Comparison · Recipe and meal planning apps
My Royal Chef AI vs Tandoor Recipes: which is better in 2026?
My Royal Chef AI84.5#4 in best recipe and meal planning apps
Tandoor Recipes86.5#6 in best recipe and meal planning appsMy Royal Chef AI ranks higher in our list of recipe and meal planning apps (#4 against #6, score 84.5 against 86.5), but the gap is small and the better choice depends on what you need.
- 84.5Editorial score86.5
- 2Platforms2
- YesFree to useYes
- NoOpen sourceNo
Which should you choose?
Choose My Royal Chef AI if you want
Cooking from the ingredients you already have.
Finds recipes from ingredients you type in, suggests swaps with ratios and scales portions, and every kitchen tool is free. Its site does not describe weekly planning, and the website and Android app share one account.
Choose Tandoor Recipes if you want
Self-hosted cookbook with supermarket shopping lists.
Self-hosted with Docker, or hosted with paid plans from 1.99 euros a month, and it sorts shopping lists by supermarket aisle. Its AGPL-3.0 license with a Commons Clause is not an OSI-approved open-source license.
The main differences
- Only My Royal Chef AI runs on Android.
Side by side
| My Royal Chef AI* | Tandoor Recipes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84.5 | 86.5 |
| Rank in list | #4 of 10 | #6 of 10 |
| Price | Free plan, paid upgradesFree tools and 15 chat messages a day; Premium is $12.99 a month | Free plan, paid upgradesFree to self-host; hosted plans start at 1.99 euros a month |
| Free to use | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | WebAndroidWeb, Android | WebSelf-hostedWeb, Self-hosted |
| Made by | Yunus Emre Vurgun | Not stated |
| Recipe import | Pantry-based recipe search | Recipe import in supported formats |
| Meal planning | Not described on its site | Manual or automatic weekly plans |
| Self-hosting | No | Yes |
| AI features | AI chef chat | AI recipe import on paid plans |
| Best for | Cooking from the ingredients you already have | Self-hosted cookbook with supermarket shopping lists |
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| Links | Visit site | Visit site |
Questions about My Royal Chef AI vs Tandoor Recipes
- Is My Royal Chef AI better than Tandoor Recipes?
- My Royal Chef AI* ranks higher in our list of recipe and meal planning apps (#4 against #6, score 84.5 against 86.5), but the gap is small and the better choice depends on what you need. My Royal Chef AI is best for: cooking from the ingredients you already have. Tandoor Recipes is best for: self-hosted cookbook with supermarket shopping lists.
- Which is cheaper, My Royal Chef AI or Tandoor Recipes?
- My Royal Chef AI*: Free tools and 15 chat messages a day; Premium is $12.99 a month. Tandoor Recipes: Free to self-host; hosted plans start at 1.99 euros a month.
- Do My Royal Chef AI and Tandoor Recipes run on the same platforms?
- My Royal Chef AI* supports Web, Android. Tandoor Recipes supports Web, Self-hosted.
Choosing between the two
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