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  "publisher": "Med Easy",
  "url": "https://www.med-easy.co.uk/health-apps/recipe-apps/",
  "title": "10 Recipe Apps for UK Users: Features, Costs & Meal Plans",
  "description": "Compare 10 recipe apps alphabetically, including Augo. Check meal planning, shopping lists, UK ingredients, subscriptions and recipe-library limitations.",
  "checkedAt": "2026-10-26",
  "updateMethod": "Dated editorial review of official publisher information and UK app-store listings; not a live price feed.",
  "order": "Alphabetical by app name; not a ranking",
  "scope": "Selected UK-focused options in alphabetical order. No scores, winner or claim to cover the whole market. Published features and prices are an editorial snapshot, not a hands-on test or clinical review. Free download does not mean every feature is free.",
  "selection": "Ten selected apps with public information relevant to UK users. Inclusion was editorial, not based on comparative clinical or performance tests. Augo is included in every category because its published tools overlap these uses; its operator also runs the medicine comparison sites linked by Med Easy.",
  "introduction": "Find a useful recipe, plan a realistic week and turn it into a shopping list. These ten apps take different approaches, from saved recipe organisers to guided cooking and meal-planning services.",
  "apps": [
    {
      "name": "Augo",
      "slug": "augo",
      "price": "Free recipe, planning and tracking tools",
      "platforms": "iPhone and Android",
      "features": [
        "Recipe ideas linked to meal planning",
        "Shopping lists and pantry records",
        "Food logging with UK product data"
      ],
      "summary": "Augo connects recipes with a weekly plan, shopping list and food diary. That combination can be useful when the practical task is turning meal ideas into a shop and then recording what was eaten, with or without weight-loss medication.",
      "limitations": [
        "AI suggestions and photo-based food estimates need checking, especially for portions and allergens.",
        "A planning app does not include the groceries or individual advice from a registered dietitian."
      ],
      "ukNote": "The provider describes UK supermarket and food-database coverage. Its free tools are funded by Medstack’s medicine comparison sites; optional human consultations are separate.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://augo.co.uk/features/nutrition/",
      "sourceTitle": "Augo: recipes, nutrition and meal planning",
      "additionalSources": [
        {
          "title": "Augo: what is free and what costs extra",
          "url": "https://augo.co.uk/free/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Cookpad",
      "slug": "cookpad",
      "price": "Free download with in-app purchases",
      "platforms": "iPhone and iPad verified in the UK listing",
      "features": [
        "Recipes shared by home cooks",
        "Ingredient search and saved collections",
        "Weekly menus and shopping lists"
      ],
      "summary": "Cookpad focuses on recipes contributed by its community, with photos and feedback from people cooking them. Its current listing also describes importing recipes and turning a weekly menu into a shopping list, useful for keeping scattered ideas together.",
      "limitations": [
        "Community recipes differ in detail; check timings, portion sizes and ingredients before cooking.",
        "The listing includes paid products, so confirm the limits of the free account and any import or planning features."
      ],
      "ukNote": "The UK store listing is available in English. A global recipe community means ingredient names and measures may need adapting to a UK kitchen.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/cookpad-recipe-meal-planner/id585332633?platform=ipad",
      "sourceTitle": "Cookpad: UK App Store developer description",
      "additionalSources": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Good Food",
      "slug": "good-food",
      "price": "UK iOS subscription listed at £4.49/month or £24.99/year",
      "platforms": "iPhone and iPad verified in the UK listing",
      "features": [
        "Recipe library and meal plans",
        "Shopping lists",
        "Cooking videos and screen-awake Cook Mode"
      ],
      "summary": "Good Food combines editorial recipes with cooking tutorials and meal-planning tools. The app is useful to compare when someone wants both everyday dinner ideas and explanations of techniques, rather than only somewhere to store recipes found elsewhere.",
      "limitations": [
        "App access is subscription-based; free installation does not mean the recipe library is free.",
        "Introductory offers renew at the stated subscription rate. Check whether an existing magazine or digital package includes app access."
      ],
      "ukNote": "The UK listing provides the GBP prices. Good Food and BBC Food are distinct services; a BBC Food recipe does not imply a Good Food subscription is required.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/good-food-recipe-finder/id533785308?platform=ipad",
      "sourceTitle": "Good Food: UK App Store features and subscription prices",
      "additionalSources": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Kitchen Stories",
      "slug": "kitchen-stories",
      "price": "Free recipes; optional Plus subscription, UK checkout price varies",
      "platforms": "iOS and Android; some features differ",
      "features": [
        "Step-by-step photos and cooking videos",
        "Personal recipe collections",
        "Serving and measurement adjustments"
      ],
      "summary": "Kitchen Stories puts visual cooking instructions at the centre of its recipe library. Its free material can help with technique, while Plus adds tools such as ingredient-based search and importing recipes from other websites into a personal collection.",
      "limitations": [
        "The provider’s import guide says external recipe importing is currently iOS-only.",
        "Plus tools require a trial or subscription. The public price page uses euros, so it is not a verified UK GBP quote."
      ],
      "ukNote": "Measurement adjustments can help UK cooks using recipes from different countries; imported recipes still need their quantities and instructions checked.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://pages.kitchenstories.com/en/app",
      "sourceTitle": "Kitchen Stories: official app overview",
      "additionalSources": [
        {
          "title": "Kitchen Stories: recipe-import restrictions",
          "url": "https://pages.kitchenstories.com/en/recipe-importer"
        },
        {
          "title": "Kitchen Stories: Plus plan",
          "url": "https://pages.kitchenstories.com/en/plus"
        },
        {
          "title": "Kitchen Stories: UK App Store availability",
          "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/kitchen-stories-easy-recipes/id771068291"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Paprika Recipe Manager 3",
      "slug": "paprika",
      "price": "£4.99 for the UK iOS app; other platforms sold separately",
      "platforms": "iOS, Android, macOS and Windows",
      "features": [
        "Import recipes from websites",
        "Meal calendars and combined shopping lists",
        "Portion scaling and metric conversions"
      ],
      "summary": "Paprika is a recipe organiser for building a personal collection. It brings imported recipes into meal plans and shopping lists, with local access and cooking aids such as timers, highlighted steps and ingredient scaling.",
      "limitations": [
        "Buying the iOS version does not buy the Android, Mac or Windows version.",
        "Importing saves recipe information; it does not independently check the original recipe’s nutrition, allergy advice or cooking accuracy."
      ],
      "ukNote": "The £4.99 figure applies specifically to the checked UK iPhone/iPad listing. Metric conversion and custom shopping aisles are relevant to using international recipes in UK shops.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/paprika-recipe-manager-3/id1303222868",
      "sourceTitle": "Paprika 3: UK iOS price and features",
      "additionalSources": [
        {
          "title": "Paprika: separate platform purchases and features",
          "url": "https://www.paprikaapp.com/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Recipe Keeper",
      "slug": "recipe-keeper",
      "price": "Free download; UK iOS Pro upgrade listed at £19.99",
      "platforms": "iOS, Android, macOS and Windows",
      "features": [
        "Scan printed or handwritten recipes",
        "Import recipes and organise a collection",
        "Meal plans, shopping lists and PDF cookbooks"
      ],
      "summary": "Recipe Keeper by Tudorspan concentrates on preserving recipes people already own. Camera scanning, website imports and PDF cookbooks can bring handwritten family instructions and online recipes into one searchable collection, with planning tools built around it.",
      "limitations": [
        "Other platforms require separate purchases; the iOS Pro price is not a household-wide licence for every device type.",
        "Scanned text can contain errors. Check ingredient amounts and instructions against the original before relying on them."
      ],
      "ukNote": "Use Tudorspan Limited’s UK listing to avoid similarly named apps. The published features include metric conversion and adjustable recipe text size.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/recipe-keeper/id974683711?platform=ipad",
      "sourceTitle": "Recipe Keeper by Tudorspan: UK App Store features and Pro price",
      "additionalSources": [
        {
          "title": "Recipe Keeper: supported platforms and features",
          "url": "https://recipekeeperonline.com/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Samsung Food",
      "slug": "samsung-food",
      "price": "Free planning tools; optional Food+ subscription",
      "platforms": "iOS, Android and web",
      "features": [
        "Save recipes from websites",
        "Shared meal plans and shopping lists",
        "Optional paid personalised plans and nutrition tools"
      ],
      "summary": "Samsung Food links recipe saving with planning and a grocery list. The free planner can support a household routine, while Food+ adds personalised plans and additional nutrition or pantry tools; those additions should be judged against the tasks actually needed.",
      "limitations": [
        "Some Food+ features are mobile-only, so web access does not mean complete feature parity.",
        "A seven-day trial converts to a paid plan unless cancelled; international dollar prices are not UK quotes."
      ],
      "ukNote": "A UK App Store listing is available. Selected UK Samsung appliance buyers may qualify for an extended trial, but eligibility and proof of purchase are required.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://samsungfood.com/food-plus/",
      "sourceTitle": "Samsung Food: free and Food+ features and conditions",
      "additionalSources": [
        {
          "title": "Samsung Food: UK App Store availability",
          "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/samsung-food-meal-planning/id1133637674"
        },
        {
          "title": "Samsung Food: appliance trial eligibility",
          "url": "https://samsungfood.com/foodplus-promo/"
        },
        {
          "title": "Samsung Food: web and mobile meal-planner differences",
          "url": "https://support.samsungfood.com/hc/en-us/articles/35374865737620-Meal-Planner-FAQ"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "SideChef",
      "slug": "sidechef",
      "price": "Free core app; UK iOS Premium listed at £4.99/month or £48.99/year",
      "platforms": "iOS and Android",
      "features": [
        "Step-by-step recipes",
        "Filters for ingredients and dietary preferences",
        "Meal planning and grocery lists"
      ],
      "summary": "SideChef combines guided cooking with recipe discovery and planning. Filters can narrow ideas by ingredients, preferences or time, while a saved recipe collection keeps useful instructions close to the shopping list.",
      "limitations": [
        "The official FAQ says sharing meal plans and shopping lists is not currently supported.",
        "Premium subscriptions renew automatically. Grocery-ordering integrations need a separate UK availability check rather than assuming every advertised retailer works locally."
      ],
      "ukNote": "The UK purchase list supplies the GBP Premium prices; the same description also contains US dollar examples, which are not used here.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/sidechef-recipes-meal-planner/id905229928",
      "sourceTitle": "SideChef: UK App Store features and prices",
      "additionalSources": [
        {
          "title": "SideChef: official FAQ and sharing limitations",
          "url": "https://www.sidechef.com/faq/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Sorted Sidekick",
      "slug": "sorted-sidekick",
      "price": "£6/month or £60/year for new UK subscribers",
      "platforms": "iPhone verified in the UK listing",
      "features": [
        "Recipe packs sharing ingredients",
        "Weekly menus and household shopping lists",
        "Audio guidance, timers and offline recipes"
      ],
      "summary": "Sidekick by Sorted Food builds meal planning around recipes that share ingredients. Its household and portion tools can help coordinate a weekly shop, particularly when avoiding unused ingredients matters as much as finding another dinner idea.",
      "limitations": [
        "The trial is temporary and the subscription renews; the annual plan means paying for the year upfront.",
        "A recipe pack does not guarantee a lower food bill. Pantry supplies, local prices and whether the planned meals are cooked affect the outcome."
      ],
      "ukNote": "Official UK pricing is £6 monthly or £60 annually for new subscribers. Older prices in store purchase lists should not be assumed available to everyone.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://help.sortedfood.com/hc/en-gb/articles/19985508549788-Pricing-Update-FAQ",
      "sourceTitle": "Sorted: official UK pricing FAQ",
      "additionalSources": [
        {
          "title": "Sidekick: UK App Store features and trial terms",
          "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/sidekick-by-sorted-food/id1472765520"
        },
        {
          "title": "Sidekick: official product overview",
          "url": "https://www.sortedfood.com/sidekick"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Tasty",
      "slug": "tasty",
      "price": "Free download; Tasty+ listed at £3.99/month or £34.99/year on UK iOS",
      "platforms": "iPhone and iPad verified in the UK listing",
      "features": [
        "Video recipes and guided cooking mode",
        "Saved recipe collections",
        "Adjustable servings with metric measurements"
      ],
      "summary": "Tasty focuses on visual recipe discovery and step-by-step cooking. Saved collections and ingredient searches can help turn an interesting video into a repeatable meal, while metric measurements make the internationally oriented library easier to use in a UK kitchen.",
      "limitations": [
        "Its advertised Walmart shopping connection is not a UK supermarket checkout service.",
        "Community tips and AI suggestions are ideas to check, not a guarantee that a recipe suits an allergy or clinical diet."
      ],
      "ukNote": "The UK store lists optional Tasty+ purchases and an iOS 18 minimum. Check which features the current free version includes before subscribing.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tasty-recipes-cooking-videos/id1217456898?platform=ipad",
      "sourceTitle": "Tasty: UK App Store features and compatibility",
      "additionalSources": [
        {
          "title": "Tasty: UK in-app purchase prices",
          "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tasty-recipes-cooking-videos/id1217456898?platform=vision"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sections": [
    {
      "title": "A recipe library is not the same as a meal planner",
      "text": "A library helps you find something to cook. An organiser saves recipes you already like. A planner connects several meals with a shopping list and, sometimes, ingredient reuse. Decide which step wastes your time before paying for a larger collection. Check whether you can add your own meals and edit quantities without losing the shopping-list link."
    },
    {
      "title": "Make the UK supermarket check",
      "text": "Test three meals using ingredients you can buy locally. Check grams versus cups, Celsius versus Fahrenheit, portion sizes and names for common ingredients. A recipe’s stated price may use a different country, supermarket or date. Build your own basket using whole packs, then account for leftovers and ingredients already in the cupboard."
    },
    {
      "title": "Budget per serving and cash at the till differ",
      "text": "A recipe may use a spoonful from several packets, making its calculated serving cost look small. The first shop still requires the packets. A useful weekly plan reuses ingredients across meals, leaves room for existing food and handles changes in your schedule. Look for editable shopping lists rather than assuming a low recipe cost guarantees a low grocery bill."
    },
    {
      "title": "Diet filters need a final ingredient check",
      "text": "A dietary tag, a recipe import or an AI suggestion is a starting point. Check ingredients, product labels and substitutions yourself, particularly where allergies or a prescribed diet are involved. Consider whether nutrition figures are calculated from the exact quantities you use and whether serving adjustments update them. Do not assume an attractive recipe photograph verifies those details."
    }
  ],
  "faqs": [
    [
      "Are all the recipe apps built in the UK?",
      "No. This guide focuses on usefulness and availability for UK users. The UK note on each entry highlights relevant units, ingredients or service limitations."
    ],
    [
      "Do these apps include the cost of groceries?",
      "No. App charges and grocery spending are separate. Recipe cost estimates may omit the initial cost of full packets or use prices from another market."
    ]
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Augo: recipes, nutrition and meal planning",
      "url": "https://augo.co.uk/features/nutrition/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Augo: what is free and what costs extra",
      "url": "https://augo.co.uk/free/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cookpad: UK App Store developer description",
      "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/cookpad-recipe-meal-planner/id585332633?platform=ipad"
    },
    {
      "title": "Good Food: UK App Store features and subscription prices",
      "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/good-food-recipe-finder/id533785308?platform=ipad"
    },
    {
      "title": "Kitchen Stories: official app overview",
      "url": "https://pages.kitchenstories.com/en/app"
    },
    {
      "title": "Kitchen Stories: recipe-import restrictions",
      "url": "https://pages.kitchenstories.com/en/recipe-importer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Kitchen Stories: Plus plan",
      "url": "https://pages.kitchenstories.com/en/plus"
    },
    {
      "title": "Kitchen Stories: UK App Store availability",
      "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/kitchen-stories-easy-recipes/id771068291"
    },
    {
      "title": "Paprika 3: UK iOS price and features",
      "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/paprika-recipe-manager-3/id1303222868"
    },
    {
      "title": "Paprika: separate platform purchases and features",
      "url": "https://www.paprikaapp.com/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Recipe Keeper by Tudorspan: UK App Store features and Pro price",
      "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/recipe-keeper/id974683711?platform=ipad"
    },
    {
      "title": "Recipe Keeper: supported platforms and features",
      "url": "https://recipekeeperonline.com/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Samsung Food: free and Food+ features and conditions",
      "url": "https://samsungfood.com/food-plus/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Samsung Food: UK App Store availability",
      "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/samsung-food-meal-planning/id1133637674"
    },
    {
      "title": "Samsung Food: appliance trial eligibility",
      "url": "https://samsungfood.com/foodplus-promo/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Samsung Food: web and mobile meal-planner differences",
      "url": "https://support.samsungfood.com/hc/en-us/articles/35374865737620-Meal-Planner-FAQ"
    },
    {
      "title": "SideChef: UK App Store features and prices",
      "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/sidechef-recipes-meal-planner/id905229928"
    },
    {
      "title": "SideChef: official FAQ and sharing limitations",
      "url": "https://www.sidechef.com/faq/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Sorted: official UK pricing FAQ",
      "url": "https://help.sortedfood.com/hc/en-gb/articles/19985508549788-Pricing-Update-FAQ"
    },
    {
      "title": "Sidekick: UK App Store features and trial terms",
      "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/sidekick-by-sorted-food/id1472765520"
    },
    {
      "title": "Sidekick: official product overview",
      "url": "https://www.sortedfood.com/sidekick"
    },
    {
      "title": "Tasty: UK App Store features and compatibility",
      "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tasty-recipes-cooking-videos/id1217456898?platform=ipad"
    },
    {
      "title": "Tasty: UK in-app purchase prices",
      "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tasty-recipes-cooking-videos/id1217456898?platform=vision"
    }
  ]
}