# Cook Units — Measure ingredients & recipes

> Cooking measurement converter and recipe manager with ingredient database. (iPhone/iPad app by Didier Burton.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cook-units/id1587044301 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Didier Burton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1514037982)
- Category: Food & Drink, Utilities
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 95 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Italian, Japanese, European Spanish
- Released: 2021-10-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cook-units/id1587044301/reviews.md

## What is Cook Units?

You need 200g of sugar but you don’t have a scale—just a measuring cup?
You need 1.5 tbsp of baking powder, but you only have a scale?
You need to know how many strawberries you can expect in a 250g container?
You need to cook for 7 people, but your recipe is for 2 servings?
You need to mark your recipe ingredients as you’re cooking?
You need to share your favorite recipes with friends?
We got you covered!

Cook Units is a measure converter for cooking ingredients designed with usability in a kitchen context. It features a growing set of 1,220+ ingredients with images, and a recipe manager. It works great in light or dark mode, portrait/landscape mode, and in iPad’s Split View/Slide Over layouts. The app can switch between 5 languages (English, French, Japanese, Italian, and Spanish) without changing the language of the device. 

CONVERT QUANTITIES
Conversions of measures can be carried out between weight and volume (e.g. grams to/from cups) and displayed with fractions. Units of measurement automatically adjust to the order of magnitude of the quantities being measured. For example: 8 tbsp (tablespoons) will also show as ½ c (cup,) and 1,000 g (grams) will be displayed as 1 kg (kilogram.)
While calculations are exact between weight units or volume units and displayed with up to 2 decimals, they are approximated across weight/volume—depending on an average volumetric mass for the measured ingredient. Conversions also make reasonable approximations in order to display closest fractions, when applicable.

CREATE / SHARE / RECEIVE RECIPES
Ingredients are browsable as a cover flow, grid, or searchable tagged list.
Measured ingredients can be assembled into a recipe with an associated number of servings. Recipes live in iCloud when your account is connected, and so they will appear on any device connected to the same account.
Recipes can be associated with notes, locked to avoid mishaps, and shared via Messages, email, AirDrop, etc. in (filtered) bulk or individually. You can also send them to yourself to create backups.

ENJOY COOKING!
Adjust the number of servings for your recipe and the quantities will automatically resize accordingly with appropriate measuring units.
Mark the ingredients in your recipes as you are cooking or shopping for groceries.
Just tap a recipe ingredient to see its equivalent measures in weight and volume on the fly.

Happy Cooking!

## Key features

- Weight to volume conversions
- Recipe serving adjustment
- Ingredient database with images
- Recipe creation and management
- Recipe sharing
- Multi-language support
- Light/dark mode and orientation support

## Chart rankings

- #191 in Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cook-units/id1587044301/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Not a full recipe resizer

*2024-04-27*

I was looking for an app that I could copy and paste into the app and it would take a 5 serving recipe and scale it down for 2  servings.

**Developer response:** Dear Claire,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We appreciate your input and are committed to improving the app. Rest assured that the resizing feature is indeed already a major functionality, and we apologize if it didn’t meet your expectations.
If you have any specific suggestions on how we can make the resizing process more intuitive, please feel free to share them with us. Your insights are valuable, and we want to ensure that our users have the best experience possible.
Thank you for trying our app, and we hope you’ll continue to enjoy it!
Best regards,
—Cook Units

### 5/5 — Très utile comme app

*2023-07-22*

Une application très intéressante perso et pro

## Frequently asked questions about Cook Units

### What is Cook Units?

Cook Units is a measure converter for cooking ingredients, featuring a growing set of 1,131+ ingredients with images, and a recipe manager. It helps you convert between weight and volume, adjust recipe servings, and manage your recipes.

### How does Cook Units handle conversions?

Conversions can be carried out between weight and volume (e.g., grams to/from cups) and are displayed with fractions. Units automatically adjust to the order of magnitude of the quantities. Conversions are exact between weight or volume units, and approximated across weight/volume based on average ingredient density.

### Can I adjust recipes for different numbers of servings in Cook Units?

Yes, you can adjust the number of servings for your recipe, and the ingredient quantities will automatically resize accordingly with appropriate measuring units.

### How are recipes managed and shared in Cook Units?

Recipes can be assembled with ingredients and notes, locked to prevent mishaps, and shared via Messages, email, AirDrop, or sent to yourself for backup. Recipes live in iCloud when your account is connected, appearing on any device linked to that account.

### What languages does Cook Units support?

The app can switch between 5 languages: English, French, Japanese, Italian, and Spanish, without changing the device's language settings.

### Does Cook Units work offline?

The provided description does not specify offline functionality. However, recipe syncing via iCloud suggests an internet connection may be required for recipe management across devices.

### What devices is Cook Units available on?

Cook Units is available for iPhone and iPad, supporting portrait/landscape modes and iPad's Split View/Slide Over layouts.

### How much does Cook Units cost?

Cook Units is a paid app, priced at $0.99. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.4 — 2026-08-19

- Added 40 new ingredients: Glucose Syrup, Plantain, Fish Sauce, Pandan Leaves, Glutinous Rice Flour, Basmati Rice, Jasmine Rice, Black-Eyed Peas, Azuki Beans, Anko (sweet red bean paste), Kimchi, Gochujang, Za’atar, Preserved Lemon, Pomegranate Molasses, Rose Water, Palm Sugar, Paneer, Kefir, Crème Fraîche, Labneh, Tomatillo, Annatto Seeds, Galangal, Makrut Lime Leaves, Curry Leaves, Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes), Cassava Flour, Masa Harina, Shrimp Paste, Whole Bananas, Thai Basil, Sambal, Kecap Manis (sweet soy sauce), Hoisin Sauce, Doubanjiang, Fonio, Egusi Seeds, Scotch Bonnet Pepper, Harissa.
- Adjusted a few ingredient densities and weights by the unit.
- Updated some Japanese translations.
Thank you for using Cook Units!

### 1.6.3 — 2026-03-19

- Added 25 new ingredients: Buckwheat Flour, Lupin Flour, Spelt Flour, Sorghum Flour, Pomegranate, Calf Liver, Calf Brain, Paris-Style Ham, Razor Clams, Cockles, Whelks, Perwinkles, Rillettes (Potted Meat), Quenelles (Poached Dumplings), Whitebait (Shirasu), Mitsuba (Japanese Wild Parsley), Garlic Chives (Nira), Komatsuna (Japanese Mustard Spinach), Turnip, Kabu (Japanese Turnip), Mizuna (Japanese Mustard Greens), Shungiku (Garland Chrysanthemum), Barbados Cherry (Acerola), Black Cod (Sablefish/Butterfish), Xanthan Gum
Thank you for using Cook Units!

### 1.6.2 — 2026-01-06

- Added 6 new ingredients: Caramel, Coffee Extract, Espresso Shot, Vanilla Bean Paste, Potato Starch, Bread Flour
- The keyboard now gets dismissed upon scrolling down results when searching ingredients, recipes, and units (mass or volume)
Thank you for using Cook Units!

### 1.6.1 — 2025-11-29

- Added 18 new ingredients: Grapefruit (with Peel), Grapefruit, Grapefruit Juice, Oatmeal, Kale, Brown Rice Cakes, Greek Yogurt • Greek, SPAM, Kuzu (Powder), Hoya (Sea Pineapple), Caviar, Sea Urchin, Salmon Roe, Andouille Sausage, Merguez Sausage, Dry Sausage, Chicken Liver, Langoustine.
Thank you for using Cook Units!

### 1.6.0 — 2025-11-10

- Updated user interface for iOS 26 devices.
- Updated app icon to support light, dark, clear, and tinted modes on iOS 26.
- Fixed the weight-to-volume density value for ground coffee.
- Fixed special-character entry in recipe notes on iOS 26 devices.
 Thank you for using Cook Units!

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