Zest: Meal Planner & Recipes
What is Zest?
Zest is a Food & Drink app that combines a meal planner with recipes. It offers step-by-step instructions with embedded videos, concept and skill videos, a curated menu builder, and an automated grocery list. It does not assume prior culinary knowledge.
Pricing. Zest: Meal Planner & Recipes is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Cooks who want to learn the reasons behind techniques
- Building a weekly menu and generating a grocery list
- Using ingredients already in the fridge
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Why this app is in A tier
Zest scores 87 out of 100: rating 94, rating count 77, App Store search rank 78, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Tired of cooking the same 3 meals on repeat? Zest integrates a mind-blowing cooking education into your routine. Learn to cook with us through step-by-step explanations of foundational cooking concepts in fewer than 10 minutes and dishes that bring the concept to life. Our recipes are created by two former Michelin star chefs, distilled by a home chef, and cooked by you, the superstar home cook that you are (or will be). We don't assume any prior culinary knowledge. We meet you where you are and help you improve. Stop copying traditional recipes - start learning from Zest. We've cooked those delicious Bon Appetit dinners. But when we took away the recipes we felt like lost puppies. Zest is designed to teach you the how's and why's of cooking. So when the recipe is gone you can confidently navigate the kitchen. The promise: Taste improvement after one dinner with Zest. FEATURES: STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS We've all tried cooking a TikTok recipe. You rewatch the video 13 times to figure out what the hell is going on. Zest embeds videos throughout recipes so you can click into content when you need it. No more pausing and restarting. Learn at your own pace. CONCEPT VIDEOS Watch a
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Questions about Zest
Does the app cost money?
The app is free to download and shows no in-app purchases. Not stated on the App Store for any subscription or other paid option.
Do I need cooking experience first?
It does not assume any prior culinary knowledge. It includes short concept videos and skill videos linked within recipes to guide you through techniques like dicing an onion.
How do I contact the developer?
The listing says to email support@zestapp.co for feedback, technical issues, or ideas for improving the app.
Is Zest free?
Zest is free to download.
What is Zest good for?
Zest is built for cooks who want to learn the reasons behind techniques, building a weekly menu and generating a grocery list, using ingredients already in the fridge. It sits in the cooking assistance list on AppTierList.
Is Zest worth it?
Zest is A tier, ranked #2 of 9 cooking assistance apps with a score of 87 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 3,776 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 1 app ranks above it.
How does Zest compare to CHEF iQ?
Zest is A tier at 87; CHEF iQ is S tier at 88. CHEF iQ ranks higher. Zest is free to download, CHEF iQ is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is Zest updated?
Zest was updated 15 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Cooking Assistance (A tier, #2)
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 87 / 100
- Rank in list
- #2 of 9
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 3,776
- Current version
- (15 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Food & Drink
- Good for
- Cooks who want to learn the reasons behind techniques, Building a weekly menu and generating a grocery list, Using ingredients already in the fridge
- Requires
- iOS 17.0 or later
- Size
- 202 MB
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 4
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed