NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals

LiveThe New York Times Company7 apps · 64.5M installsFood & Drink🏆 #2 top grossing food & drinkFree · contains adsIn-app purchases: $4.99 - $299.99 per itemcom.nytimes.cooking

Simple recipes and kitchen tips for easy meal planning. Your digital cookbook.

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Total installs
1,195,487
exact · Play shows 1,000,000+
Installs / day
+1.1K
7-day avg · last day +3.2K
Rating
4.9★
18.9K ratings · 4.2K reviews
Released
15 Oct 2019
7y ago
Last update
8 Oct 2026
v2.140.0 · 5d ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Installs per day

gain of the exact counter
01,0002,0003,0004,00011 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Lifetime avg ≈ 468/day (all installs ÷ days since release)

Daily tracking since 10 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
1.192M1.193M1.194M1.195M1.196M10 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
00.25M0.50M0.75M1.00M1.25M15 Oct 201910 Oct 202613 Oct 2026

Dashed: estimate from the release date (no daily data before 10 Oct 2026) · time axis compressed before that day

Daily tracking since 10 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Change timeline

Full history

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 13 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇺🇸 United States (~71%), out of 5 countries where it is charted.

  1. United States71%#95 Top free · Food & drink
  2. United Kingdom11%#179 Top free · Food & drink
  3. Canada9.1%#55 Top free · Food & drink
  4. Australia5.3%#82 Top free · Food & drink
  5. Netherlands4.4%#82 Top free · Food & drink

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 13 Oct
ChartCountryRankChange
Top free · Food & drink CA#55▲ 2
Top free · Food & drink AU#82▲ 4
Top free · Food & drink NL#82—
Top free · Food & drink US#95▲ 3
Top free · Food & drink GB#179▲ 6

App manifest

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Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties Location, Personal info and 2 others
  • Collects data Location, Personal info and 4 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

6 in 3 groups
1 Sensitive1 Notable4 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherNotable4

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
New York Times Cooking has thousands of quick recipes you’ll love to make, from easy weeknight dinners to holiday showstoppers. Editor-curated collections make it easy to find the right recipe, and helpful videos make them fun and simple to cook. With our digital Recipe Box, you can easily save favorites, plan a grocery list and organize the dishes you want to try. Each recipe in our collection is tested to make sure it’s accurate and delicious, every time. We publish new recipes and videos every day. Subscribe to New York Times Cooking in the app, or if you’re already a subscriber, log in for unlimited access to our recipes and much more. THE NYT COOKING APP INCLUDES: DELICIOUS AND SIMPLE RECIPES - Healthy, hearty, vegetarian or anything else: We have 30-minute dinner recipes for seamless meal planning. - From morning muffins to desserts for a crowd, we have tried-and-true baking recipes for every occasion. - Our recipes include ratings, reviews and helpful tips from thousands of other home cooks. COOKS YOU KNOW AND LOVE - We have quick recipes and cooking videos from cooks you trust, including Samin Nosrat, Ina Garten and more. - Plus, tips, tricks and demonstrations from our editors, including Melissa Clark and Eric Kim. HELPFUL COOKING VIDEOS - Follow step-by-step demonstrations and guides. - Scroll through hundreds of short-form cooking videos to discover new recipes. - Sit back and enjoy episodes of our longform shows, like Cooking 101 and The Veggie. MEAL PREP MADE EASY - Search our database of over 20,000 recipes by diet, cuisine, meal type and more. - Save and organize the recipes you want to make each week in your Recipe Box. - Add the ingredients to our built-in grocery list, or skip the hassle and order grocery delivery via Instacart. EASY VIEWING - Watch high-resolution cooking videos and photos on a larger screen. - Keep multiple windows open for simpler cooking. - Drag and drop simple recipes into folders in your Recipe Box. BY DOWNLOADING THE NEW YORK TIMES COOKING APP, you agree to: • The New York Times Privacy Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/privacy-policy • The New York Times Cookie Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/cookie-policy • The New York Times California Privacy Notices: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/california-notice • The New York Times Terms of Service: https://www.nytimes.com/content/help/rights/terms/terms-of-service.html

What's new

This release includes some improvements and bug fixes. If you like our app, please take a moment to rate us in the Play Store. For bug reports or suggestions, you can reach us at [email protected]

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