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Gusto - Cooking Assistant

C Tier

Situational · provisional

5.06 ratings

FreeIn-App Purchases

2mosince update

Food & Drink
category

Utilities
category

4+age rating

1language

Made for iPhone

Made for iPad

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What is Gusto?

Turns recipe videos, links, or fridge ingredients into step-by-step recipes with live cooking chat and calorie tracking.

Gusto - Cooking Assistant is a free iOS app in the Food & Drink category. It imports recipes from YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram links, extracts ingredients and steps with AI, and offers a live chat for questions while cooking. It also includes a photo and description based calorie tracker and shareable shopping lists.

Pricing. Gusto is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

Turning a saved TikTok or YouTube recipe into a written list
Checking a recipe step while cooking with a live chat
Estimating calories from a photo of a meal

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Why this app is in C tier

62/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights

Rating100

Ratings48

App Store search rank0

Update recency100

C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Description

Meet your personal AI Chef. Whether you saw a viral recipe on TikTok/Youtube or have a fridge full of random ingredients, our AI turns your cooking goals into a reality - without the monthly subscription fees.
Don't just follow recipes - interact with them. From importing video shorts to live chat assistance while you’re at the stove, we’ve reinvented the digital cookbook.

Video to Recipe: Copy a link from YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, or Instagram. Our AI extracts the ingredients and steps instantly.
Calories: Calories tracker by photo, meal description or existing meal
Live Cooking Chat: Stuck on a step? Open the live chat while cooking. Ask "Does this look right?" or "What's a substitute for buttermilk?" and get instant answers.
Visual Checkpoints: No more guessing. Get AI-generated images for every step of the recipe so you know exactly what your meal should look like.
Photo Calorie Counter: Snap a photo of your plate. Our AI analyzes the image to estimate calories and nutritional content.
Smart Shopping Lists: Add ingredients to a list and share it with a web link. Your partner or friend doesn't even need the app to view your list!
Explore & Filter: Browse thousands of recipes by complexity, duration, or vegan status. Generated by apps daily users
Pay for what you use: Only pay for the AI features you actually use. No predatory monthly subscriptions.

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Questions about Gusto

Is the app free to install?

Yes, it is free to download. It also says users pay only for the AI features they actually use, with no monthly subscription stated.

Which video sites can recipes be imported from?

You can copy a link from YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, or Instagram, and the AI extracts the ingredients and steps.

Can someone without the app view a shopping list?

Yes, the listing says shopping lists can be shared with a web link, and the recipient does not need the app to view the list.

Is Gusto free?

Gusto is free to download, with in-app purchases.

Is Gusto right for me?

Gusto is built for turning a saved tiktok or youtube recipe into a written list, checking a recipe step while cooking with a live chat, estimating calories from a photo of a meal. It sits in the cooking assistance list on AppTierList.

Is Gusto worth it?

Gusto is C tier, ranked #12 of 13 cooking assistance apps with a score of 62 out of 100, from a 5.0 App Store rating across 6 ratings. 11 apps rank above it in the same list.

How does Gusto compare to Cook-Book?

Gusto is C tier at 62; Cook-Book is C tier at 62. They score the same. Gusto is free to download, with in-app purchases, Cook-Book is free to download, with in-app purchases.