Better to use the website
But the biggest issue is this is a partial selection of recipes so something you like the look of in the paper won’t necessarily be on the app.
I’ve cancelled my 6 month free subscription after a few attempts at using this, and deleted the app.
Response from developer
Hi there, we're sorry that you're experiencing performance issues and and an issue with the keyboard. They've been fixed in the latest update, Version 1.4. Please also ensure you're on the latest version of iOS. Also, we're sorry that you've not been able to find the recipes you're looking for. As Feast is a new app, we've started by choosing the most popular recipes. We're adding more and more on a daily basis, both new recipes and ones from our archive.
Customizable?
Response from developer
Hi there, thank you for using the app. Organising saved recipes is on our radar!
Really nice user experience
Response from developer
Hi there, we're sorry that you've not been able to find the recipes you're looking for. As Feast is a new app, we've started by choosing the most popular recipes. We're adding more and more on a daily basis, both new recipes and ones from our archive.
Unstable and crashing
However, it has crashed every time I've "filtered" to a specific writer, either at the point of selecting the writer or, if it stays open through that stage, at the point of selecting a recipe from the filtered list.
Filtering from one of the other available selections (ie "Indian" or "Italian") seems to be OK.
From a usability point of view, having to "filter" to see the list of writers is much less convenient than using the prompt boxes under "search"; and the carousel with writer photos is another stumble in the way of easy use when prompt boxes with sriter names would suffice.
It's also not the fastest app, especially at start-up.
Having said all that, if you can crack these issues I'll be using it a lot.
Response from developer
Hi there, we're sorry that you seem to be experiencing performance issues with the Feast app. Please could you check you have updated to the latest version of the app, as we regularly release bug fixes and performance improvements. Concerning the usability of the app, we appreciate you taking the time to raise this and we will pass this on to our product team to investigate further.
Easy to use, with great features
Very good, a couple of small tweaks needed
Also there is a bug that needs fixing. If you search for something then select a recipe from the results the keyboard keeps popping up over the recipe. I’ve worked around this by saving the recipe then going back out of search and navigating to the saved recipe folder. A bit of a faff though.
Well designed recipe app
What I’ve been waiting for!
Poor user experience
You can’t get rid of the Apple keypad when in recipes so half the screen is consumed by the keyboard and the recipe effectively blocked.
It also looks to be missing an awful lot of content / recipes. Don’t throw away your paper editions of Feast just yet.
Response from developer
Hello, we're sorry you're experiencing performance issues with the app. The team have identified some potential bugs that are causing this issue. Thanks for your patience while we work to fix this as a matter of priority.
Free?
If you want to look at ANY recipe in the app it requires a subscription.
I have been a big fan of the Guardian news app for years. Thought I would give this a try.
Calling this FREE is completely misleading.
Do better Guardian.
Response from developer
Hi there, we're really sorry that our product messaging was not as clear as it could be. The team are working on improving the messaging so that this is clearer to all users. We hope you'll give Feast a go by trying out the free-trial.
