Tasty
ActiveOverview
Tasty is a recipe discovery and cooking app from tasty.co that provides access to over 10,000 recipes with short video tutorials, ingredients lists, and step-by-step instructions. It targets home cooks seeking quick, visual recipe ideas, including meal recommendations based on time of day or occasions. The app stands out through its video-first format and organizational tools like saving recipes to personal cookbooks.
Key Features
- Recipe Videos - Over 10,000 short step-by-step cooking tutorial videos for various dishes.
- Step-by-Step Mode - Interactive cooking mode that guides users through recipes with demonstrations and checklists.
- Meal Recommendations - Personalized recipe suggestions based on time of day, seasons, or holidays.
- Search and Filters - Search for recipes by ingredients, dietary needs, or keywords.
- My Recipes - Save and organize favorite recipes into custom cookbooks like bakery or desserts.
- Ingredient Checklist - Check off ingredients as used during cooking, with option to exclude allergens.
- Discover Page - Browse categorized food and drink recommendations with video previews.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Access to all recipes, videos, search, and basic saving features. |
| Tasty+ Monthly | $3.99/month | Ad-free experience, exclusive recipes, and advanced features like offline access. |
| Tasty+ Yearly | $29.99/year | Ad-free experience, exclusive recipes, offline access, and priority support. |
Platforms & Requirements
Available as a free mobile app on iOS and Android with in-app purchases; web version at tasty.co offers recipe browsing and videos without app-specific features like step-by-step mode. No desktop native apps. Requires iOS 15.0+ or Android 8.0+ for mobile.
Integrations & Ecosystem
- Grocery list export to shopping apps
- Social sharing to Instagram, Facebook
- Apple Health for nutritional tracking
- Google Home for voice recipe reading
- Ingredient import from photos
- Dietary filter APIs for allergens
Alternatives
| App | Difference |
|---|---|
| Yummly | Emphasizes personalized search with smart shopping lists over video tutorials. |
| Allrecipes | User-generated content and reviews with less focus on short videos. |
| Food Network Kitchen | Live cooking classes and pro chef content behind higher subscription paywall. |
| Paprika | Recipe manager for importing and organizing personal collections without built-in videos. |
Reputation
Tasty is praised for its addictive short-form recipe videos and ease of following along, appealing to beginners and busy cooks. Criticisms include heavy reliance on premium subscriptions for ad-free use and occasional inaccurate ingredient scaling. User ratings average 4.8/5 on app stores, with strong retention due to frequent content updates.