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NYT Cooking vs Whisk:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, NYT Cooking had more branded searches than Whisk among recipe apps worldwide. NYT Cooking had about 246,000 branded searches, while Whisk had 480. NYT Cooking made up 85.4% of all recipe app searches we track, and Whisk accounted for 0.17%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about recipe apps, NYT Cooking appeared in three of the five answers and Whisk in none.

Among recipe apps worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

NYT Cooking, about 513 searches for every 1 for Whisk

NYT Cooking 246K searchesWhisk 480 searches

Who does AI mention more?

NYT Cooking, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Whisk in 0

NYT Cooking in 3 of 5Whisk in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

NYT Cooking, the only one of the two named

NYT Cooking first in 3Whisk never named

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Top recipe apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, NYT Cooking was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Whisk did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Paprika1st
  2. Samsung Food2nd
  3. NYT Cooking3rd
  4. AnyList4th
  5. Mealime–
  6. Yummly–
  7. BigOven–
  8. Whisk–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Paprika5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Samsung Food4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • NYT Cooking3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • AnyList2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Mealime0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Yummly0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • BigOven0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Whisk0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about recipe apps

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is NYT Cooking or Whisk more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for NYT Cooking and Whisk by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight recipe apps we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

NYT Cooking and Whisk among recipe apps worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for NYT Cooking, Whisk. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNYT CookingAnyListMealimePaprikaYummlySamsung FoodBigOvenWhisk
Oct 202559.2%3.6%1.9%2.4%32.5%0.14%0.24%0.12%
Nov 202560%3%1.3%2.4%32.9%0.1%0.2%0.08%
Dec 202570.4%3.5%1.5%2.8%21.2%0.23%0.23%0.09%
Jan 202658.8%3.5%1.9%2.9%32.2%0.31%0.25%0.09%
Feb 202642.4%2.5%1.4%1.4%51.8%0.22%0.15%0.07%
Mar 202641.8%3.8%1.4%1.4%51.2%0.22%0.15%0.07%
Apr 202682.1%6%2.2%2.7%6%0.43%0.29%0.13%
May 202683.4%6.1%2.7%3.4%3.4%0.54%0.3%0.16%
Jun 202684.5%6.2%2.8%2.8%2.8%0.55%0.3%0.13%
Jul 202684.5%6.2%2.8%2.8%2.8%0.55%0.3%0.16%
Aug 202686.3%5.2%2.8%2.3%2.3%0.56%0.25%0.17%
Sep 202685.4%5.1%3.4%2.8%2.3%0.56%0.2%0.17%

How has the NYT Cooking and Whisk comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • NYT Cooking was ahead of Whisk in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NYT Cooking’s share of searches among recipe apps worldwide moved from 59.2% to 85.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 246K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Whisk’s share of searches among recipe apps worldwide moved from 0.12% to 0.17%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 480.

How did search popularity change for recipe apps worldwide in September 2026?

1 change
  1. In September 2026, NYT Cooking lost share of searches among recipe apps worldwide, from 86.3% to 85.4%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using NYT Cooking’s and Whisk’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

NYT Cooking

1 branded search term

  • nyt cooking

Whisk

1 branded search term

  • whisk recipe

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