# Cooking Shelf: Recipe Keeper — Meal Planner & Grocery List

> Meal Planner & Grocery List (iPhone/iPad app by Jakub Mateusiak.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-shelf-recipe-keeper/id6751139973 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jakub Mateusiak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1662259664)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 16.2 · 67 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Polish, European Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2025-08-20
- Data updated: 2026-07-25
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-shelf-recipe-keeper/id6751139973/reviews.md

## What is Cooking Shelf?

Cooking Shelf is the easiest way to save recipes, plan meals, and organize your grocery shopping - all in one simple app. Create own recipes, import from the web, build shopping list, and cook step by step with confidence. Whether you’re a seasoned home chef or just getting started, Cooking Shelf gives you everything you need to manage your recipes, groceries, shopping lists, and meal planning in one convenient place.

Plan weekly meals, prepare your grocery list in seconds, scale recipes to match your needs, and cook step-by-step with confidence.

Create and Save Recipes

Craft your own personalized recipes with the intuitive recipe builder. Give your recipe a name, assign it to a category like breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert, and add custom tags for easy searching. List ingredients with exact amounts, write clear step-by-step instructions, include helpful cooking notes, and specify prep and cook times. Perfect for collecting family favorites, original creations, or everyday meals, Cooking Shelf is your ideal recipe book and cooking journal.

Import Recipes from the Web or Cook with AI

Found a delicious recipe online? Instantly import recipes from any website with just a link. Paste a recipe URL or browse the web directly in the app to grab ingredients, steps, cooking times, and more. Save your favorite web recipes and edit them as needed to suit your tastes and preferences.

Want inspiration? Use the Cook with AI feature to generate creative new recipe ideas. Simply enter what you feel like cooking or what ingredients you have, and Cooking Shelf will help you craft the perfect AI prompt. Paste it into your favorite AI chat and import the result right back into the app.

Plan Your Meals

Stay organized with a flexible meal planner that helps you manage what to cook and when. Add recipes or custom meals to your calendar by day and mealtime (breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack). Plan for a single day or an entire week. Whether you’re doing meal prep, managing a diet, or just trying to save time, Cooking Shelf makes it easy to build better food habits and reduce last-minute grocery store runs.

Smart Shopping List and Grocery Organizer

Simplify your grocery shopping with a smart, dynamic shopping list that updates in real time. Add ingredients manually or send them directly from recipes with a single tap. Easily check off items as you shop and focus only on what you need.

Step-by-Step Cooking Mode

Cook with focus and ease using Cooking Mode. View one step at a time, mark off completed instructions, and check off ingredients as you go. No more scrolling through long recipes while your hands are messy. This distraction-free cooking view makes meal preparation smoother and more enjoyable.

Built-in Cooking Timers

Never miss a cooking step with built-in timers that work even when your phone is locked. Set multiple timers and track them from your lock screen with Live Activities. On iPhone 14 Pro and later, timers appear in the Dynamic Island. Get notifications when timers complete so your food is always perfectly cooked.

Backup and Restore Your Data

Protect your recipe collection and settings with our easy backup system. Export your data to a file and keep it safe in your preferred storage location. Restore everything at any time, ensuring your favorite recipes and grocery lists are never lost. Your personal cooking data stays private and fully under your control.

Cooking Shelf is your all-in-one kitchen assistant—ideal for home chefs, families, and food lovers who want to take control of their meals, organize their shopping lists, and enjoy a better cooking experience every day.

Say goodbye to scattered recipe notes, forgotten ingredients, and unplanned dinners. With Cooking Shelf, meal planning, grocery shopping, and recipe management finally come together in one smart, beautiful, and easy app.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.8 — 2026-07-19

- Bug fixes

### 1.1.7 — 2026-06-21

- Cooking Mode can now detect ingredients in recipe steps, making it easier to check the amounts you need.
- You can now adjust Cooking Mode text size for more comfortable reading.

### 1.1.6 — 2026-06-17

This update adds an optional in-app purchase to remove ads, giving you a cleaner and uninterrupted experience.

### 1.1.5 — 2026-05-11

Bug fixes

### 1.1.4 — 2026-04-14

Bug fixes

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## Related topics

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