Samaan Pantry and Paprika

Hit record while someone talks you through it. Andaza stays andaza. That is what Samaan Pantry is for. Paprika is a recipe manager that downloads recipes from the web.

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.

Paprika. Paprika Recipe Manager for iOS, Mac, Android, and Windows. Its site says you download recipes from websites, or add your own, and that each version is sold separately. It does not show one monthly price. 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.

Paprika. Download recipes from websites, or type your own. A web-import model, not a recording of someone talking you through a family dish.

Andaza

Samaan Pantry. Andaza stays andaza.

Paprika. Built to store the recipe you saved from a page or typed in. It is not built to leave 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.

Paprika. Recipes sync across your own Paprika apps. Each platform is a separate purchase.

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.

Paprika. Sold separately on each platform. No single monthly price is listed on its site. 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 Paprika take a recipe in?

Paprika downloads recipes from websites with its browser, and you can add your own. It is sold separately for iOS, Mac, Android, and Windows. Checked 14 October 2026.

What does Samaan Pantry cost?

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. Purchases are handled by Apple.

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.