About Allrecipes
Allrecipes is the world's largest food community with millions of user-submitted recipes, reviews, and photos. Every recipe comes with real ratings from home cooks who've actually made the dish — so you know it works before you start cooking.
The Dinner Spinner helps you decide what to cook based on available time, ingredients, and dietary preferences. The ingredient-based search lets you find recipes for what's already in your fridge. Save favorites to collections and create weekly meal plans with auto-generated shopping lists.
Video guides walk you through tricky techniques, and the step-by-step cooking mode keeps your screen awake with large text and a hands-free voice option. Seasonal collections and trending recipes keep your cooking fresh and inspired year-round.
Key Features
- Millions of community-rated recipes
- Dinner Spinner for meal inspiration
- Search by ingredients on hand
- Step-by-step cooking mode
- Auto-generated shopping lists
- Video guides for techniques
- Seasonal and trending collections
Pros & Cons
👍 What We Like
- Real reviews from people who actually cooked the recipe
- Ingredient-based search reduces food waste
- Completely free with no paywall on recipes
- Shopping list auto-generates from recipes
👎 What Could Be Better
- Ads can be intrusive between recipe steps
- Some user-submitted recipes lack precision
- App design feels dated compared to competitors
- Nutritional information isn't always complete
User Reviews
I've been using Allrecipes for 10 years and it's still my go-to. The real user reviews are invaluable — I always read the top comments for tips before cooking. Found my family's favorite chili recipe here and we make it every week now.
The ingredient search is a lifesaver on a budget. I type in what's in my fridge and find recipes I can actually make without buying more stuff. The shopping list feature helps me plan my grocery runs efficiently.