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SideChef: Recipes & Meal Plans — Addictive cooking app with 18,000+ recipes

4.4 GP
1,042,180+
Google Play

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Description

Been using SideChef: Recipes & Meal Plans for a couple months now. It’s basically a cooking app that’s got tons of recipes – over 18,000 of them! Pretty solid if you’re into trying new dishes and want some easy meal ideas.

Here’s what you do: you can filter recipes by diet, allergies, and ingredients you already have. There’s also a grocery list feature that lets you shop for ingredients directly through Walmart and Amazon Fresh. Took me a while to figure that out but it’s super handy.

Look, if you’re into cooking and trying new recipes, you’ll probably like this app. It’s not perfect – the UI can be a little clunky at times – but overall it does the job. Worth checking out if you want to expand your culinary horizons.

Editor Opinion

So here's my take on SideChef: Recipes & Meal Plans. I've tested a bunch of recipe and cooking apps, and this one's pretty solid. The sheer number of recipes is impressive, and I like that you can filter them to find stuff you actually want to make. And the grocery list and shopping integrations are super convenient too. On the downside, the app can be a little buggy and the UI is not the most intuitive. But overall, it's a great option if you're looking to level up your home cooking game.

Manya Lyalya
Author Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Tons of recipes (over 18,000) to choose from
  • Handy grocery list and shopping features
  • Filters let you find recipes that fit your diet and preferences
  • Free to use, no paywalls to access key features

Cons

  • Interface can be a little clunky and confusing at times
  • Occasional bugs and crashes, not the most stable app
  • Gets repetitive after you've tried a bunch of the recipes

Specifications

Updated 14.03.2025
Category Food And Drink
Age Rating Everyone
Developer SideChef
Android Android 6.0++
Package Name com.sidechef.sidechef

Ratings

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4.4/5
7,977 reviews
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User Reviews

A Google user Oct 17, 2025

Great app that helps with finding recipes, planning meals and creating shopping lists. I like that you get the option to create your own recipes too, and also choose which...

Natalie T Oct 17, 2025

Not a good meal planning app. Black pepper can be in 4 recipes, and end up in your cart 4 times. Not any clear way to condense like items. Not...

dragonfruit Oct 17, 2025

i love how simple the ui is, the ingredient nutritional info pages are really great too, i appreciate the no bs approach. i just have a few suggestions. when i...

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