Cooking — Dinner Party Planner
Recipe capture & guest tracker
About
This app helps you plan and execute multi-dish meals perfectly. It creates a backward schedule for all your dishes, ensuring everything is ready at the same time. You can also track guest progress and capture recipes from the web or by using your camera.
What's New in Cooking
1.8
August 16, 2026
On iPad, the tabs now stay in a compact bar at the top instead of a space-hungry sidebar — more room for your recipes and events.
In-App Purchases
$9.99
Cooking Pro
Capture recipes from hundreds of websites & your camera
Developer apps
FAQ
What is Cooking's main purpose?
Cooking helps you perfectly time multi-dish meals by creating a backward schedule. It ensures all your dishes, from prep to cooking and resting, are ready simultaneously for your guests.
How does Cooking handle recipe capture?
You can save recipes directly from the web using a Safari extension, which captures ingredients, steps, and timings. Additionally, on-device intelligence can identify ingredients from a photo taken with your camera.
Can guests track dinner progress with Cooking?
Yes, you can share a link with guests who can then see the menu, live cooking progress, and the estimated dinner arrival time without needing an app or account. On iPhone, it opens as an App Clip; others get a web view.
Does Cooking have ads?
No, Cooking does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases for Pro features.
What devices does Cooking support?
Cooking is available on Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad, with your recipe library syncing privately across these devices via iCloud.
What are the benefits of the Pro version of Cooking?
The Pro version, available as a one-time purchase, unlocks the guest tracker, saved web recipes, and all future Pro features, enhancing your dinner party planning capabilities.
How often is Cooking updated?
The latest version, 1.8, was released on August 16, 2026, indicating active development. The app was initially released on July 20, 2026.
Is Cooking suitable for all ages?
Cooking has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users, including families.