The alternative to ReciMe
The same recipe import from Instagram and TikTok, the same free plan, a cheaper subscription and a team based in France.
ReciMe does the job well: import from Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, meal planning, shopping list. Two complaints come up in reviews: the free trial requires a credit card, and the yearly subscription runs around $40 to $60 depending on the country.
Zeste offers a free plan with no time limit, 5 video imports per week, no credit card needed. Zeste Pro costs €4.99/month or €29.99/year, with 7 days free on a first subscription (a payment method is requested when the trial starts, nothing is charged before it ends). Data is hosted by OVH in France, and support is handled by a team in France.
What Zeste does for you
- Import from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, websites, photo, PDF
- Voice transcription, not just caption reading
- Free plan with no credit card
- Zeste Pro at €29.99/year, no commitment
- French publisher, data hosted in France
Frequently asked questions
What does Zeste do that ReciMe doesn't?
Not much more, and we'd rather say so: both apps cover the same sources. The difference lies elsewhere: prices in euros, half as high, a free plan that doesn't need a credit card, a cooking robot mode for the Thermomix, data in France, a team you can reach by email.
Can I transfer my ReciMe recipes to Zeste?
ReciMe has no export to other apps. Take the original links of your recipes and paste them into Zeste. For a large cookbook, write to us.
Is the free plan really free of any credit card?
Yes. An email is enough, or a Google, Apple or Facebook account. A payment method is only requested for Zeste Pro, including its 7-day trial: through Stripe on the website, through the App Store or Google Play in the app.
Simple, transparent pricing
Start for free, then try Pro for 7 days without paying on a first subscription — less than half the yearly price of Samsung Food+ (€69.99/year).
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To discover Zeste
- 5 video/link imports per week
- 2 photo imports per week
- 10 text imports per week
- 10 file imports per week
- Unlimited recipe cookbook
- Recipes translated into your language
- Cooking mode, timers and cooking robot mode
- Meal planning and shopping list
- Store mode and widgets
- Shared household and sharing by link
- 5 free imports per referred friend
Zeste Pro
€4.99/month
or €2.50/month, billed €29.99/year (save 50%)
7 days free on a first subscription, then no commitment
- Unlimited importsLinks, videos, photos, texts and files: every import, with no weekly quota.
- Chef ZesteA craving, leftovers, guests: the chef invents a made-to-measure recipe that respects your diets and allergies.
- Magic FridgeCheck off what you have left, and Zeste finds what to cook in your cookbook or suggests a no-waste recipe.
- Wine cellar pairingsSnap your labels, Zeste keeps track of the bottles and tells you which one to open with tonight's dish.
- Everything in the free planMeal planning, shared shopping list, cooking mode, translation.
First subscription: nothing is charged before day 8 · secure payment by Stripe on the website, by the App Store or Google Play in the app
See the Zeste vs Samsung Food comparison · Full pricing page