Comparison · Updated 2026-05-27
Custrd vs. SuperCook
A hosted, photo-matched library vs. an open-web ingredient scrape
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | Custrd | SuperCook |
|---|---|---|
| Type ingredients you have | Free, no signup | Free, no signup |
| Photograph fridge for ingredient detection | On-device, iOS | |
| Recipes hosted with photo, steps and macros | 200,000+ searchable | Open-web scrape |
| Fit percentage on every match | Just lists missing items | |
| Recipe served on the platform itself (no click-out) | Click out to source blog | |
| Macro tracking with the recipe | iOS Pro | |
| 15+ dietary filters (keto, gluten-free, vegan, etc.) | Some categorical filters | |
| Pantry-staples toggle (skip salt/pepper/oil) | ||
| Open-web breadth | By design | |
| Native iOS app | ||
| Free web tool, no signup |
The honest summary
Custrd matches your ingredients against a 200,000+ recipe library with a fit score on every result. SuperCook matches against a scrape of food blogs across the open web.
SuperCook's strength is breadth — millions of recipes, decades of compounded crawl. Custrd's strength is the recipe page itself: a real photo, a normalized ingredient list, and a match score.
Tap a SuperCook result and you click out to a third-party food blog with its ads and newsletter walls. Tap a Custrd result and you stay on a clean recipe page.
Deep dive
We wrote a longer-form take on this comparison.
Read the deep-dive blog post →Common questions
- Is Custrd or SuperCook the better recipe app?
- SuperCook is older, broader, and unbeatable for deep pantries. Custrd is newer and built for the 'four ingredients and twenty minutes' kitchen.
- When should I pick Custrd over SuperCook?
- You have a few real ingredients in front of you and want one recipe you can cook tonight — scored for fit, on a clean recipe page, no food-blog ad funnel.
- When should I pick SuperCook over Custrd?
- You have a 30+ item pantry and want maximum breadth across cuisines. SuperCook's open-web index will surface more matches.
- Is Custrd free to use?
- The Custrd web recipe finder is free with no signup. The iOS app starts with a 7-day free trial of Custrd Pro, then $39.99/year ($3.33/mo) — or $9.99/month with no trial. Cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.