What Is Savora?
Savora is an AI-powered cooking and recipe discovery app that helps you discover what you can cook from the ingredients you already have. Instead of searching for a recipe and then shopping for ingredients, Savora works the other way around — you start with what is in your kitchen, and Savora finds recipes that match.
Savora is available as a free mobile app for iOS, with a Premium tier that unlocks unlimited features.
How Ingredient Scanning Works
Savora's ingredient scanner uses your phone camera to identify food items. Point your camera at ingredients on your kitchen counter, in your fridge, or in your pantry, and Savora recognises what they are.
Once scanned, the ingredients are added to your available ingredients list. Savora then searches its database of over 90,000 recipes to find dishes you can make with what you have.
You can also manually type or search for ingredients if you prefer not to use the camera.
How Recipe Matching Works
When Savora knows what ingredients you have, it matches them against its recipe database. The matching considers:
- Available ingredients: Recipes that use the ingredients you have on hand.
- Missing ingredients: Savora shows how many ingredients you are missing for each recipe, so you can decide whether to skip it or make a quick trip to the shop.
- Dietary preferences: If you have set dietary filters (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, keto, etc.), Savora only shows recipes that match.
- Cooking time: Filter by how much time you have — from 15-minute meals to slow-cooked dishes.
- Difficulty level: Choose recipes that match your skill level, from easy to advanced.
Recipes include step-by-step instructions, ingredient quantities, prep and cook times, serving sizes, and nutritional information.
How the AI Chef Assistant Works
Savora includes an AI-powered chef assistant that can help you while you cook. You can ask the AI chef questions such as:
- "What can I substitute for butter in this recipe?"
- "How do I know when the chicken is cooked?"
- "Can I make this recipe dairy-free?"
- "What side dish would go well with this?"
The AI chef provides cooking guidance, substitution suggestions, and personalised tips based on the recipe you are preparing and the ingredients you have available.
Important: The AI chef assistant provides general cooking guidance. It is not a substitute for food safety guidelines. Always follow safe food handling practices, check for allergens, and verify dietary information independently.
How Meal Planning Works
Savora's meal planning feature lets you organise your cooking for the week. You can:
- Browse and add recipes to specific days and meal slots (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks).
- View your weekly plan at a glance to see what you will be cooking each day.
- Generate shopping lists automatically from your meal plan, so you know exactly what to buy.
- Adjust portions to match the number of people you are cooking for.
Meal planning helps reduce food waste by ensuring you buy only what you need and use ingredients across multiple meals during the week.
How Pantry Tracking Works
The pantry tracker helps you keep a digital inventory of what you have at home. You can:
- Add ingredients after scanning or shopping.
- Track quantities so you know what is running low.
- Set expiry reminders to get notified before ingredients expire.
- Reduce food waste by prioritising ingredients that need to be used soon.
When you search for recipes, Savora can use your pantry data to suggest meals based on what you actually have available right now.
How Smart Shopping Lists Work
Savora generates shopping lists from your selected recipes or meal plan. The lists:
- Group items by category (produce, dairy, meat, pantry staples) for efficient shopping.
- Exclude ingredients you already have in your pantry.
- Allow manual additions for items you need beyond recipes.
- Let you check off items as you shop.
What Savora Does Not Do
Savora is a cooking companion, not a medical or nutritional advisor. Specifically:
- Savora does not provide medical advice or diagnose food allergies.
- Nutritional information is estimated and may vary based on specific ingredients and preparation methods.
- AI suggestions are generated by artificial intelligence and should be verified, especially regarding food safety and allergens.
- Savora does not guarantee the accuracy of nutritional calculations.
Pricing
Savora offers a free tier and a Premium subscription:
Free: Browse 90,000+ recipes, 2 ingredient scans per day, 1 AI chef message per day, save favourite recipes, and basic shopping list.
Premium ($4.99/month): Unlimited ingredient scanning, unlimited AI chef assistant, advanced meal planning, nutrition tracking, pantry management, priority support, and no ads.
Where to Get Savora
Savora is available as a free download on iOS. It is currently available in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Singapore.