# CookMe: Find & create recipes — Cook, save time & cut waste

> AI-powered recipe discovery, pantry management, and meal planning tool. (iPhone/iPad app by Diogo Parrinha.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookme-find-and-create-recipes/id1605398130 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Diogo Parrinha](https://appshunter.io/developer/1605398132)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 39 MB
- Languages: English, Portuguese
- Released: 2022-02-08
- Data updated: 2026-06-13
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookme-find-and-create-recipes/id1605398130/reviews.md

## What is CookMe?

CookMe is your ultimate kitchen assistant, now featuring recipe generation and meal planning. Integrating your pantry with shopping lists and recipes, CookMe finds recipes which use the ingredients you have, saving you money, time, and reducing food waste.

Explore recipes
- Find the recipes with ingredients from your pantry amongst thousands of available recipes. Find the recipes that better match your pantry amongst thousands of available recipes.
- Use filters for quick and easy recipe searches, catering to your dietary preferences and meal choices.
- Select your favorite ingredient (e.g. be it steak or tofu) as a primary choice for personalized recipe recommendations.
- Find specific recipes with the integrated search bar - fancy a "chocolate cake" tonight?
- Customize recipes with personal notes, recalling any changes you make (e.g., reducing sugar).

AI-Generated Recipes with Sous-chef
- Discover delightful recipes based on what you wish to eat, courtesy of our AI-powered Sous-chef.

Smart Pantry
- Manage your pantry by adding the ingredients you have at home.
- Have leftovers or used some pantry items? Easily move them to a shopping list for a quick restock.
- Missing the exact ingredient listed in the recipe? CookMe tries to find replacements in your pantry, either because of a dietary restriction or just because you have something that might work anyway.

Interactive Shopping Lists
- Shopping is a breeze! With just one click, create a shopping list directly from a chosen recipe, ensuring you have all the necessary ingredients.
- Move ingredients effortlessly from shopping lists to the pantry, and vice versa.
- Plan your budget wisely by defining ingredient prices and get an estimated shopping cost.

Interactive Cookbooks
- Unleash your culinary creativity! Craft your own recipes and organize them into personalized cookbooks.
- Save and adapt searched recipes to fit your unique tastes within your cookbooks.
- Step-by-step instructions make cooking a breeze.
- Seamless integration with your pantry and shopping lists streamlines your cooking process.
- Add mouthwatering photos to your recipes for a visual treat.

Enhanced Meal Planning 
- Schedule your meals for the week ahead, including breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Get automated grocery lists for your planned meals, making shopping a breeze.
- Easily adjust your meal plans and swap recipes as needed.

Remotely Shareable Links
- Enjoy the convenience of sharing your pantry, shopping lists and cookbooks through shareable links.

Languages supported: English and Portuguese.

## Key features

- Recipe generation with AI
- Pantry ingredient management
- Smart shopping list creation
- Customizable recipe creation
- Interactive meal planning
- Ingredient substitution suggestions

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro - Weekly | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro - Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro - Yearly | $14.99 | per year |



## Frequently asked questions about CookMe

### What is CookMe?

CookMe is a kitchen assistant app that helps you find recipes based on ingredients you have, generate new recipes with AI, manage your pantry, create shopping lists, and plan meals. It aims to save you time and reduce food waste.

### How does CookMe's AI recipe generation work?

CookMe's AI-powered Sous-chef can discover delightful recipes based on your preferences and what you wish to eat. You can also customize existing recipes with personal notes, such as adjusting sugar content.

### Can CookMe help me manage my ingredients?

Yes, CookMe features a Smart Pantry where you can manage ingredients you have at home. It can also suggest replacements if you're missing an ingredient for a recipe.

### Does CookMe offer meal planning features?

Yes, CookMe provides enhanced meal planning, allowing you to schedule breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the week ahead. It can also generate automated grocery lists for your planned meals.

### What are the subscription options for CookMe?

CookMe offers Pro subscription plans including a weekly option for $0.99/P7D and a monthly option for $2.99/P1M with a 7-day free trial. There is also a yearly plan for $14.99/P1Y with a 14-day free trial.

### Can I create my own recipes in CookMe?

Absolutely! CookMe allows you to unleash your culinary creativity by crafting your own recipes and organizing them into personalized cookbooks. You can also save and adapt searched recipes.

### What devices is CookMe available on?

CookMe is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It supports English and Portuguese languages.

### How often is CookMe updated?

The latest version of CookMe is 1.12.0, and it was last updated on January 1, 2024. Updates typically include new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.12.0 — 2024-01-01

- Added a new filter for excluding ingredients you don't like

### 1.11.0 — 2023-09-12

- Meal planner
- Added quantity to shopping list items
- Improved stability

### 1.10.0 — 2023-08-28

- Added a new filter: quick pantry
- Improved overall experience through minor enhancements

### 1.9.1 — 2023-08-15

- Improved the overall user experience
- Pro features
  - AI recipes generation
  - Remotely shareable pantry, shopping lists and cookbooks through shareable links
  - Search recipes by website
  - No advertisements
- Offline mode has been removed

### 1.9.0 — 2023-08-12

- Improved the overall user experience
- Pro features
  - AI recipes generation
  - Remotely shareable pantry, shopping lists and cookbooks through shareable links
  - Search recipes by website
  - No advertisements
- Offline mode has been removed

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