CookBuddy vs Yummly: discover recipes vs save your own
Yummly is great for discovering new recipes in its catalogue. CookBuddy is for capturing recipes you already found anywhere — including YouTube videos — into your own library.
CookBuddy is a free, installable web app that turns any recipe website, food blog, or YouTube cooking video into a clean, cookable recipe — then helps you plan, shop, and cook hands-free, on your own or across a household.
Yummly is a recipe discovery and recommendation app with a large catalogue, personalized suggestions, guided recipes, and shopping-list features. It shines at finding new recipes inside its own catalogue. CookBuddy is built for capturing recipes you found anywhere — a blog, a food site, or a YouTube cooking video — into your own organized, cookable library.
| Feature | CookBuddy | Yummly |
|---|---|---|
| Price to start | Free (no card) | Free/paid tiers |
| Discover recipes in a catalogue | Public recipes | Yes (a core strength) |
| Save any recipe from the web | Limited | |
| AI import from YouTube cooking videos | Yes | |
| AI-structured ingredients, steps, nutrition | Within their recipes | |
| Hands-free Cook Mode with timers & step-videos | Guided cooking | |
| Meal planning & shopping lists | Shopping list | |
| AI meal suggestions from your pantry | Recommendations | |
| Fridge Scan to stock your pantry | ||
| Installable web app (PWA), no app store | Native apps | |
| Shared household with roles |
Yummly details were checked from public information on 2026-06-30 and may have changed — please verify on their official site. Comparison made in good faith; CookBuddy is not affiliated with Yummly.