# Zest: Meal Planner & Recipes

> Organize Recipes, Plan Meals

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1595938390](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1595938390)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1595938390`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Culi, Inc.
- **Category:** Food & Drink
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (3,760 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.13.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05
- **First published:** 2021-12-24
- **Size:** 196 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zest-meal-planner-recipes/id1595938390)
- **Website:** [https://zestapp.co](https://zestapp.co/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.zestapp.co/privacy-policy](https://www.zestapp.co/privacy-policy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #29,800 — Overall

## Review summary

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

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1595938390)