Are you a certified foodie? Does your camera roll have more photos of your food porns than your family and friends combined? There's more to being a certified gourmand than taking mouthwatering photos of your food.
Discovering new eats and recipes is easier especially now that we can't live without our smartphones. Check out these helpful apps that are sure to please all food lovers.
Note: The apps below are listed in no particular order.
Kitchenbowl
A food platform similar to that of Instagram which brings together foodies and beginner cooks. All you need to do is login via your Facebook account and you're good to go — follow users, browse step-by-step recipes complete with photographs and GIFs, share your own recipes or just share your delicious meal you're eating at the moment.
Available: iOS
Price: Free
Vivino Wine Scanner
Wondering which wine goes well with your dish? Simply take a photo of the bottle to get its rating, reviews from other wine lovers and food pairing suggestions and recommendations. Plus, you can actually build your own drink portfolio so you can save your favorite wines for the next time you do your groceries. Never will you have to drink another glass where it would not match what you chomp on.
Available: iOS | Android
Price: Free
ChefsFeed
Instead of reading anonymous people write reviews on a website or an app, ChefsFeed has top chefs in the culinary world, giving the users restaurant recommendations. So when you read a review on the app, you are 100% sure it came from someone who is knowledgeable about good food.
Available: iOS | Android
Price: Free
Tender
Most people know how the dating app, Tinder, works which lets you swipe left or right hoping you'll match with someone you want to build a connection with. Tender is similar to that of Tinder who is targeted at young people who wants to eat out less and cook more. The app has thousands of recipes which lets you swipe right to save a recipe and left if you want to throw it away.
Similar to how you could tweak the age range and geography on Tinder, you can narrow down the results on Tender to your liking with different categories like drinks, dessert, chicken, vegan, seafood and more.
Available: iOS | Android
Price: Free
Foodgawker
The app has over 300,000 recipes with mouthwatering photos included. Browse through a gallery filled with food porns and choose which recipe you will try. To get more details about a photo, tap on the image to visit the submitter's blog post where you'll find a recipe and inspiration for the dish.
The biggest redesign to its app removed ads and added infinite scrolling for a better user experience. Moreover, users are now able to add notes to recipes they have already tried and rate them accordingly.
Available: iOS
Price: Free
Tastemade – Video City Guide
If you're always getting bitten by the travel bug, this is the app that you should have on your phone to have a guide to the best places to eat at cities all over the world. You can even create your own short videos with the app's filters and music so other users can see it. Moreoever, you can also take notes of different places you'd like to visit and put them in your little restaurant bucket list.
Available: iOS | Android
Price: Free
Swarm by Foursquare
The app lets you check-in at places just like you used to on Foursquare and you earn prizes and compete with friends based on the places you go to. Earn the title of "Mayor" at your favorite places by visiting it a couple of times. When you check-in, a pop-up of what dishes are a must-try — all recommended by the users and frequent visitors.
Available: iOS | Android
Price: Free
