Samaan Pantry and CookBook

Hit record while someone talks you through it. Andaza stays andaza. That is what Samaan Pantry is for. CookBook is a recipe manager that saves recipes from social posts, websites, photos, and cookbooks.

What each one is for

Samaan Pantry. A recipe capture app for desi kitchens. Record someone explaining the dish, on the phone or standing at the stove, or type it the way they say it. Typed or pasted text can mix Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, and English. You can still paste a link to a website or a YouTube video. A little andaza stays andaza instead of guessing a number nobody said.

CookBook. CookBook for iOS, Android, and the web. Its site says you can save recipes from TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, websites, photos, and cookbooks, plan meals, and make shopping lists. Checked 23 October 2026.

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How a recipe gets in

Samaan Pantry. Hit record while someone talks you through it, or type it the way they say it. A website or YouTube link can be pasted too.

CookBook. Share a post or page into the app, paste a link, or scan a photo of a cookbook page or recipe card. A social and web import model, not a recording of someone talking you through a family dish.

Andaza

Samaan Pantry. Andaza stays andaza.

CookBook. Built to turn a saved post, page, or photo into a recipe you can scale and convert. Its site does not describe leaving a spoken "andaza" as andaza.

Who it is shared with

Samaan Pantry. One shared family book today. Signed-in users can read a recipe made from a transcript or a recording. Per-family cookbooks are coming soon, with no date yet. See the changelog.

CookBook. Your collection is private by default and syncs across your devices. You can share a copy of a recipe.

Price

Samaan Pantry. New accounts get 5 recipe extractions for life. No card, no trial clock. Samaan Pro is unlimited extractions, $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year, saving 37%. Purchases are handled by Apple.

CookBook. Free for 20 recipes, 20 smart imports, and 2 shopping lists. CookBook Pro yearly is listed at $39.99 a year, with a 14-day trial on the yearly plan. Checked 23 October 2026.

Questions

What does only Samaan Pantry do?

Hit record while someone talks you through it, or type it the way they say it. Andaza stays andaza, instead of guessing a number nobody said.

How does CookBook take a recipe in?

CookBook saves recipes from TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, websites, photos, and cookbooks, and can create recipes with AI. It runs on iOS, Android, and the web. Checked 23 October 2026.

What does each one cost?

Samaan Pantry: new accounts get 5 recipe extractions for life, with no card and no trial clock. Samaan Pro is unlimited extractions, $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year. CookBook: free for 20 recipes, 20 smart imports, and 2 shopping lists. CookBook Pro yearly is listed at $39.99 a year with a 14-day trial. Checked 23 October 2026.

Can I try Samaan Pantry before I sign up?

Pantry and lists work without an account. Sign in with email when you're ready to save recipes to the family book. Recipe extraction needs that sign-in.