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Microsoft To Do vs Samsung Food
Samsung Food
Productivity
Recipe and grocery list app, formerly Whisk, rebranded after Samsung acquisition and integrated with Samsung appliances
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The short version
- They diverge on capability: Microsoft To Do covers My Day suggestions, Samsung Food covers Recipe import.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Microsoft To Do and Samsung Food actually diverge.
| Attribute | Microsoft To Do | Samsung Food |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | free | Free, no subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos | iOS, Android, Web |
| Category | Calendars | Productivity |
| Founded | 1975 | Unknown |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Microsoft To Do
- My Day suggestions
- List sharing
- Steps
- Due dates
- Reminders
- Outlook
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Teams
Only in Samsung Food
- Recipe import
- Automatic grocery list generation
- AI meal suggestions
- Samsung appliance integration
- Nutrition information
- Shared lists
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Microsoft To Do
- Schedulingnot Samsung Food
- Appointment bookingnot Samsung Food
- Time trackingnot Samsung Food
- Resource managementnot Samsung Food
- Team coordinationnot Samsung Food
Samsung Food
- Someone who owns Samsung kitchen appliances and wants recipes to send settings directly to the ovennot Microsoft To Do
- A household wanting a shared grocery list that builds itself from saved recipesnot Microsoft To Do
- A home cook who saves recipes from social media and wants ingredients turned into a shopping list automaticallynot Microsoft To Do
- Someone who previously used Whisk and needs to know it is the same product under a new namenot Microsoft To Do
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Microsoft To Do
Nothing recorded yet. See the Microsoft To Do review.
Samsung Food
- The appliance integration, its most distinctive feature, is only useful to someone who owns compatible Samsung kitchen hardware.
- The rebrand from Whisk to Samsung Food in 2023 means older references, saved links or bookmarks under the Whisk name can confuse returning users.
- As a Samsung ecosystem product, its long-term roadmap is tied to Samsung hardware strategy rather than to the grocery list feature on its own.
- Recipe import from arbitrary websites and social media can be inconsistent depending on how a source page is structured.
- It lacks some of the granular list customisation, such as manual sorting by store aisle, that dedicated list apps like AnyList and Bring focus on.
Pricing, plan by plan
Microsoft To Do
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited tasks
- My Day
- List sharing
Samsung Food
Free- Samsung FoodFree
- Recipe import and saving
- Automatic grocery lists
- Samsung appliance integration
Which should you pick?
Choose Microsoft To Do if
- You need my day suggestions.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
- You also want list sharing.
Choose Samsung Food if
- You need recipe import.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android, Web.
- You also want automatic grocery list generation.
Questions people ask
- Is Microsoft To Do or Samsung Food better?
- Neither clearly leads. Microsoft To Do starts at Free and Samsung Food at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Microsoft To Do or Samsung Food?
- Microsoft To Do starts at Free and Samsung Food at Free.
- Does Microsoft To Do or Samsung Food run on more platforms?
- Microsoft To Do runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos. Samsung Food runs on iOS, Android, Web.
- Can I use Microsoft To Do for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Microsoft To Do best used for?
- Microsoft To Do is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Samsung Food is typically brought in for.
- What can Microsoft To Do do that Samsung Food cannot?
- Microsoft To Do covers My Day suggestions, List sharing, Steps, Due dates. Samsung Food covers Recipe import, Automatic grocery list generation, AI meal suggestions, Samsung appliance integration.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Samsung Food: Is Samsung Food the same as Whisk?
Yes, Samsung acquired Whisk in 2019 and rebranded it entirely to Samsung Food in August 2023; Whisk no longer exists as a separate app.
Samsung Food: Is Samsung Food free?
Yes, it has no subscription or paid tier.
Samsung Food: Do I need Samsung appliances to use it?
No, the core recipe and grocery list features work without them, but appliance integration only works with compatible Samsung hardware.
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