Samaan Pantry and Pantry Pal

Hit record while someone talks you through it. Andaza stays andaza. That is what Samaan Pantry is for. Pantry Pal imports a link, a cookbook photo, or a video, and cooks from what you already have.

What each one is for

Samaan Pantry. A recipe capture app for desi kitchens. Record someone explaining the dish, 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. There is one shared family book today. Per-family cookbooks are coming soon, with no date yet.

Pantry Pal. Its site says you paste a link, photograph a cookbook page, or hand it a video, then cook from what is already on your shelves. Checked 14 October 2026.

Side by side

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.

Pantry Pal. Link, cookbook photo, and video imports, as its site describes them.

Andaza

Samaan Pantry. Andaza stays andaza.

Pantry Pal. Built around imports and cooking from what you have. It is not built around leaving a spoken andaza as andaza.

Price

Samaan Pantry. Free is $0. 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. Purchases are handled by Apple.

Pantry Pal. Its pricing page lists Pro at $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year. It describes a 30-day trial, then 5 recipe imports a month on the free plan. Checked 14 October 2026.

Account

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

Phone

Samaan Pantry. iPhone with iOS 17 or later. No Android app, and no ship date. See the changelog.

Pantry Pal. Its site says iOS and Android land later this year. Checked 14 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 Pantry Pal take a recipe in?

Pantry Pal's site says you paste a link, photograph a cookbook page, or hand it a video. Checked 14 October 2026.

What do they cost?

Both list Pro at $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year, checked 14 October 2026. New accounts get 5 recipe extractions for life on Samaan Pantry, with no card and no trial clock. Pantry Pal's pricing page describes a 30-day trial, then 5 recipe imports a month on Free.

Is there an Android app?

Samaan Pantry is on iPhone with iOS 17 or later. Android is not available, and there is no ship date. Pantry Pal's site says its iOS and Android apps land later this year. Checked 14 October 2026.