest your own recipes.
That plus editing your personal tastes and blacklisting dishes that don’t interest you are just some of the reasons why Tasty is so popular.
Do remember though that all comments should be taken with a pinch of salt, as this is a safe space for amateur cooks to express themselves - which does sometimes mean trial and error.
For zero-waste cooking - SuperCook
Cost
Free
Available on
Why we like it
Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s the app you’ve always wanted for your kitchen!
SuperCook is designed to help you make use of everything in your fridge and cupboards. Simply input each item and be amazed as the app generates countless recipes for you (literally, it has millions of them on file).
Whether it’s inspiration you need or you’re simply tired of letting food be forgotten, SuperCook gives you the power to change your cooking habits for the better.
For more natural dishes - Feel Better by Deliciously Ella
Cost
Free
Available on
Why we like it
Nutritional and wellbeing guru Deliciously Ella brings you Feel Better; with a fresh look and feel, improved navigation, and an impressive plant-based recipe library, it embraces natural cooking as the new way forward.
A wellness one-stop-shop, you can discover simple, delicious recipes here (over 800 of them at last count). There are always new ones being added every week, so you stay constantly motivated!
Also, the app includes several additional self-care features, such as tips on meditation, sleep improvement and exercise - all to compliment your mealtime shake-up.
No matter what your health needs are, Feel Better is here to make wellness work for you.
For healthier eating - Forks Plant-Based Recipes
Cost
£3.99
Available on
Why we like it
For those looking to give plant-based cuisine a chance, Forks Plant-Based Recipes are innovative, imaginative and make healthy eating fun.
The 600+ whole-food recipe database included in this app means you’ll never be out of options. Plus, new recipes are available every week for you to try out and really make your own.
Export your shopping list via the app to make mealtime prep that much more convenient. Does your busy family need a healthy helping of motivation? If so, download Forks Plant-Based Recipes today!
For a great all-rounder - Yummly
Cost
Free
Available on
Why we like it
Whereas most cooking and recipe apps share tools and features, very few actually specialise in all-round culinary advice. Enter Yummly!
Suitable for beginners and advanced cooks alike, it has all the tools you need to become a guru in the kitchen. Its personalised list of recipes tailors to your dietary needs, and you can even input your fridge or cupboard ingredients and let it make a meal for you!
What’s more, this app allows you to coordinate your mealtime with the recipe you’re using, so you always know how long you need.
Step-by-step guides, videos, tutorials - if you don’t know why you want a cooking app, Yummly will show you.
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Home cook or chef, these 10 best cooking and recipe apps will help you create stunning dishes that taste as sensational as they look.
Of course, if cooking really isn’t your thing, don’t worry. There’s always plenty of great food delivery and takeaway apps available to download instead.
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