We make Recipe Spellbook, so read this with that in mind. It says plainly where Samsung Food is the better choice, and every fact about Samsung Food is dated and linked to where it came from.
Samsung Food is free with ads, and Food+ removes them and adds AI meal plans, a pantry list and nutrition goals, for $59.99 a year or $6.99 a month in the US (October 2026). Recipe Spellbook has no ads at all. Its free version has no recipe limit, a meal planner and aisle-sorted shopping lists, and Premium is $6.99 once. It runs on Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows and Linux, and it reads Samsung Food's data download.
How much do Recipe Spellbook and Samsung Food cost?
Samsung Food prices as of October 2026, from its Food+ page, which says plan details can differ by country.
| Recipe Spellbook | Samsung Food | |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | Yes, with no ads and no recipe limit | Yes, with ads |
| Paid plan | Premium, $6.99 once | Food+, $59.99 a year or $6.99 a month, after 7 days free |
| Cost over 3 years | $6.99 | $179.97 on the yearly plan |
| Other ways to get it | Samsung offers Food+ with some Samsung devices and through Samsung Rewards |
How do the features compare?
Samsung Food features as of October 2026, from the free and Plus table on its Food+ page.
| Feature | Recipe Spellbook | Samsung Food |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Linux | Android, iPhone and the web |
| Save recipes from anywhere | Free: links, social video, photos, PDFs and 14 recipe app formats | Free |
| Meal planner | Free: month, week or day | Make and share plans free; saved plans and tailored 7-day plans in Food+ |
| Shopping lists | Free, sorted by aisle, live sharing | Free |
| Pantry | Free: what you keep on hand is left off shopping lists | Automated pantry list in Food+ |
| Nutrition | Free, with product barcode scanning | Nutrition goal tracking in Food+ |
| AI | Optional converter that uses your own AI assistant | AI-guided and AI-personalized recipes in Food+ |
| Recipes from others | Community cookbooks to browse, download and publish | 180,000+ recipes and cooking communities, free |
| Guided cooking | Cook mode with voice control, timers and scaling, free | AI-guided recipes in Food+ |
| Ads | None | In the free version |
Where is Samsung Food better?
- Something new to cook. A catalog of over 180,000 recipes and cooking communities, free. Recipe Spellbook is mostly about the recipes you already have.
- Plans made for you. Food+ builds tailored 7-day meal plans and personalizes recipes with AI.
- A web app. Samsung Food runs in a browser. Recipe Spellbook has desktop apps instead, and no web app.
- A Samsung phone. Samsung offers Food+ with some of its devices.
Where is Recipe Spellbook better?
- No ads. None in any version, as the privacy policy says, and no analytics or crash tracking either.
- Pay once. $6.99 once instead of $59.99 a year. Over three years that is $6.99 against $179.97.
- More in the free version. Pantry, nutrition and product barcode scanning need no upgrade.
- Desktop apps. Windows, Mac and Linux apps, free.
- Your recipes stay on your device. They work offline, and you can export everything as JSON at any time.
How do I switch from Samsung Food?
- Download your data from Samsung Food. It comes as a JSON file. Older Whisk exports use the same format.
- Move the file to the device you will import on.
- In Recipe Spellbook, tap +, then File, and pick the file.
- Review and import. Untick anything you do not want, then tap Import.
Every format the app reads is in the import guide.
FAQ
Is there a Samsung Food alternative without ads or a subscription?
Yes. Recipe Spellbook has no ads in any version and no subscription. It is free with no recipe limit, and Premium, with sync, backups and family sharing, is a one-time $6.99 purchase. Samsung Food's page says Food+ ($59.99 a year or $6.99 a month in the US) lets you browse, plan and make shopping lists without ads.
Can Recipe Spellbook import my Samsung Food recipes?
Yes. Download your data from Samsung Food, which gives you a JSON file, then open it in Recipe Spellbook with + and File. Older Whisk exports use the same format and work too.
Does Recipe Spellbook have a recipe catalog to browse?
It has community cookbooks that people publish and you can download, but it is mainly for the recipes you collect yourself. Samsung Food has a much larger catalog, over 180,000 recipes by its own count.
Does Recipe Spellbook use AI?
Only if you choose to. The AI converter gives you a prompt to paste into the AI assistant you already use, which turns odd formats into recipes. Samsung Food+ includes AI-personalized recipes and tailored 7-day meal plans.