Tamarin vs Tasty
Both help you cook at home, in different ways. Everything below about Tasty comes from its own store listings and pages, checked on Nov 7, 2026, with a source for every claim.
A huge, polished library of short recipe videos from a very well-known food brand, with community tips, ratings and “Remixes”, and Walmart checkout built in.
10M+ installs on Google Play; 4.9★ from 433K ratings on the US App Store.
Cooking hands-free: it reads each step aloud and answers your voice, then plans the week, builds a shopping list anyone can open from a link, and reminds you before pantry food expires.
Free (with ads) · PRO $6.99 a month. New accounts get PRO free for 5 cooks or 60 days.
Feature by feature
“Not listed” means we couldn’t find it in Tasty’s store listings or help pages, not that it’s missing.
| Feature | Tamarin | Tasty |
|---|---|---|
| Reads the steps aloud | Yes PRO | Not listed Not mentioned in either store listing Source |
| Hands-free voice commands | Yes PRO · “read step”, “next step”, “go back”, “show ingredients” | Not listed Not mentioned; “Botatouille” is a chat-based recipe finder, not voice control Source |
| Step-by-step cook mode | Yes Step-by-step view free; guided “Let’s Cook” mode is PRO | Yes Step-by-step mode that keeps the screen awake Source |
| Built-in recipe catalogue | Yes 800 recipes, priced and with nutrition | Yes 10,000+ recipes, many with video Source |
| Import a recipe from any website | Yes PRO | Not listed Not mentioned Source |
| Meal planner | Yes PRO | Partly Curated meal plans in the app; building your own isn’t documented Source |
| Shopping list you can share | Yes PRO · share a link; others check items off without an account | Partly Order ingredients through Walmart; a shareable list isn’t documented Source |
| Pantry with expiry reminders | Yes PRO · a reminder before anything expires | Not listed You can search by ingredients you have; no pantry tracking is listed Source |
| Nutrition per recipe | Yes Calories and macros on every recipe; full breakdown is PRO | Partly Estimated per serving on tasty.co; in the app, unconfirmed Source |
| Cost per recipe or serving | Yes Free · estimated ingredient cost on every recipe | Unconfirmed “Shop for affordable recipes” via Walmart; a per-recipe cost isn’t confirmed Source |
| Platforms | iPhone and Android | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, Android and the web |
| Price | Free (with ads) · PRO $6.99 a month. New accounts get PRO free for 5 cooks or 60 days. | Free (contains ads, per the App Store) · Tasty+ $3.99 a month or $34.99 a yearSource |
Where Tasty is stronger
- A much bigger catalogue: 10,000+ recipes against Tamarin’s 800, most of them with video.
- Ordering the ingredients through Walmart from inside the app.
- A cheaper paid tier: $3.99 a month against $6.99.
Where Tamarin is different
- Tamarin reads each step aloud and answers voice commands, so you can cook without touching the phone. Neither store listing for Tasty mentions either.
- Tamarin imports a recipe from any website. Tasty’s listings don’t mention importing.
- Tamarin has a pantry that reminds you before food expires, and shows each recipe’s estimated ingredient cost for free.
How Tamarin’s recipes are built
Steps you can follow at a glance
Every recipe is rewritten into short steps in cooking order, one action each. The prep the ingredient list asks for, like chopping, rinsing or softening, comes first as your mise en place. Code checks every number in a step against the original recipe, so the quantities, times and temperatures are the recipe’s own.
The ingredients, in the step that uses themPRO
In guided cooking, each step names its ingredients and shows them beside the step with the amount that step needs. Swap an ingredient for an alternative and the swap follows you through every step.
RemindersPRO
Plan a meal and Tamarin reminds you when it’s time to cook it. Keep a pantry and it reminds you before something expires.
Cost and nutrition, worked out ingredient by ingredient
Each recipe’s estimated cost and nutrition are added up from its ingredient lines, and when some lines couldn’t be counted, the recipe says how many it was based on. An ingredient whose nutrition had to be estimated is marked, and says how. The cost is free on every recipe; the full nutrition breakdown is PRO.
Which should you choose?
Choose Tasty if you mostly want inspiration from short videos and a very large catalogue, and order groceries from Walmart. Choose Tamarin if you want to cook without touching your phone, with each step read aloud and your voice answered, and keep your meal plan, shopping list and pantry in the same app.
Questions
- Does Tasty read recipes aloud?
- Reading steps aloud: not listed in Tasty's store listings or help pages. Voice commands: not listed in Tasty's store listings or help pages. Tamarin reads each step aloud and answers commands such as “next step”, “go back” and “show ingredients”, with PRO.
- How much does Tasty cost?
- Free (contains ads, per the App Store) · Tasty+ $3.99 a month or $34.99 a year. Tamarin is free with ads; PRO is $6.99 a month, and new accounts get PRO free for 5 cooks or 60 days.
- Does Tasty have a meal planner and a shared shopping list?
- Meal planner: partly. Curated meal plans in the app; building your own isn’t documented. Shopping list: partly. Order ingredients through Walmart; a shareable list isn’t documented. Tamarin has both with PRO, and its list opens from a link for anyone, with no account needed.
- Which has more recipes, Tamarin or Tasty?
- Tasty: yes. 10,000+ recipes, many with video. Tamarin has 800 recipes, each with an estimated ingredient cost and nutrition, and it imports recipes from any website with PRO.
Sources
Checked on Nov 7, 2026.
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