# CookBook - Recipe Keeper — Al Import & Grocery List > AI-powered recipe organizer, meal planner, and smart shopping list app. (iPhone/iPad app by CookBook Co. Pty Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookbook-recipe-keeper/id1073341917 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [CookBook Co. Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1578142820) - Category: Food & Drink, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.80/5 from 2,598 App Store ratings · 544 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 16.4 · 232 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Polish, European Portuguese, European Spanish - Released: 2016-09-06 - Data updated: 2026-08-27 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookbook-recipe-keeper/id1073341917/reviews.md ## What is CookBook? Stop screenshotting dinner ideas. CookBook turns recipes from Instagram, TikTok, websites and photos into meals you can plan, shop and cook. CookBook is a smart recipe keeper loved by thousands of home cooks. Save recipes from anywhere, organize them into a private digital cookbook, plan meals, create grocery lists, track nutrition and cook with clear steps across iPhone, iPad, Mac and web. Start free, with a 14-day trial. SAVE RECIPES FROM ANYWHERE Import recipes from Instagram, TikTok, websites, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and links. Use the AI recipe scanner to turn photos of handwritten recipe cards, cookbook pages, screenshots and clippings into editable recipes. ASK COOKBOOK Ask CookBook is your AI cooking companion for dinner ideas, recipe creation, ingredient swaps, leftover inspiration, meal planning help and cooking questions. Ask what to cook with what you have, how to adapt a recipe or how to make a dish suit your diet. ORGANIZE YOUR DIGITAL COOKBOOK Keep every recipe easy to find with tags, favorites, ratings, notes, filters and search. Find recipes by name, ingredient, tag, source, cook time or nutrition. PLAN MEALS Use CookBook as a flexible meal planner for days, weeks or months. Plan from recipes you already love, scale servings, add notes and make weekly meal prep easier. SHOP SMARTER Create smart grocery lists from recipes or meal plans. CookBook merges ingredients, sorts groceries by aisle and syncs your shopping list across devices. COOK WITH CONFIDENCE Scale servings, convert units, use cooking timers, keep your screen awake and follow clean, readable recipe steps while you cook. TRACK NUTRITION Calculate recipe nutrition, view estimated calories and macros, and plan meals around your goals. WORKS ACROSS DEVICES Plan on your computer, shop on your phone and cook from your tablet. CookBook syncs your private recipe library across devices and the CookBook Web App. BEST FOR HOME COOKS WHO: • Save recipes from Instagram, TikTok, websites and food blogs • Replace screenshots, bookmarks and notes with one recipe manager • Use a meal planner with automatic grocery lists • Scan family recipes, handwritten cards and cookbooks • Organize recipes with tags, filters and favorites • Get AI recipe help while keeping control of their own recipes QUESTIONS What is CookBook? CookBook is a private recipe keeper, recipe manager and meal planner for saving, organizing, planning, shopping and cooking from your own recipes. How do I import recipes from Instagram? Save the recipe to CookBook and turn it into a clean, editable recipe with ingredients and steps. Can I import recipes from TikTok? Yes. CookBook can help you import recipes from TikTok and other social recipe sources into your private recipe library. Can I scan handwritten recipes? Yes. CookBook can scan handwritten cards, cookbook pages and printed recipes into editable digital recipes. Does CookBook make shopping lists? Yes. Add recipes to your meal plan or shopping list and CookBook creates a smart grocery list sorted by aisle. Does CookBook help with meal planning? Yes. CookBook includes flexible meal planning for days, weeks and months, with shopping lists created from your planned meals. Is CookBook private? Yes. CookBook is a private digital cookbook for your own recipe collection, meal plans and shopping lists. QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? Email team@cookbookmanager.com - we'd love to help! PRICING & TERMS CookBook is free to download. Store 20 recipes and use 20 smart imports free. Yearly plans include a 14-day trial where eligible. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. Unused portions of a free trial or subscription period are non-refundable. Terms: https://www.cookbook.company/policies/terms Privacy: https://www.cookbook.company/policies/privacy ## Key features - AI recipe import from websites and social media - AI Recipe Scanner for cookbooks and handwritten cards - AI Chef for recipe creation and variations - Meal planning and smart grocery list generation - Macro tracking and nutrition goals - Voice guidance for cooking - Offline recipe access ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Full Monthly Pro Access | $6.99 | per month | | Full Yearly Pro Access | $39.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Lifetime Pro Access | $59.99 | one-time | ## Chart rankings - #69 in Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store) ## What do users think of CookBook? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to import recipes - 📚 Organizes recipes well - 🔍 Useful search and tagging features - 🍽️ Helpful meal planning and grocery list tools - 👍 Clean, intuitive interface - 💻 Syncs across devices - 💯 Excellent customer support **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes - 🔄 Issues with recipe conversions and measurements - 🔒 Concerns about subscription model changes - 🤔 Cluttered interface after recent update - 🔍 Limited search functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - Recipes not importing correctly - Syncing issues between devices - Inability to open app on some devices after update **Most requested features** - Add ability to delete/edit tags - Improve shopping list organization and customization - Integrate with fitness/nutrition apps - Allow bulk recipe import/export - Add more flexible meal planning options ## Recent user reviews (10 of 544) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookbook-recipe-keeper/id1073341917/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Just excellent *2026-08-25, version 3.1.030* Areal game changer. Works across all platforms. Bravo. ### 5/5 — Best recipe keeper around *2026-08-18, version 3.1.025* I’ve been using cookbook for a few years now, and it’s fantastic. Easy to import recipes from both the web, social media and other cookbooks. It’s great to navigate and edit recipes with your own twist if needed. Highly recommend and definitely worth every penny! ### 5/5 — Loving It! *2026-08-17, version 3.1.025* This app has been awesome! I don’t mind paying for an app that’s useful. There are small things I would change, but overall it’s exactly what I’ve been looking for. ### 5/5 — Love this app!!! *2026-08-15, version 3.1.025* I tried recime it sucked rarely worked without tinkering... This app is spot on. It will download recipes from video, create a shopping list, give me the ability to keep notes, make edits to personal preference, rate the recipes, and export a shopping list into another app to have groceries delivered. Can't believe how much time I spend with this.... if I like a recipe, I give it a rating... if I don't like it, I delete the recipe out of the app or give it a one star. I feel like I'm walking around with 35 cookbooks. I can show my family a recipe and ask themhow they feel about it before I cook it by email including a how to video... so worth the money!!!! ### 3/5 — I prefer the old interface *2026-08-15, version 3.1.025* I miss the blue colour scheme, the orange/red makes me feel like I’m reading those stressful website recipes. There is also just a lot of red everywhere, which is stressful (and cooking is stressful enough!) Secondly, I miss being able to choose between tabs (ingredients, instructions) to edit. Now that it’s all in one, it’s less user friendly. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2026-08-13, version 3.1.025* Perfect across all my apples devices! I love this app. It imports and formats recipes beautifully! Good job developers. I’m finally organized. ### 1/5 — So much of what I liked was stripped out *2026-08-09, version 3.1.025* I loved this app. However the recent updates are having me look for a new one. Price dramatically increased from $12/year or $60 lifetime to $39.99 per year only. The organization of the app changed and all new recipes are being shoved in my face that I don’t want. There is no longer html exports which was a feature I searched for and it was not replaced by another universal format such as JSON. They do have YAML but apparently they arrange the data ins proprietary fashion. I’m looking around for a new app after being extremely happy and raving about cookbook for two years. ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2026-08-07, version 3.1.025* I wouldn’t be without this cook book. It’s brilliant. So easy to save recipes. Take your own photos. Add notes. Keep track of cooking progress. Built in timers. Plan meals and so much more. You can declutter all your books into this one app and then find everything easily. ### 5/5 — Great Organizer *2026-08-06, version 3.1.025* I've been using Cookbook for a little over a year and this thing is amazing. No longer do I have to try to figure out where I put the recipe. I just import it into here, search for a few keywords, and I can immediately pull it up. I can rate it. I can actually rate it and then if it's not good I rate it as bad and then now I know not to cook it again because I don't know about y'all. Sometimes you see something, it looks amazing, and you cook it and it looks not good and you cook it again a year later. I don't do that anymore. Anyway this is a great app, totally worth the money, super easy to import anything either from a good cookbook site, from Insta, or just starting to write your own recipe. The AI is great on it. Highly recommend just go ahead and buy the version ### 5/5 — MY *2026-08-06, version 3.1.025* Really useful and easily used app. I have accumulated lots of delicious recipes from many sources online and also added others manually. ## Frequently asked questions about CookBook ### What does the CookBook app do? CookBook is an AI-powered recipe organizer and meal planner. It allows you to import recipes from various sources, create your own, plan meals for the week, and generate smart grocery lists. It also offers features like nutrition tracking and voice guidance for cooking. ### How can I import recipes into CookBook? You can import recipes by pasting URLs from websites, using the AI Recipe Scanner to digitize handwritten recipes or cookbook pages, or importing directly from social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok. The app also integrates with Safari for seamless importing as you browse. ### Is CookBook free to use? CookBook is free to download and use for a limited number of recipes and imports. To access unlimited features, you will need an active monthly or yearly subscription. A 14-day free trial is available for new subscribers. ### What devices is CookBook compatible with? CookBook is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. There is also a CookBook Web App for access on computers. Your recipes sync across all these platforms, and you can access them offline. ### Can CookBook help me with grocery shopping? Yes, CookBook features a smart shopping list that automatically generates items based on your meal plan. It sorts items by aisle for efficient shopping and syncs across your devices. For users in the US and Canada, there's an integration with Instacart for one-tap grocery ordering. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.1.030 — 2026-08-22 Meet Ask CookBook, your AI cooking companion for dinner ideas, recipe help and meal planning. This update includes: • Ask CookBook for recipe ideas, ingredient swaps, leftover inspiration, cooking questions and meal planning help • Trending recipes, making popular recipe ideas easier to discover and import • Smarter grocery aisle categorisation and ingredient parsing • Better handling of shopping-list options such as "or" and "and" • Dashboard customisation: turn sections on or off and choose which tags appear on your home page • A custom pairings field for equipment, cooked for, occasion, season, wine match, leftovers, freezer notes or anything else you track • A smarter + button that adapts to the page you are on • New languages: French, Spanish, German, Italian, Polish and Portuguese • Updated onboarding and login flow • UI polish, performance improvements and bug fixes ### 3.1.025 — 2026-07-07 Meet Ask CookBook, your AI cooking companion for dinner ideas, recipe help and meal planning. This update includes: • Ask CookBook for recipe ideas, ingredient swaps, leftover inspiration, cooking questions and meal planning help • Trending recipes, making popular recipe ideas easier to discover and import • Smarter grocery aisle categorisation and ingredient parsing • Better handling of shopping-list options such as "or" and "and" • Dashboard customisation: turn sections on or off and choose which tags appear on your home page • A custom pairings field for equipment, cooked for, occasion, season, wine match, leftovers, freezer notes or anything else you track • A smarter + button that adapts to the page you are on • New languages: French, Spanish, German, Italian, Polish and Portuguese • Updated onboarding and login flow • UI polish, performance improvements and bug fixes ### 3.1.010 — 2026-07-01 Meet Ask CookBook, your AI cooking companion for dinner ideas, recipe help and meal planning. This update includes: • Ask CookBook for recipe ideas, ingredient swaps, leftover inspiration, cooking questions and meal planning help • Trending recipes, making popular recipe ideas easier to discover and import • Smarter grocery aisle categorisation and ingredient parsing • Better handling of shopping-list options such as "or" and "and" • Dashboard customisation: turn sections on or off and choose which tags appear on your home page • A custom pairings field for equipment, cooked for, occasion, season, wine match, leftovers, freezer notes or anything else you track • A smarter + button that adapts to the page you are on • New languages: French, Spanish, German, Italian, Polish and Portuguese • Updated onboarding and login flow • UI polish, performance improvements and bug fixes ### 3.1.005 — 2026-06-29 Meet Ask CookBook, your AI cooking companion for dinner ideas, recipe help and meal planning. This update includes: • Ask CookBook for recipe ideas, ingredient swaps, leftover inspiration, cooking questions and meal planning help • Trending recipes, making popular recipe ideas easier to discover and import • Smarter grocery aisle categorization and ingredient parsing • Better handling of shopping-list options such as "or" and "and" • Dashboard customization: turn sections on or off and choose which tags appear on your home page • A custom pairings field for equipment, cooked for, occasion, season, wine match, leftovers, freezer notes or anything else you track • A smarter + button that adapts to the page you are on • New languages: French, Spanish, German, Italian, Polish and Portuguese • Updated onboarding and login flow • UI polish, performance improvements and bug fixes ### 3.0.245 — 2025-11-23 CookBook is the #1 AI recipe organiser and meal planner loved by thousands of home cooks. Import recipes from Instagram, TikTok or any website. Got cookbooks? Snap a photo and import instantly. Keep every recipe, grocery list and meal prep plan in one place. Track macros and order groceries in a tap. Start free with a 7-day trial. 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