# Cookbook AI: Calorie Counter — Photo Calorie Macro Tracker

> AI-powered photo food logging with calorie and macro estimation. (iPhone/iPad app by Steven Tsao.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookbook-ai-calorie-counter/id6751524706 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Steven Tsao](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835531719)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 40 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-10-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookbook-ai-calorie-counter/id6751524706/reviews.md

## What is Cookbook AI?

Cookbook helps you log meals from food photos. Capture a plate, bowl, takeout box, or home-cooked meal, then review an AI nutrition estimate with calories, macros, ingredients, and an editable meal name.

**Key Features**

- Log meals from a camera or Photo Library image
- Review estimated calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, and ingredients
- Save meals into daily Logs and history
- Use Insights to find ingredient patterns, food clusters, macro averages, and logged-day trends
- Edit and revisit saved meal details

Cookbook is designed for the meals that are awkward to type into a generic food database: mixed plates, bowls, takeout, restaurant meals, and home cooking.

Nutrition values are estimates for personal food logging and are not medical advice.

**Cookbook Pro (Optional)**

Five AI meal scans are free each day. Unlimited AI meal scans and AI meal planning are available with Cookbook Pro for $3.99/month or $19.99/year (auto-renewable), or as a one-time $49.99 lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or canceled in your App Store account settings.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Privacy Policy: https://cookbook.run/privacy/ios

## Key features

- Log meals from photos
- AI nutrition estimates
- Editable meal details
- Daily logs and history
- Eating pattern insights
- Macro tracking

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cookbook Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Cookbook Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cookbook Pro Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |



## Frequently asked questions about Cookbook AI

### How does Cookbook AI estimate nutrition?

Cookbook AI uses artificial intelligence to analyze food photos and provide estimated nutrition information, including calories, macros, and ingredients. These estimates are for personal logging and are not medical advice.

### What are the limitations of the free version of Cookbook AI?

The free version of Cookbook AI offers five AI meal scans per day. For unlimited scans and AI meal planning, users can upgrade to Cookbook Pro.

### What are the subscription options for Cookbook Pro?

Cookbook Pro is available with a monthly subscription for $3.99, a yearly subscription for $19.99, or a one-time lifetime purchase for $49.99. Both monthly and yearly plans include a 7-day free trial.

### How can I cancel my Cookbook Pro subscription?

Subscriptions can be managed or canceled in your App Store account settings. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.

### Does Cookbook AI have ads?

No, Cookbook AI does not contain advertisements. The app offers a free tier with limited scans and optional paid upgrades for enhanced features.

### On which devices can I use Cookbook AI?

Cookbook AI is currently supported on iPhone devices. The app is rated for ages 4 and up.

### How often is Cookbook AI updated?

The latest version of Cookbook AI is 1.17.1, last updated on August 4, 2026. Updates typically include new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements.

### What kind of meals is Cookbook AI best for logging?

Cookbook AI is designed for meals that are difficult to log in traditional databases, such as mixed plates, bowls, takeout, restaurant meals, and home-cooked dishes.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.17.2 — 2026-08-15

Insights has a fresh new look with Cookbook’s animated mascot, clearer first-meal progress, and a cleaner way to explore your meal trends.

### 1.17.1 — 2026-08-04

Cookbook Pro purchases now load correctly from the scan-limit screen. This update also includes the latest meal-analysis, save-to-Logs, Insights, and sign-in reliability fixes.

### 1.17 — 2026-07-30

Cookbook Pro purchases now load correctly from the scan-limit screen. This update also includes the latest meal-analysis, save-to-Logs, Insights, and sign-in reliability fixes.

### 1.16 — 2026-07-20

Cookbook Pro purchases now load correctly from the scan-limit screen. This update also includes the latest meal-analysis, save-to-Logs, Insights, and sign-in reliability fixes.

### 1.15 — 2026-07-11

Critical meal-logging reliability fixes: food-photo analysis completes again, and completed meals are saved to Logs and reflected in Insights. This update also improves sign-in stability.

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All apps by Steven Tsao: https://appshunter.io/developer/1835531719

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