Food Monster - Vegan Recipes Reviews

by BellatrixandFrankie

Had FoodMonster since the very beginning. I love the recipes and it’s so easy to save the ones I want and find them when I need them. Yes FoodMonster does crash often but I noticed if you scroll slowly it won’t.
The reason for 3 stars is because of the new update. Now FoodMonster is saying I’m not subscribed when I am. There’s no way to restore or fix the issues. I’m hoping they fix this soon otherwise I’ll have to cancel completely.

by Geegeroo

I’m so bummed that FoodMonster wouldn’t work for me. I tried writing them (and wow it was hard finding contact info) but received no answer. What I wanted were recipes that were both vegan and grain free, which are very tough to find. FoodMonster would not let me adjust my food preferences so only those recipes came up AND when I tried a search I couldn’t get that combo consistently. Plus, they list vegan/paleo as an option which are not the same thing. I love the idea of FoodMonster and hope these issues are resolved, but for now it’s not worth the money.

by Spuddarnkess

That is great I love the recipes in it but it needs to have more of an accessible look for someone who uses voiceover. It's a little complicated to use. Also, I buy the monthly subscription and I see ads like crazy. I don't know if this is a bug or not but I don't think a subscriber should have to see advertisements. That should be in the free section and then once you subscribe the ads should disappear but not in my case I still see them every time I get in here

by Itdoesnttakemynickname

I love the easy of use and the recipes. I also like the collections idea. I sign up for a year subscription and went straight to the collections and to my great disappointment it just doesn’t work. It tells me there is a certain number of recipients but doesn’t allow me to access any. Also the search is not very accurate. That is why I like the collections. If the collections work I would rate it 4 stars. I cannot rate it 5 stars because even with my great high speed internet connection FoodMonster keeps crashing if I scroll too fast and closes on me. PLEASE! Fix the collections. Thank you.

by JRing94

I hate having to look for new recipe ideas. Endless searching and then having to scroll though a story about why they’ve created the recipe is just pointless.

FoodMonster makes it so easy to have it in all one place with clear directions! Such a fun place to find new things and easy to navigate. The only thing I would say is to make a folder for the free recipes so that when I refer it to my friends they can get a good taste of how it works.

by Meinsjc

I cannot say enough good things about FoodMonster. In fact, I recommend it to anyone who asks me about a vegan diet. I have been using it for 3 or 4 years. I’ve only been vegan for 5 years but was a vegetarian for 35 years; I have always been an avid cook and FoodMonster is so inspiring. I love the ability to bookmark and to search recipes depending on what I have on hand. If I’m at a loss regarding what to cook, I come here to find the solution. I also make up weekly menus from the recipes posted here. Yay Food Monster!!!

by Chloegingermydogsrock!

I recently became vegan and I wondered why I haven't done it sooner! I love FoodMonster because the website is too glitchy to look at so I can't even read the recipes :( anyway, I like that they give you some free recipes! When I get a job I think I'll subscribe, but at the moment I can't afford to do that. I understand why they do that though, since they need to make money somehow! I love how healthy things are :)

by Malagasy Lisa

I don’t live in America, preferring to live in interesting, developing nations instead, which means that I cannot get a lot of the items I’m used to buying in the States. As a result, I make all of my own vegan cheeses, mayo, aioli, margarine, tofu, and more, but I’m often living in countries where there are foods I’ve never seen before, don’t know how to prepare. FoodMonster allows me to explore an item, say, BEETS, where I am presented with lots of great recipes accompanied by the most amazing photos. I always get so hungry using FoodMonster.

FoodMonster is very well designed (thank goodness for that!), super easy to navigate, and even though I’m still just using the basic, free membership, I’m loving everything I find here. For only $20/year, hell yes I’m gonna subscribe.

Whomever designed FoodMonster should be applauded. You can see how hard they thought out every step, thinking of almost everything, making it easy and fun to explore. I just posted FoodMonster on one of my vegan FB groups. I can’t say enough about FoodMonster. It is masterfully easy, so pleasing to the eyes, and jam packed with great info.

SUGGESTION: A “Foods from around the world” would be grand. For example, I now live in Belize, where a popular root vegetable, cassava, is a staple. When I lived in Madagascar, we called it mangahazo (MAN-ga-HA-zoo), but prepared it totally differently. I’d love to see a section featuring these oft overlooked foodstuffs.

by Skipjack585

I like FoodMonster a lot. While I often use the Forks over Knives app as well, I also check this one comparing ingredients looking for alternative ingredients and methods that involve less effort for clean-up. I don’t always succeed on the latter, but I really appreciate having an alternate source. I think the price is very reasonable.

by Lex31413

Love FoodMonster and love the variety of recipes on here.

Hey developers! One thing- it would be awesome if I could either have more options on how to categorize how I save recipes or be able to categorize and organize the recipes in folders I name. There’s so many things I’ve saved- breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and dessert just isn’t cutting it. Thank you💜

by JoeyBobble

i just bought the 1 year subscription and so far everything looks great. i did notice a couple things people had complained about in reviews below and there ARE easy fixes:

if you buy it one one device and it won’t recognize your other device when you try to pull it up there (i bought on & it auto sync’d to iphone) just delete FoodMonster from the second device then go to itunes and re-install it. open it and sign in and viola! the 2 recipes i bookmarked and favorited were there then.

some people are upset about not having a printer option but why not just screenshot it on your ipad then use the screenshots while cooking or email the screenshot photos to yourself and then you can print them out. hope i helped 😊

by MXBXOXOXO

Connected to One Green Planet so how could Food Monster be anything but great? Updated daily with often creative beautifully photographed vegan recipes. Allows you bookmark and save recipes to categories like breakfast, dinner or desserts . User friendly. Instructions along with recipes. Endlessly entertaining, I love FoodMonster. I look forward to checking it out every day. When it was new it was prone to freezing up sometimes but they have fixed the glitch. Worth every penny.

by Lauriengu

I’ve been using FoodMonster for more than a year and it’s the most important part of the weekly meal plan. It helps me eat better, try veggies and recipes I’ve never heard of. I have also realized that I don’t need meat or dairy in my diet at all in order enjoy my meals. Now I only eat a little meat when I got out. I’m overwhelmed (in a good way) by the number of new recipes I get through FoodMonster everyday.

by Zzzzzztttttppppp

FoodMonster is truly wonderful. Lots and lots of creative dishes, well organized and thought out, and all vegan, My sister and niece have been using FoodMonster for a while now and rave about it. I did have a small glitch with the subscription not being recognized on both my iPad and iPhone. I reached out to their tech support and they fixed the problem right away. These are tough times right now with this Covid ordeal and a company like Food Monster deserves our support.

by Whirly Girly

I’m an avid Food Monster user. It’s one of my two go-to sources for vegan meals. I’ve always enjoyed the layout, the beautiful photos, the options to save recipes, but what’s made me an even bigger fan is the customer service. I had an issue yesterday with FoodMonster . I emailed them in the morning and by afternoon the problem was fixed. They actually reached out to make sure it was working nicely for me.
$1.99 / mo is nothing for a true vegan to have a reliable recipe source. Great investment.

by Pattyvg

This is a beautiful app. The pictures and recipes are a treat to look at and read. I've bookmarked several recipes and can't wait to make them. It makes vegan eating a pleasure, instead of feeling deprived. I've been told I need to go vegan for serious health issues, and have been so reluctant to do so. Then I found FoodMonster, and I'm feeling enthusiastic about vegan eating. A friend of mine is eating vegan and feels the best he has in years. He's been able to stop four of his medications, and he's on been eating this way for only three months.

by Andrew S. 111

FoodMonster is the best out there for vegan meals. Every recipe I’ve made so far has been delicious. The UI is very clean and easy to navigate and the step by step instructions of every recipe are very easy to follow.

They update a handful of new recipes every single day which keeps you constantly wanting to try new things. The layout is very simple and I like the way you’re able to bookmark recipes to refer to at other times.

FoodMonster has launched me into a passion for vegan home cooking. Thanks!

by Improve5676

FoodMonster has consistently many problems during my use over the last 1.5 years. When I emailed about a problem i was having with FoodMonster , it was not addressed for months. Today, I just updated FoodMonster , and it’s now telling me that my subscription expired more than a year ago and is asking me to pay again. I pay for the monthly subscription.
I’m vegan so really like having access to recipes, I just wish that FoodMonster worked better.

by MDuck

I absolutely love Food Monster. As a person who’s interested in eating lots of vegetables and loves Asian food I find it my go-to source for tasty and healthy recipes. I’m not a vegan but that doesn’t matter. I don’t feel the least bit limited by the fact that there’s no meat or dairy in the selections. In fact, I feel liberated because I can now make easy vegetable dishes that I actually like.

One suggestion: I wish when you share a recipe from FoodMonster that the link would take you to the specific recipe rather than the home page. If the developers are worried that that would give away too much they might set a limit on the number of shares you can do in a given time period.

by Yeahdaddy

I am new trying plant-based recipes and I couldn’t do it without FoodMonster . The collection of recipes are incredible, there are so many to choose from! It is very user-friendly and intuitive. There are at least two dozen collections in highly relevant categories. There are two of us in the house trying to explore plant based so we need easy meals in small serving sizes. Food Monster has already done the work for us to find options to try. LOVE FoodMonster!!!

by Mwriv

Bought the paid app - cannot access the collections. Contacted support multiple times, finally told it was “being worked on and will be fixed in a future build”. When? In what decade? I paid for access to the collections, and I don’t have access. Not happy! Can see recently posted recipes, but unless you’re proactive and bookmark what you see, you will ultimately not have access to them. Recipes are posted by a variety of people, and some recipes are virtually unreadable or unusable. Is there a test kitchen? Definitely not a happy customer right now.

by Mimzie Moo

This site has so many amazing recipes...endless...so helpful as I have been making the change to plant-based. It has been smoother than I could imagine. I only wish it is possible to print them, as I still like to cook and make adjustments that I write directly in the recipe!

by The Queen Of Genes

I don’t live in America, preferring to live in interesting, developing nations instead, which means that I cannot get a lot of the items I’m used to buying in the States. As a result, I make all of my own vegan cheeses, mayo, aioli, margarine, tofu, and more, but I’m often living in countries where there are foods I’ve never seen before, don’t know how to prepare. FoodMonster allows me to explore an item, say, BEETS, where I am presented with lots of great recipes accompanied by the most amazing photos. I always get so hungry using FoodMonster.

FoodMonster is very well designed (thank goodness for that!), super easy to navigate, and even though I’m still just using the basic, free membership, I’m loving everything I find here. For only $20/year, hell yes I’m gonna subscribe.

Whomever designed FoodMonster should be applauded. You can see how hard they thought out every step, thinking of almost everything, making it easy and fun to explore. I just posted FoodMonster on one of my vegan FB groups. I can’t say enough about FoodMonster. It is masterfully easy, so pleasing to the eyes, and jam packed with great info.

SUGGESTION: A “Foods from around the world” would be grand. For example, I now live in Belize, where a popular root vegetable, cassava, is a staple. When I lived in Madagascar, we called it mangahazo (MAN-ga-HA-zoo), but prepared it totally differently. I’d love to see a section featuring these oft overlooked foodstuffs.

by Exrafancy

This is so well set up, with collections themed around holidays, specific diets, categories and faves. It’s definitely a reason to lose your cookbook ( tho I love my cookbooks) because this is what a cooking app should be about - ease of use, amazing pics that make you want to cook, and thousands of recipes to search for in a variety of ways. Loving it.