Zest: Meal Planner & Recipes

Name: Zest: Meal Planner & Recipes
Rating: 4.7 (3741 reviews)
Author: Culi, Inc.

By: Culi, Inc. App

Organize Recipes, Plan Meals

Overview

Version:

9.13.0

Last updated: 2026-08-05

Ranking

#29,756 ▼ 10

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Zest is more than a meal planner—it's a cooking education system. It integrates step-by-step instructions with embedded videos, concept videos, and skill videos to teach the how and why behind cooking, designed for home cooks with no prior knowledge. Recipes are created by two former Michelin-star chefs and distilled for home use, so you can learn and apply concepts in real time.

From curated menus and a smart grocery list to allergy-aware filtering and personalized recommendations, Zest helps you plan, shop, and learn. You'll improve your cooking after each dinner and won't need to rely on rote recipes.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education Task Management

By:

Culi, Inc.

Rating:

4.70

(3,741) 7 new ratings

Version:

9.13.0 Last updated: 2026-08-05

Version code:

889142476

Creation date:

2021-12-24

Compatible devices:

Size:

195.73MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-01

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 29,756 ▼ 10

Other platforms

Zest Cooking (v9.6.0)

409,234 4.82

(4,884)

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Culi, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zest-meal-planner-recipes/id1595938390

Website:

https://zestapp.co

User Reviews

Users praise Zest for saving time, keeping recipes organized, social-video imports, step-by-step guidance, and nutrition info, but reviews repeatedly complain about pricing/paywalls, reliability problems after updates, and import failures from social media.

Pros

Time-saving and helps keep recipes organized
Helps save money by organizing recipes
Imports and saves recipes from social media (TikTok/Instagram) and video content
Provides step-by-step cooking instructions from videos
Shows nutrition information for recipes

Cons

Substantial subscription cost and a pronounced paywall; free access is limited
Reliability issues after updates: frequent logouts, accounts appearing deleted, and white screens
Import/sync problems with social media sources (TikTok/Instagram) or other platforms: import failures
Forced upgrade prompts and ongoing paywall prompts on app launch

Recent reviews

Good

by tx*****, 2026-08-17

This app makes up steps that are not in the imported recipes. It would be one thing if they were accurate, but it invents nonsensical steps. I suspect it’s using some sort of AI to be helpful, but it actually takes extra time to verify that the recipe import hasn’t added incorrect steps.