Pluck vs Deglaze: AI Recipe App Comparison
Deglaze has grown into one of the strongest recipe savers: iOS, Android and a web app, import from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Pinterest, and, by its own description, video reading that combines the caption, audio and on-screen text. It also plans meals, sorts grocery lists by aisle and shares with your household. On extraction the two apps are close. The differences are an AI cooking assistant, price, and a few features on each side.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Pluck | Deglaze |
|---|---|---|
| Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook | Yes | Yes (plus Pinterest) |
| Video extraction method | Frames, on-screen text, audio and caption | Caption, audio, on-screen text (vendor claim) |
| Photo / image extraction | Yes (cookbooks, handwriting, screenshots) | Yes (cookbook photos, screenshots) |
| AI cooking assistant | Yes, in cook mode (paid plans) | No |
| Cook mode | Yes (step timers, ingredients per step) | Yes (multi-recipe sessions) |
| Meal planning | Yes (weekly; free: current week) | Yes (with calendar sync) |
| Plans the week for you | Fill my week, from your own recipes (Plus and Pro) | Manual planner; AI planning through a Claude or ChatGPT connector |
| Grocery list | Yes (merged, sorted by aisle, shared with up to 5 people) | Yes (by aisle, with delivery) |
| Cook from what you have | "What can I cook?" search (free) and pantry scan from a photo | Search by ingredient (no pantry tracking) |
| Household sharing | Grocery list (with up to 5 others) | Yes (recipes, grocery list, meal plan) |
| Cooking log | Yes (times cooked, last cooked) | Yes (cooking history with dates and a count) |
| Import from other apps | Paprika, Mela, Crouton, CopyMeThat, JSON-LD | Not stated |
| Platforms | iOS, Android | iOS, Android, web |
| Free plan | 3 extractions/mo, 10 saved recipes | 5 imports/week |
| Price | Paid plans from $2.99/mo ($23.99/yr) | Pro $49.99/yr |
Where Deglaze falls short
No assistant while you cook
Deglaze's guided cooking sessions are good at juggling several recipes, but there's no AI to ask about a substitution, a smaller batch or a technique for the step you're on.
One paid tier, priced by the year
Deglaze Pro is $49.99/year. Pluck's paid plans start at $2.99/month or $23.99/year (Light), with the AI cooking assistant included, so a lighter user can pay less.
What Pluck does differently
AI cooking assistant inside cook mode
Tap "Ask about this step" for a substitution, scaling, a unit conversion or a technique question. The assistant knows your recipe and can apply its changes to your saved copy.
"What can I cook?"
Type what you have, or take a photo of your fridge, and Pluck ranks your saved recipes by what you can make now and what's missing, ignoring staples. Typed search is free and unlimited on every plan; the free plan includes 1 photo scan a month.
Brings your old recipe app with you
Pluck imports Paprika, Mela, Crouton and CopyMeThat export files and JSON-LD, and its app runs in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Swedish. How to switch recipe apps.
Frequently asked questions
How does Pluck compare to Deglaze for recipe saving?
Closely. Both save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook and both read more than the caption: Deglaze says it uses the audio and on-screen text, and Pluck reads frames, on-screen text, audio and caption together. Test both on the videos you save most. The bigger differences are elsewhere: Pluck has an AI cooking assistant; Deglaze has a web app and household sharing, where Pluck shares the grocery list only.
Is Deglaze on Android?
Yes. Deglaze is on iOS and Android, and launched a web app in May 2026. Pluck is on iOS and Android, with no web app.
Is Pluck worth it over Deglaze?
If you want help while you cook, a cheaper monthly option, the week planned for you from your own recipes (Fill my week, on Plus and Pro), or to import a Paprika, Mela, Crouton or CopyMeThat library, yes. If you plan meals with a partner or want to work from a computer, Deglaze's household sharing and web app are real advantages.
Which has the better free plan?
Deglaze: 5 imports a week, against Pluck's 3 extractions and 10 saved recipes a month. Pluck's free plan does include the meal plan for the current week, grocery lists you can share, cook mode and "What can I cook?".
Read our in-depth Pluck vs Deglaze comparison.
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