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Samsung Food if you want planning, recipes and lists free in one app. Paprika 3 if you want your own library, owned outright, working offline. They differ most on this: a free all-in-one versus a one-time-purchase keeper.
Samsung Food vs Paprika 3, side by side.
| Samsung Food | Paprika 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Free all-rounder | Recipe keeper |
| Price | Free; Food+ subscription for extras | About $4.99 one-time purchase per platform |
| Free tier | Generous free tier: save recipes, plan a week, auto list | Trial-limited free tier |
| Best at | The closest free like-for-like Mealime replacement: huge recipe catalog, week planner and automatic shopping list on any phone. | The strongest web clipper and a personal recipe library you keep forever, with pantry tracking and offline access. |
| Watch out for | Personalisation is broad rather than deep, and grocery delivery integrations vary by region. | Planning calendar is light, and there is no automatic weekly plan or AI generation. |
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Pick Samsung Food if you…
The closest free like-for-like Mealime replacement: huge recipe catalog, week planner and automatic shopping list on any phone. Samsung Food makes most sense if you want planning, recipes and lists free in one app.
Pick Paprika 3 if you…
The strongest web clipper and a personal recipe library you keep forever, with pantry tracking and offline access. Paprika 3 makes most sense if you want your own library, owned outright, working offline.
A third option worth knowing.
MealPot helps plan dinners for the week — you pick the recipes, it writes one grocery list sorted by aisle and scales recipes to your household. Full weekly planning requires Pro. See how the whole field compares.
Common questions.
Is Samsung Food or Paprika 3 better?
Neither is better overall. Samsung Food is free all-rounder that suits people who want planning, recipes and lists free in one app; Paprika 3 is the pick if you want your own library, owned outright, working offline.
Is Samsung Food free?
Generous free tier: save recipes, plan a week, auto list. Paid pricing: Free; Food+ subscription for extras.
Is Paprika 3 free?
Trial-limited free tier. Paid pricing: About $4.99 one-time purchase per platform.
Can I move my recipes between them?
Recipe links and text can be moved between most apps — our recipe backup walkthrough covers the general approach.
Plan dinner with MealPot.
Download the iPhone app free to explore it. Full weekly planning requires Pro.