Samsung Food vs FoodyFoo
Samsung Food (formerly Whisk) and FoodyFoo both turn meal plans into grocery lists you can order online. Here is how they compare, with a source for every Samsung Food fact.
Compared on September 26, 2026. Competitor details come from their own websites, help centers and store listings (linked in the table), and can change.
Side by side
| Feature | FoodyFoo | Samsung Food |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone and Android apps. No web app. | iPhone, Android and a web app (the web app has fewer features) (Source: Samsung Food help: Meal Planner) |
| Free tier | Yes: recipe search and favorites, your current meal plan, a grocery list built from your plan, with a pantry, Instacart ordering, the AI assistant (10 messages a day), joining a household, and up to 3 of your own recipes (up to 3 can come from link or photo imports) | Yes: recipes, saving, meal planner, shopping lists, sharing and grocery ordering. Limits include 3 saved meal plans and 3 recipe scans from images (Source: Samsung Food help: Meal Planner, Samsung Food help: free limits) |
| Paid plan | Pro: $7.99/month or $59.99/year (in-app, App Store or Google Play) | Samsung Food+: $6.99/month or $59.99/year; pricing may vary by location (Source: Samsung Food help: subscription) |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial on the annual plan, for eligible new subscribers | 7-day free trial of Samsung Food+ (Source: Samsung Food help: subscription) |
| Grocery list from your plan | Yes, free. Built from your plan, grouped by store section, with a pantry | Yes, free. Add a plan to a shopping list, sorted by recipe or aisle (Source: Samsung Food help: Meal Planner) |
| Online grocery ordering | Instacart (free) | Free. In the US: Walmart, Instacart, Amazon Fresh, Kroger and Kroger-family stores, depending on zip code (Source: Samsung Food help: Integrated Stores) |
| Household sharing | Yes. A FoodyFoo Pro subscriber can create a household and invite people by link or code. Everyone in the household sees the same meal plan and grocery list. Joining a household is free. Up to 2 people can have full control, including the owner. Everyone else is view-only and can suggest recipes. | Free. Share a meal plan and invite others; a shared plan replaces each collaborator’s own plan (Source: Samsung Food help: sharing a plan) |
| Diets | Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian, and Vegan diets narrow your recommended recipes (not a recipe-search filter) | 14 diets (such as keto, vegan, low carb); one primary diet at a time (Source: Google Play listing, Samsung Food help: account) |
| Allergies | 11 allergies filtered in recipe search (Dairy, Egg, Fish, Shellfish, Tree Nut, Peanut, Gluten, Soy, Sesame, Mustard, and Sulfite). Nightshade can be saved but isn't filtered. Filtering applies when signed in | Choose food allergies to avoid; they apply to personalized recommendations, and to search when your preferences are applied (Source: Samsung Food help: account) |
| AI features | AI chat assistant that can search recipes and build or edit your plan when you ask. 10 messages a day free. Recipe import from a photo or link (AI reads photos) | Samsung Food+ only: AI-tailored 7-day meal plans, recipe "Personalize", Vision AI ingredient scanning and Smart Cook Mode. We couldn't find an AI chat assistant as of September 2026 (Source: Samsung Food help: subscription) |
| Recipes | Edamam recipe database (third-party), plus your own recipes: type them in, import from a link or photo, or scan a product barcode. Up to 3 of your own recipes on the free plan (up to 3 can come from link or photo imports) | 240,000 public recipes, plus saving recipes from any website (Source: App Store listing) |
Where Samsung Food is stronger
- Samsung Food’s free tier includes household sharing, grocery ordering from several US retailers, and saving recipes from any website.
- Samsung Food+ costs $6.99/month, less than FoodyFoo Pro at $7.99/month. Both list $59.99 for a year.
- Samsung Food has a web app; FoodyFoo is mobile-only.
- Samsung Food connects to more US grocery services (FoodyFoo connects to Instacart only).
FoodyFoo may suit you better if
- You want an AI chat assistant that can search recipes and edit your plan on request, with some use on the free plan.
- You want household roles: read-only members can suggest recipes for approval, and your personal and household plans stay separate.
- You want your saved allergies applied to recipe search without extra steps.
- You want daily calorie, protein and fiber totals on your meal plan (Pro).
Samsung Food is a trademark of its respective owner. FoodyFoo is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Samsung Food. See something out of date? Email support@foodyfoo.com.
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