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Epicurious subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

Advance Magazine Publishers Inc., Food & Drink

Free on the App Store

Epicurious by Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. 2 subscription plans from $4.99 per month. 26% of 39 recent reviews mention billing. Verified Oct 23, 2026.

  • App Store rating4.7★ from 99,314 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$4.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months10 of 39 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

  • Billing complaints in reviews10 of 39 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (26%)
  • Free trial converts to a paid plan7 days free trial, then $4.99 per month
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months39
Reviews mentioning billing10 (25.6%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days83% of 6
App Store rating4.7 (99,314 ratings)
Developer's apps11, 3 removed from the store
Age6,391 days
Days since last update2
Subscription plans2
Subscription price changes, last 12 months4
Overall review sentimentnegative

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What Epicurious costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

  • Epicurious7 days free trial, then renews every month$4.99
  • Epicurious7 days free trial, then renews every year$39.99

How to cancel Epicurious

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select Epicurious (listed under a plan name such as Epicurious).
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★84% (83,630)
  • 4★10% (10,549)
  • 3★1% (1,892)
  • 2★0% (843)
  • 1★2% (2,395)

Recent updates

  • 7.3.24Oct 20, 2026
  • 7.3.23Aug 26, 2026
  • 7.3.22Feb 16, 2026
  • 7.3.21Jan 27, 2026
  • 7.3.20Nov 24, 2025

Praised

  • Great recipes and content
  • Easy to use and navigate
  • Helpful user reviews and ratings
  • Useful shopping list feature

Complained about

  • Frequent crashes and bugs
  • Login and account issues
  • Slow performance and sluggish app
  • Poor search functionality
  • Expensive subscription model
  • Disorganized saved recipes

Reported bugs

Recipes disappearing from saved list; Inability to log in or access account; Constant crashes when trying to access content; Search function not working as expected.

Recent one-star reviews

Good luck canceling a subscriptionThey make it extremely hard to get out of a subscription. Especially if you are trying to cancel during the free trial month.

flitzebus, Oct 6, 2026

Impossible to find recipesI paid for the subscription so I could have frank proto’s lasagna recipe from YouTube and it’s not even on the app that is advertised in the video

AeonArchon, Oct 3, 2026

Disconnected and difficult to useI’m used to using the NYT cooking app and its design is so much easier to use. I love bob Appétit recipes but recipes from bon appetit that come to my inbox via the newsletter never open in the Epicurious app so I can save it, I have to go to the app and search the recipe. And sometimes recipes aren…

Allliejay, Sep 20, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

Why I love trying theseI find these recipes to be exciting to try and the results are are at least excellent but more often fantastic!

NonnaBabbo, Aug 3, 2026

Innovative recipeI love cooking international cuisines . It’s all in one place, Epicurious and looks no further! It makes my life easy to cook for family and friends. 🫶🏼

Viigaf, Jul 20, 2026

The Best RecipesI like that Epi selects from its various high quality sources.

PRoseSF, Jul 20, 2026

About the developer

Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. has published on the App Store since Apr 24, 2009: 11 app(s), 3 of them no longer in the store.

  • Vogue: Fashion & Shopping3.7★
  • WIRED Magazine3.6★
  • Vogue Magazine5.0★
  • Vanity Fair Digital Edition4.5★
  • GQ4.6★

Alternatives to Epicurious

Also similar: Mela - Recipe Manager (4.6★)

Questions people ask

How much does Epicurious cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

How do I cancel Epicurious?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Epicurious and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Epicurious have a free trial?

Yes: Epicurious offers a 7 days free trial, then $4.99 per month.

What are the subscription options and costs?

There are two subscription options: a monthly subscription for $4.99 and an annual subscription for $39.99, which offers a 33% saving. Both subscriptions can be canceled anytime. The subscription includes a 1-month free trial.

Epicurious in one paragraph

Epicurious by Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. is a Food & Drink app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month across 2 plan(s). App Store rating 4.7 from 99,314 ratings. 10 of 39 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (26%). The developer has 11 app(s) on the App Store, 3 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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