Yummly
ActiveOverview
Yummly is a recipe and meal planning app that searches over 2 million recipes, providing personalized recommendations based on user preferences, diets, allergies, tastes, and lifestyles. It supports meal planning, shopping lists, recipe organization, and kitchen aids like scheduling and reminders. The app targets home cooks of varying skill levels, from beginners to advanced, seeking inspiration, planning, and cooking guidance.
Key Features
- AI-driven recipe recommendations - Delivers personalized suggestions in the Home Feed based on taste preferences, nutrition goals, and lifestyles, improving over time.
- Advanced search filters - Searches nearly 2 million recipes by diets, allergies, tastes, cuisines, and skill level.
- Meal Planner - Creates tailored meal plans, generates shopping lists, and sets calendar reminders for cooking.
- Recipe organization - Allows saving, creating personal recipes, and building a digital recipe box.
- Smart Thermometer integration - Pairs with Yummly Smart Thermometer for remote temperature monitoring and cooking alerts.
- Personalization options - Customizes for allergens, dietary restrictions, world cuisines, and foods to avoid.
- Exclusive recipe videos - Provides video content for recipe guidance.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Personalized recipe recommendations, meal planning, search filters, basic organization. |
| Premium | $0.99/mo or $9.99/yr | Enhanced AI personalization, advanced meal planning, exclusive features. |
Platforms & Requirements
Available as a mobile app on iOS and Android, and accessible via web at yummly.com. No specific minimum requirements noted; works with Bluetooth devices like the Smart Thermometer. Web version supports meal plans and recipe access synced with the app.
Integrations & Ecosystem
- Yummly Smart Thermometer
- Calendar reminders
- Shopping list generation
- Recipe import/export to digital box
- Bluetooth device pairing
Alternatives
| App | Difference |
|---|---|
| Allrecipes | Focuses on community-submitted recipes with less emphasis on AI personalization and meal planning. |
| Mealime | Emphasizes quick, simple meal plans for busy users with auto-generated grocery lists. |
| Paprika | Recipe manager with strong import, scaling, and web clipping features for advanced organization. |
| BigOven | Offers large recipe database with use-it-up features based on inventory scanning. |
Reputation
Yummly is regarded as user-friendly for meal planning and personalization, particularly for accommodating diets, allergies, and preferences. Strengths include AI recommendations and seamless planning tools. Some note the free version suffices for basics, with premium seen as optional for advanced features.
Sources (5)
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-yummly-app-introduces-3-new-features-to-simplify-mealtime-inspiration--planning-301943590.html
- https://www.reviewed.com/cooking/content/yummly-meal-planning-app-review
- https://www.kitchenaid.ph/yummly-recipe-database.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euaMdHmsAS0
- https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/yummly-allrecipes-step-by-step/id1438567023