Products

Side Chef

Inspiring millions of people to solve “What’s for Dinner” from over 20,000 step-by-step recipes.

sidechef.com Google PlayLifestyle / Food & Cooking

AI Benchmark
Monthly visits
367.3K
Up22.0%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
Amy Ly
No social account linked
Launched
12y ago
2014-11-10 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Buy ingredients for recipes in one-click.

    Nov 18, 2020 · 5y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Cook With Us - Step by Step Recipes.

    Jul 16, 2015 · 11y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Google PlayLaunch

    Save time and money with recipe ideas for all diets and easy grocery shopping

    Nov 10, 2014 · 12y agoLaunch page

Store data

Google Play
SideChef: Recipes & Meal Plans
SideChef: Recipes & Meal Plans Google Playv5.31.1Everyone

Save time and money with recipe ideas for all diets and easy grocery shopping

SideChefFood & Drink
Updated 20mo ago
Rating
★ 4.468,213 ratings
Install scale
1,000,000+Min 1M installs
Price & IAP
FreeIAP $0.99 - $49.99 per item
First released
2014-11-10Store metadata
Rating Distribution (1★–5★)5★ 71% · 1★ 4%
5
71%
4
15%
3
7%
2
3%
1
4%
Store Screenshots (24)

SideChef’s 18,000 step-by-step recipes help you get from “what’s for dinner?” to cooking your next meal in just minutes. Filter by diet and preferences, search by ingredients, create a grocery list, and instantly shop ingredients on Walmart and Amazon Fresh. Called “best app” by USA Today and the New York Times’s “favorite cooking app,” SideChef empowers you to eat healthier, save money, and live your most delicious life. PERSONALIZED RECIPE RECOMMENDATIONS Quickly find recipe inspiration tailored to your specific preferences. Filter by dietary requirements, allergies, food preferences, and ingredients you already have at home to find a recipe you like in less than one minute. INTEGRATED GROCERY SHOPPING Easily create a grocery list, and shop ingredients directly through Walmart and Amazon Fresh (U.S. only). Ingredients are intelligently matched to in-store products, and updated with real-time prices and availability. Make smarter decisions by seeing the percentage of each ingredient used in a recipe – an easy way to plan for leftovers and minimize food waste, while also saving money. GREAT FOR BEGINNERS New to cooking? Our step-by-step recipes include an image or video at every cooking step so you know exactly what to do. Built-in timers ensure you never overcook anything again, while how-to videos teach you valuable culinary skills – from how to properly dice an onion, to how to press tofu. Rate recipes, upload photos, exchange tips, and share cooking fails and successes with the SideChef home cooking community. EASY MEAL PLANNING Use our meal planning tool to select recipes for the week, or save appealing recipes to your cookbook. Browse thousands of curated recipe collections and meal plans for more inspiration and ideas on what you’ll cook next. AUTOMATED CONTROL OF APPLIANCES Remotely control your compatible smart appliances with 2,000+ CookAssist-enabled smart recipes. Compatible brands include: LG, GE, and Bosch Home Connect brands including Thermador and Gaggenau. Simply link your devices and start cooking. RECIPES FOR EVERYONE Personalized recipe recommendations for these diets and allergens: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Carb, Paleo, Keto, Gluten, Egg, Dairy, Soy, Peanut, Tree Nuts, Fish, Shellfish Recipes cover a variety of cuisines: American, Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, French, and more! Browse recipes from your favorite culinary influencers – top food bloggers, writers, and renowned chefs. PRAISE FROM MEDIA “Favorite cooking app” – New York Times ”Best App of 2017” – Google Play “It’s not just recipes, it does everything for you” – The Today Show ”SideChef has become a game-changer in the crowded space of cooking apps” – Forbes ”Best Cooking App” – Tom’s Guide OPTIONAL SIDECHEF PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION SideChef is free to download and use. Should you choose to upgrade to SideChef Premium, we offer an auto-renewing subscription option at a price of $4.99 USD / month or $49.99 USD / year. By downloading and using this app or purchasing a SideChef Premium subscription, you are agreeing to the SideChef terms of use and service: https://www.sidechef.com/terms For more information about how we use your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy: https://www.sidechef.com/privacy-policy. By downloading this app, you acknowledge the terms of our Privacy Policy. App icon

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Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Organic Search57%
  • Direct21%
  • Display Ads14%
  • Social3%
  • Other4%

Countries

  • United States61%
  • China7%
  • Canada4%
  • United Kingdom4%
  • India2%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2013-02-25

KeywordMonthly volume
ramen228.2K
bulgar soup recipe560
sidechef550
roasted red pepper and trout bean ragu350
recipe beans apples chocolate310

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Pricing page not identified yet, or no public pricing listed.

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2015-07-16

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

No page snapshots yet. Once followed, home and pricing pages are captured weekly.

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Side Chef get?
Vaneform estimates 367.3K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Side Chef and what platforms does it support?
Side Chef is catalogued under Food & Cooking: Inspiring millions of people to solve “What’s for Dinner” from over 20,000 step-by-step recipes.. Supported platforms: Mobile App.

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