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PDF Expert vs Samsung Food

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PDF Expert

Productivity

PDF Expert puts Adobe Acrobat to shame

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Samsung Food

Productivity

Recipe and grocery list app, formerly Whisk, rebranded after Samsung acquisition and integrated with Samsung appliances

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Free
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The short version

  • Only Samsung Food has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: PDF Expert pricing displayed in AED (United Arab Emirates Dirham), not widely recognized currency; Samsung Food the appliance integration, its most distinctive feature, is only useful to someone who owns compatible Samsung kitchen hardware.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which PDF Expert and Samsung Food actually diverge.

Attributes where PDF Expert and Samsung Food differ
AttributePDF ExpertSamsung Food
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionFree, no subscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebiOS, Android, Web

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Productivity).

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 PDF Expert

Nothing recorded that Samsung Food does not also cover.

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.

PDF Expert

  • PDF editing and annotationnot Samsung Food
  • Document conversion to PDFnot Samsung Food
  • PDF text recognition (OCR)not Samsung Food
  • Digital document signaturesnot Samsung Food
  • Cross-device PDF managementnot Samsung Food

Samsung Food

  • Someone who owns Samsung kitchen appliances and wants recipes to send settings directly to the ovennot PDF Expert
  • A household wanting a shared grocery list that builds itself from saved recipesnot PDF Expert
  • A home cook who saves recipes from social media and wants ingredients turned into a shopping list automaticallynot PDF Expert
  • Someone who previously used Whisk and needs to know it is the same product under a new namenot PDF Expert

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

PDF Expert

  • Pricing displayed in AED (United Arab Emirates Dirham), not widely recognized currency
  • Essential and Pro plans offer identical features despite different pricing
  • Lifetime plan limited to Mac only
  • New features beyond initial purchase may cost extra

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

PDF Expert

On request
  • Essential$199.99/year
    • iPhone, iPad, and Mac access
    • AI assistant
    • PDF conversion
  • Pro$309.99/year
    • All Essential features
    • iPhone, iPad, and Mac access
    • AI assistant
  • Lifetime$499.99/one-time
    • Mac only
    • Perpetual license
    • All core features

Samsung Food

Free
  • Samsung FoodFree
    • Recipe import and saving
    • Automatic grocery lists
    • Samsung appliance integration

Which should you pick?

Choose PDF Expert if

Nothing in the data separates PDF Expert from Samsung Food on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

PDF Expert review

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.
Samsung Food review

Questions people ask

Is PDF Expert or Samsung Food better?
Neither clearly leads. PDF Expert starts at On request and Samsung Food at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PDF Expert or Samsung Food?
Samsung Food has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for PDF Expert and Free for Samsung Food.
Does PDF Expert or Samsung Food run on more platforms?
PDF Expert runs on Web. Samsung Food runs on iOS, Android, Web.
Can I use Samsung Food for free?
Yes. Samsung Food has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. PDF Expert starts at On request.
What is PDF Expert best used for?
PDF Expert is most often used for pdf editing and annotation, document conversion to pdf, pdf text recognition (ocr), digital document signatures. Of those, pdf editing and annotation and document conversion to pdf are not what Samsung Food is typically brought in for.
What can PDF Expert do that Samsung Food cannot?
Samsung Food covers Recipe import, Automatic grocery list generation, AI meal suggestions, Samsung appliance integration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

PDF Expert: How much does PDF Expert cost annually?

PDF Expert's Essential plan costs AED199.99/year and the Pro plan costs AED309.99/year. Both plans include iPhone, iPad, and Mac access, AI assistant, PDF conversion, OCR, digital signatures, and priority support.

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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.

PDF Expert: Does PDF Expert offer a lifetime purchase option?

Yes. PDF Expert offers a Lifetime plan for AED499.99 as a one-time payment, but this license is restricted to Mac only.

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Samsung Food: Is Samsung Food free?

Yes, it has no subscription or paid tier.

PDF Expert: Is there a money-back guarantee for PDF Expert?

Yes. All plans include a 30-day money-back guarantee if you are not satisfied.

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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.

PDF Expert: Can students get a discount on PDF Expert?

Yes. Students and educators can receive up to 50% off annual subscriptions through educational email verification.

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