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Zest Cooking App User Positive Comments 2024
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✓ SO UNDERRATEDI’m 13 and I can cook a little but usually I just have leftovers or instant ramen and stuff like that which is a pain sometimes. So I found this app and it literally is AMAZING cuz I’m always kinda embarrassed at the grocery store looking for ingredients and for every ingredient they say the specific section u can find it in. IT ALSO TAUGHT ME HOW TO REALLY COOK. I LOVE THIS APP SM.Version: 3.3.1
✓ Changed my lifeI went from eating chips for dinner to cooking meals for my family. This app is brilliant, informative and inspiring. Highly recommend to anyone interested in expanding their knowledge!.Version: 1.1.6
✓ Amazing appI just downloaded this app and watched the first lesson. I love the app design, concept, graphics, videos, and humor. I am so excited to have found this app, this will help me and so many of my friends. Love the menu and ingredients feature and even the question mark next to uncommon ingredients this app has streamlined all the hard parts of finding something to make for dinner. Thank you !!!.Version: 1.8.0
✓ The app of my dreamsI haven’t gotten to use the app much yet but as a ux ui designer myself, I’m drooling at the interactivity this app offers. I love the organization and educational value of this product. Super motivated to learn more about cooking as I got placed on level 4 off the bat! I see a lot of potential in this apps development growth. Well done!.Version: 3.7.0
✓ Super good recipes and helpful lessonsThis app is super good if you want to learn how to cook. It walks you through the steps of how to cook it really thoroughly and (so far) gives you the basics on taste and the specifics of how to balance them as well as methods of cooking. I would seriously recommend this app. Ive already found myself using things from the app in my daily life as I cook. The only thing I’d say, is that for the most part there are are a lot of ingredients that you would need to buy that most people dont just have lying around in the kitchen. But all of the recipes have been amazing so far! Totally recommend getting this app.Version: 1.1.1
✓ Great app so far!!I’ve used the app a bit and so far I really like it. The videos are interesting and informative and it has been a great place for me to learn more and get more cooking experience under my belt. I saw that some ppl say you have to pay for the app in the future? If that’s the case then that would deter me from using it. I could maybe do a short ad once in a while but I wouldn’t want to pay in the future. Really cute app and illustration design. Pretty user friendly. The simplicity makes for good UX/UI design. I would recommend a subtitle option for the videos that you could turn on or off. I think you should add the option to take a picture of your meal after you finish a recipe that would be added to a scrapbook of sorts so you can see all of your progress and past meals!!! (Or even if the picture was just connected to the meal after you added it to your cookbook or something.) I love being able to store pictures of my work!.Version: 1.1.6
✓ Great way to learn, cook and laughZest is fantastic! The app itself is beautifully designed and works incredibly well/intuitively. On top of that the information is relevant, useful and hilarious (seriously watch some of the videos they are great). Love the ability to have an easy to access shopping list as well! Great work!.Version: 1.0.4
✓ A fun way to learn cooking!First of all, most of the recipes need to be paid for. But the very simple ones don’t and they take you through step by step. This is a really fun way to learn the basics/ expand your previous cooking knowledge and I hope more people find this app because it’s so useful!!.Version: 3.8.1
✓ Ignore all the bad reviews!Was slightly put off at the start because of all the negative reviews but they all seem to be about past issues that have since been fixed. I absolutely love this app, was a very clever idea to integrate food science alongside recipes. As a student this is literally perfect as the recipes are so easy to follow, I also love that the steps are explained with videos in case you don’t know how too. My only addition would be to add a filter for vegetarian/vegan options but otherwise I love it!.Version: 1.1.5
✓ Amazing idea!Please ignore the 1* reviews, they’re salty cos they’re on the outside of the club and can’t get in 😌 this app is a fantastic idea and works really well, can’t wait to start cooking 🧑🍳.Version: 1.1.5
✓ Great app so far, just a few technical issues.So far it’s great, I think the info and testing aspect works really well so I feel like I am learning, and the visual aspect is super pretty. However when longer paragraphs are there, the text gets cut off meaning I can’t read the rest of the information, could be just my phone size but would be great if that got fixed!.Version: 2.0.0
✓ Perfect cooking app??Seriously/ so well designed, very thought out, funny, and just incredibly user-friendly. Feels like the only cooking app that actually thinks critically about how to get those like me who are brand new to cooking in the game. If you’ve struggled to get into cooking, this is def the app to get you over the hump.Version: 3.11.0
✓ Absolutely worth the money.There are so many great features. I especially love the shopping list feature, it automatically adds items to your shopping list for meals you want to cook and additionally will tell you about all of the health benefits of the ingredient and why it is important to have in your diet..Version: 3.1.0
✓ I love itThis is the first time i ever wrote a review for an app. that’s how much i love it. im a 17 year old who has absolutely zero kitchen experience and this app is so helpful. they even have little videos that show you how to chop onions and cauliflower and they have so many little tips that it really feels like someone’s right there walking you through the recipes. the app is very user friendly and has a sleek modern look. the recipes are delicious and there are so many plant based recipes- thank you so much for making it vegetarian friendly!!.Version: 1.1.6
✓ Great app for beginners!!It’s excellent, the check boxes on ingredients is very smart and the instructions are clear. Maybe need more instructions on heat levels on the stove throughout the recipe but otherwise very easy to follow. I also love the teaching aspect. One big thought that you all could do is do a “weeks grocery” feature, where you choose the dishes you want and it consolidates into one grocery list (the shopping list is v helpful as is btw). I just recommend this bc I feel like people only grocery shop once a week and this could facilitate. Also another feature at some point could be a built in timer next to the relevant cooking step, that way everything is self contained (I found jumping between my timer and the app was a bit odd). All in all, great great job!!! It’s an awesome app and I’m gonna subscribe rn.Version: 1.0.3
✓ I'm learning!My problem with all of the various cooking subscription boxes was that (a) I'm getting the exact same ingredients every week and (b) I didn't really feel connected to what I was cooking; there was no "why" involved with each step. With Zest it truly made me understand and realize the joy of cooking because I'm learning what everything does and how it all fits together. It feels like I'm progressing towards mastery of a hobby rather than just completing a list of tasks set forth by the recipe of the week. This app is brilliant, hilarious, so easy to use, and most of all FUN. I used to loathe cooking but now I look forward to what I'm going to be learning next. Thanks for breaking me out of this anti-cooking rut, Zest crew! I can't wait to see this app grow!.Version: 3.7.0
✓ Love this app — great for those new to the kitchenI have never considered myself a good cook and have always felt out of my element in the kitchen, until I completed a Zest lesson!!! The videos are interesting and informative and directly correlate to the recipes provided. First time I’ve felt capable in the kitchen!! :) The format of the recipes is also very cool. I liked that it provided further learning videos on knife skills and cooking basics — very necessary for me. Overall, a great app. Very user-friendly and, as evidenced by the pasta I am currently eating, an excellent learning tool. Super excited to continue using!!!!.Version: 1.8.0
✓ Fantastic! i have some ideasWhile i love this app so far, it's been very difficult for my mother to use (she also downloaded it) because she has hearing troubles and the instructional videos don't have captions. there was a feature on her phone which captioned all sound played through the device, but it hasn't been working for her recently. simply adding captions or a readable alternative to the videos would make it much more accessible. I know i'm not the only one with food allergies. i have more allergies than the average person, some mild, some life-threatening. a feature that allows users to fill out allergy info and only be shown recipes they aren't allergic to would be very inclusive and make the app a lot easier to use..Version: 1.1.5
✓ SUCH A GOOD APP!!!This app literally teaches you to cook as if you were in culinary school, but they make it interesting and so easy to understand! They give you 2 free weeks but honestly I’ll probably spend the money for a yearly subscription. They make a $3 meal taste like it is $30! I normally wouldn’t want to use a food making app because I’ve always felt like it wasn’t worth the money or the effort. But the way they explain things, and everything, it just is so worth the money and the effort. I would recommend this app to everyone I can.Version: 3.7.0
✓ Amazing!My partner and I have been trying to learn to cook better and we have been making a meal using the app once a week. We both have learned so much and the recipes have been absolutely delicious each time. The amount of free content is astounding as well. Highly recommend :).Version: 3.6.2
✓ How do I complete “how to get started”?Heya amazing app but my how to get started is stuck on 50% even after cooking the meal and reading everything. How do I fix this?.Version: 2.7.1
✓ I really like itFirst off there is no better or easier interface out there so congrats on how strong this is aesthetically, it makes me feel like my life is extra together just because my cooking app is so well assembled too. Secondly, thanks for having all the content available on there for free, its so good and useful and I have literally zero dollars so if in the future you plan to add more behind a paywall can I just watch an ad or something to accumulate whatever necessary points will let me unlock it and keep it unlocked for at least like 24 hours (so I'm not frustratingly rewatching an ad every single time I click on it or something bc I jump around a lot on my phone while I cook and also go to the grocery store with this) bc I wanna keep this app around forever!!!!! Thanks!!.Version: 1.0.4
✓ Excellent app if you never grew up cookingI kept getting frustrated with cooking apps that assumed I knew how to correctly chop veggies or cook meat a specific way. Zest walks you through everything from shopping for groceries to balancing flavors to cleaning up efficiently. Definitely worth the sub!.Version: 3.1.2
✓ Good app, too expensiveReally great app, the dev team killed it, however the subscription fee is way too much, would've considered it if it was around half as much..Version: 3.6.2
✓ Worth it!!This app is AMAZING!!! So much more engaging and way easier than trying to follow a recipe online. I’m actually learning cooking skills and gaining confidence in the kitchen. Definitely worth every penny, for real, just pay for the subscription! (especially since I’m not eating out and saving more money in the long run). I truly cannot express how fantastic this app is..Version: 3.11.0
✓ The best cooking app aroundI've been a big fan of zest since the beginning, for probably over a year now and its great. I love that you can press and hold on the ingredients for more info, like where in the store to look and substitutes for the ingredient. The videos are also very helpful for beginners like me who have no clue how to cut vegetables and cooking in general. I've gotten a lot better in the kitchen since I've used this app. Another plus is they have a wide variety of recipes. The one thing I wish the app did have is a comment section on the recipes, so the users of the app can give each other tips on executing the recipes. But that's the only real criticism I have of the app..Version: 3.7.0
✓ Amazing app!!This app is awesome for beginner cooks such as myself, especially as I transition to a time in my life where I must cook my own meals. I do wish that there were captions on the video modules however to make it more accessible because right now they are kind of hard to understand to me 😭😭.Version: 2.0.0
✓ Its greatUpdated the app and the problem is gone, works great thank u!.Version: 1.5.0
✓ Everything you’d needI absolutely adore the little details that make this app work. The attention to detail in each aspect of the app is what really brings it together to make a one of a kind cooking app. For example, if you look at the details of a specific ingredient, it gives you substitution ideas, shopping tips, and general information. I love this so much and will definitely keep using it.Version: 3.1.0
✓ Home chef approvedI’ve never reviewed an app before. But I downloaded this to see if it was really that great. And it is. I’ve attended culinary school and have been a long time home chef and baker. This app is great for someone who doesn’t have the natural inclination on what to do in the kitchen. I will certainly be recommending this app..Version: 3.11.0
✓ Measurement unitsI've only just downloaded the app today so haven't tried any recipes yet. Having explored it, I really like the tips and explanations it gives you on recipes, I think it's really helpful to learn the why's and how's of cooking! My only issue with it so far is that although I set my app to "metric" units it still gives the oven temperatures in Fahrenheit, rather than Celsius. Providing Celsius would be helpful for users outside of the US. Other than that, I think this app will be great!!.Version: 3.6.2
✓ Amazing but too expensiveI’m loving the app, the design is adorable and it does a wonderful job of teaching you both the why and the how of cooking. I’m learning so much. But I really wish it weren’t $10 a month, I would have watched loads of ads still to use it for free, I just don’t have the money to spend monthly on any app. That said, I am still enjoying the free limited version..Version: 2.8.1
✓ AmazingI heard about this app from one of the Tiktok ads and decided to download it with little expectation of following through with anything. After opening the app…WOW. I love this app so much, it takes you through literally every step with short videos that are both helpful AND entertaining. I cannot recommend it enough..Version: 1.8.0
✓ Yeah, this is awesome.I genuinely cannot believe no one has made a cooking app designed to teach. Like Duolingo or something. Little bite-sized pieces of knowledge that are explained simply. Like 1 minute videos max. And like easy recipes that illustrate those points. Like I cook everyday, I should at least learn something. Wait, this app does just that 😈.Version: 1.0.4
✓ In love ❤️I absolutely love cooking, but find it to be so intimidating and exhausting. Preparing meat, making sauces, and eating foods out of my comfort zone were all a nightmare until I started using this app. Before, I would go out to eat as often as I could to avoid the stress of cooking. And when I did cook, it would be one of the same 3 meals. This app made cooking fun for me again. I’ve learned so many new ways to look at food and ingredients, that I now feel confident enough to substitute things- and even improvise in the kitchen. Mistakes don’t defeat me. The oven doesn’t scare me. Instead of eating a bag of chips for a late night snack, I make a simple pasta. At night before bed, I scroll through the recipes or complete lessons, and feel excited to wake up tomorrow and get to cook something. Thank you, my Zestie. ❤️.Version: 3.10.0
✓ A Neurodivergent DreamI love this app so far. It keeps all the information I need in front of me at all times. If I forget how to cut an onion there is an inline video. When I don’t know how to store an ingredient after using only half, a long press brings up contextual Information. If I could offer on feature request it would be the use of a pantry library. Help me keep track of ingredients I’ve bought for other recipes that I can use to save money. Suggest recipes based in food I might already have based on my pantry. This would be amazing!.Version: 3.6.2
✓ I was skeptical but its really goodI just want to support the app because this is such a cool project and its great for me. I am a beginner cook who likes cooking but doesn’t know the science behind it. This app goes into detail about what makes food taste good. It feels like going to cullinary arts school!.Version: 1.8.0
✓ Best app on the app storeHonoured to have been one of the first 50 reviews. Too good of an app.Version: 3.11.0
✓ Finally who I want to beI have always considered myself a great chef…sometimes to the chagrin of family and friends. Luckily, the fine people of Zest believed in me, and now I have the moves to back it up🧑🍳✨Also love how I can be conscious about what I buy and how I use it, so I can waste less (and taste more)!!!.Version: 1.0.3
✓ I am OBSESSED!In a world where going out isn’t as common anymore, everyone is looking for hobbies. And can I just say, this is the PERFECT one. This app is absolutely genius. I’ve always been hesitant to cook new things, because let’s be honest, recipe books can be pretty difficult to follow. But this takes online recipes to the next level. You actually LEARN about what you’re cooking and how to achieve the perfect flavors. It’s knowledge that you can take from one meal, to the next to completely amplify your cooking experience. The shopping list option that lets you put exactly how many people you’ll be cooking for, and then corresponds with exactly what you need to buy is the most convenient thing. If you’re bored, and want to pick up a hobby, this app is the perfect place to pick up *experienced* cooking! Hats off to the creator, very impressed!😮💨.Version: 1.0.3
✓ I love this app.I never write app reviews, but this app is amazing. I’m 29 and I really really really have been struggling to learn to cook, to the point where my ribs are sticking out!! No more. I’ve tried two recipes on the app so far — the Mac and Cheese, and the Curry Chicken Salad… and the salad just did it for. Best thing I’ve eaten in a year, and I made it myself. Love the concepts, execution, and recipes. The concepts are well taught, demoed and they really make it easy to learn. Lovely intuitive app design. 10/10, no question. Recommended it to another culinary challenged friend, and am super excited to have this app on my phone. A complete lifesaver. Thank you Zest team!.Version: 3.11.0
✓ SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS APPI have only made one dish so far but I’m so excited to keep using this app to cook! I have already learned so much and am so happy with the results. Such a helpful method of teaching while not making you feel like it’s “too hard” or anything like that. I would recommend this to anyone and am eager to keep learning!.Version: 1.8.0
✓ Life-ChangerI’ve only been using this app for a little bit, but it’s already made a huge difference in my life. I really wanted to up my cooking game and after taking a look at what this app has to offer I knew it was worth the purchase. I already feel so much more confident in the kitchen using this app, and everything I made has been delicious. The best part is getting compliments every day at work because of how good my food smells, and looks! thank you zest.Version: 3.7.0
✓ ObsessedI started using zest when I began to brave the big and scary world of cooking, and now I don’t know where I’d be without it. Zest helped me to get comfortable in the kitchen- now cooking is my favorite part of the day! If you’re a new chef looking for an entry point in the kitchen, or a seasoned chef who knows how to make things taste good but wants to know why they taste good, zest is the app for you.Version: 1.0.3
✓ Scary sound!Okay so I love this app. At first glance, I love the learning, I love the shopping list and all the categories including depression meals, etc. I wish it was a little cheaper or had a lifetime purchase, but that’s okay and nothing too noteworthy. I’m mostly very excited to use this app. But the one thing is the sound when you get a question right SCARES THE CRAP out of me every time. It’s loud and kind of aggressive, no matter how low my volume is. I like having it on to hear the correct/incorrect sounds in general but woah! I feel like that could be gentler. Overall thank you this app was a fabulous idea and something I needed a long time ago. Hopefully everything works as it looks because I’m excited!.Version: 3.7.0
✓ Seems cool, but not accessible for hard of hearingThis app is so cool, and My friend and I are really enjoying it so far! However, I constantly have to rely on my friend to tell me what the videos are saying because there are no captions for hard of hearing/deaf people like me. Therefore, I have to take away a star in my review. PLEASE add captions!!! I want to experience your app in full without having to rely on an external source..Version: 1.0.4
✓ Duolingo for cookingIf I could give it more stars I would. It’s easy to use and makes cooking fun! Would love an option to sort recipes so I can see when new ones are added. Would also love the ability to move the shopping list grouping around for my specific store’s routing..Version: 3.11.0
✓ Cool concept, easy to useIt’s a really useful app I wish I had when I started going to uni! Still very helpful now that I know how to cook, there is much to learn. Very nice UI, really obvious a lot of work and thought went into this..Version: 1.1.6
✓ I’m a frickin chef nowNot kidding I always hated cooking. I never understood it and it was always so overwhelming and complicated to me, but ever since this app I feel SO confident. I cooked 2 new dishes this week and I feel on top of the world. Being able to make a healthy simple new dish for my husband and kids is the best feeling ever. I feel so happy there’s an app that teaches me from square ONE. I also love the little encouragements during the recipes. I love this app. 10/10!.Version: 3.0.1
✓ Very helpful!This app is an incredibly well made resource. It’s well adjusted to the users experience as well as the users age. I like the goals it offers you and I think it’s smart that one of the options is “learn to use ingredients that you have on hand”- because I live in an ingredient household with the cooking ability of a toddler. Perfect for teenagers who need to learn to cook before going to college (me). One note I have is the portions are a bit large with a recipe for 6 making food for more like 8-9. Otherwise, amazing, showstopping, 10/10 would recommend 🤩.Version: 3.6.2
✓ LOVE LOVE LOVE ITI’ve been looking for a way to diversify my culinary repertoire for so long, and this has absolutely done it! not only have i learned how to cook new meals and even better versions of meals i already cooked, i actually get to learn about cooking as well. the UI is engaging and fun, and all of the information is conveyed in a really engaging and genuinely funny voice. couldn’t recommend enough!.Version: 1.1.5
✓ I’m amazed!I found this app from that “I decided to create a Duolingo for cooking” reel and I was like “hey, that’s a cool idea” and I’ve been procrastinating actually using because I don’t like creating accounts and boy have I missed out! You even made a shopping list!! That’s great! I also have a very low attention span so when I saw the videos I was like ughhhhh but the way you talk is really engaging!!.Version: 1.1.7
✓ The dream cooking appI'm going off to college and have no idea how to cook, so I downloaded Zest. Not only has it given me some recipes, but it's been teaching me the basics of cooking so I can make my own stuff too. The videos are entertaining but also really helpful and they feel more like someone's vlogs than an app. Also, it gives you a "grocery list" (so you don't miss ingredients) and lists the cook time so you know what you're getting yourself into. All in all, it's an informative and entertaining app with a cute interface, absolutely worth the download..Version: 1.8.0
✓ Fun, metric/uk measurements missingUnfortunately I have to convert everything to metric and also Fahrenheit to Celsius. I like the rest of the app, it’s cozy and feels carefree. Thanks dev team..Version: 3.10.1
✓ Can’t Sign In with AppleTo get started you need to Sign In with Apple but the app doesn’t let me do this.Version: 1.5.0
✓ This app is the chef’s kiss 🤌Im a beginner vegetarian so a friend told me to check out this app and it’s been super helpful to how I think about cooking. Highly recommend the food 101 quiz/learnings like the Fat and Acid fundamentals. But my fav thing is the recipes!! The directions and ingredients are super simple and easy to understand. Hoping for even more recipes in the future and thanks for literally changing my life by improving the deliciousness and healthiness of my food decisions!.Version: 2.1.0
✓ Ily zestI downloaded this last week and I’m obsessed. I’ve been intimidated by cooking forever, and my parents didn’t cook much. As a 27 year old, I’ve felt embarrassed and ashamed that I can only stick to a couple basic dishes and then rely on my partner otherwise. I love the humor in your copywriting and videos as well as the “why’s” throughout the recipes. You’ve made cooking accessible, fun, and now something I look forward to. I don’t avoid the kitchen now. Thank you 🫶🫶 (Also I’m pretty sure this is the only review I’ve ever left for an app… so like you know it’s real deal good stuff 😌).Version: 3.7.0
✓ Works greatApp looks good, is easy to use and best of all, it’s free!.Version: 1.8.0
✓ I use this constantly!Such a cool app for learning new recipes and how to cook! It’s so well designed and easy to use. I’m so happy to have found this. Whether you’re just starting learning to cook or you’re looking for new ideas/recipes, this is for you..Version: 1.0.3
✓ Perfect App for NewbiesI’m a newbie home cook; I didn’t know much about it at all. This app is a godsend for people like me. Not only does it teach you how to to cook, it also teaches you the science behind it. As a person who needs to know how things work in order to do them well, I couldn’t be more pleased with this app! If I could kiss the creator on the lips, I would..Version: 3.10.3
✓ Beyond my expectationsI always worry when apps have less than a thousand reviews and are five stars. I have no reasonable explanation for this but I was worried this app was too good to be true based on the reviews. Honestly though it’s gone beyond my expectations the jokes are funny and the tips are perfect for my ADHD brain. I NEED to know why I’m doing things to understand HOW to do it. I wish the subscription had more pricing options but overall this has been a great app so far..Version: 3.9.0
✓ Great IdeaI think this is a great idea, however it would be amazing if you could have the option to read the info instead of watching videos so you can go through it quicker. I saw the add which made me download it saying that it is a “duolingo for cooking”- the point of duolingo is that it is learning disguised in a game, which this app isn’t at the moment. The moment I saw that I have to watch videos to get the information, I deleted the app. I can do that on YouTube. All in all it is a great idea and I hope you’ll keep working on it, thus I gave it 5 stars to show support..Version: 1.1.5
✓ Culinary JourneyThis app has completely changed the way I operate in the kitchen. I can now cook better than I ever thought I could. No reason to order in. The best part is that I feel like I can now cook with more intuition with every recipe. It makes every element of the process less scary, which was a big hurdle for me. 10/10.Version: 3.11.0
✓ This is changing my life.I struggle with what to eat on a daily basis. By the time it gets to dinner, I’m so mentally exhausted that thinking of what to make is draining. I used to cook and genuinely enjoy cooking, I don’t know what happened over the years. This app has brought my love back to cooking, and has reminded me many tricks I have forgotten or didn’t know. The recipes look relatively healthy too, and the ability to filter out red meat is nice too as so many things contain that. Now I don’t have to think of an idea - I can look through recipes and randomly pull one out to make an amazing and healthy dinner..Version: 3.11.0
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