# Cove — Recipe Box — Meal planner & grocery list

> Digital recipe box, meal planner, and smart shopping list generator. (iPhone/iPad app by Patrick Böttge.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cove-recipe-box/id6761334994 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Patrick Böttge](https://appshunter.io/developer/439679078)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 45 MB
- Languages: German (Germany), American English, French (France), Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, European Spanish, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2026-04-16
- Data updated: 2026-10-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cove-recipe-box/id6761334994/reviews.md

## What is Cove?

Plan your week, cook with confidence, and never forget an ingredient again.

A modern kitchen companion for iPhone and iPad: collect recipes, plan meals, shop, cook — all in one app. One-time purchase, no subscription. Your data stays on your device.

COLLECT & ORGANIZE RECIPES
Save recipes with ingredients, step-by-step instructions, prep and cook times, nutrition facts, and photos. Attach original recipe documents. Organize your collection with custom categories and favorites.

WITH PRO: IMPORT RECIPES FROM ANY LINK
Share a recipe link from Instagram, Safari, or any app — or paste it in manually. Ingredients, instructions, and times are extracted automatically. No retyping, no copy-paste.

COOK WITHOUT STRESS
Start guided cooking mode for any recipe. Swipe smoothly from step to step at your own pace, with built-in countdown timers and audio alerts. Adjusting servings? All ingredient quantities scale automatically.

WEEK PLAN IN MINUTES
Assign recipes to breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and more for every day of the week. Switch between week overview and day view. Export your plan to Apple Calendar or Reminders.

SMART SHOPPING LISTS
Generate a shopping list from any recipe or your week plan in one tap. Ingredients are automatically sorted by category and duplicates are merged. Check items off as you shop.

YOUR COOKING HISTORY
Save a photo of your result after every session. Your history shows what you cooked, when, and how long it took. The more you cook a recipe, the closer you get to mastering it.

MAKE IT YOURS
Five themes (Terracotta, Rose, Ocean, Forest, Mono), light and dark mode, customizable meals in the planner.

YOUR DATA BELONGS TO YOU
Recipes and personal data stay on your device. Export everything — including images and attachments — as an encrypted backup.

INCLUDED FOR FREE
- Up to 15 recipes
- Week planner & shopping list
- Cooking mode with timers
- Cooking history with photos
- All themes

PRO — ONE-TIME, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION
- Unlimited recipes
- Recipe import from any link
- Device sync between iPhone and iPad
- Encrypted backup & export
One purchase, forever.

Questions or feedback? madebypb.com

## Key features

- Collect and organize recipes
- Import recipes from links (Pro)
- Guided cooking mode with timers
- Automatic ingredient scaling
- Weekly meal planner
- Smart, categorized shopping lists
- Cooking history and progress tracking

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Chefkoch | $19.00 | one-time |
| RCPS Pro Lifetime | $5.99 | one-time |
| RCPS Pro Lifetime | $3.99 | one-time |
| RCPS Pro Lifetime | $3.99 | one-time |
| Sammler — Lifetime | $5.99 | one-time |
| Chefkoch — Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


## Is Cove safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Cove.

## Is Cove legit?

Cove — Recipe Box appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Cove is 75 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cove-recipe-box/id6761334994/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Einmalzahlungen sind toll

*2026-09-05*

Habe so eine App gesucht und gefunden. Gibt nur 4 Sterne weil die Übertragung eines Rezepts erst beim 3. Mal geklappt hat und ich den Punkt vermisse wo ich von Standard auf Chefkoch erweitern kann und den Punkt „Kontaktformular“ oder ähnliches für Fragen gerne hätte. (:

**Developer response:** Vielen Dank für deine Rezension & dein Feedback.

Ich werde mir den Sync zwischen den Geräten anschauen und prüfen, was ich dort verbessern kann.

Das Upgrade von Sammler auf Chefkoch und das Kontaktformular steht bereits für das nächste Update auf dem Plan.

## Frequently asked questions about Cove

### How many recipes can I save in Cove for free?

The free version of Cove allows you to save up to 15 recipes. For unlimited recipes, you can upgrade to the Pro version with a one-time purchase.

### Does Cove have ads?

No, Cove does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download with optional in-app purchases for advanced features.

### Can I import recipes from websites into Cove?

Yes, the Pro version of Cove allows you to import recipes from any link by automatically extracting ingredients and instructions. This feature is not available in the free version.

### How does Cove handle ingredient quantities when I change the number of servings?

Cove automatically scales all ingredient quantities in a recipe when you adjust the number of servings. This ensures accurate measurements for any portion size.

### Is my recipe data safe with Cove?

Yes, your recipes and personal data stay on your device with Cove. You can also export everything as an encrypted backup for added security.

### What devices is Cove available on?

Cove is available on iPhone and iPad, offering a seamless experience across Apple devices.

### How often is Cove updated?

Cove was last updated on September 22, 2026, indicating regular maintenance and potential feature additions.

### What are the Pro features in Cove?

The Pro version offers unlimited recipes, recipe import from any link, device sync between iPhone and iPad, and encrypted backup & export. This is a one-time purchase.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.0 — 2026-10-10

This one is all about importing: faster, in the background, and with no waiting around.

- Import in the background: drop in as many links, photos and PDFs as you like. Cove works through them one after another while you keep browsing. A slim bar shows what's running, and a tap opens the full overview.
- Share without switching apps: spot a recipe in Safari, Instagram or TikTok, tap Share, then Cove. The link goes straight into the queue and you stay right where you were.
- Recently imported: new recipes gather in a cookbook of their own, grouped into today, this week and earlier. Fresh imports are marked on the shelf.
- With Pro, no recipe gets lost: if an import fails on your device, Cove keeps loading it in the background and lets you know with a notification once it's done.
- Recipes from TikTok and other videos come through far more reliably, even when there's no caption.
- And in search, a tap now always opens the right recipe.

Feedback welcome at support@madebypb.com

### 1.2.0 — 2026-09-22

This one is all about cookbooks – and about everything around them that had to grow with it:

- Cookbooks: make your own books and file your recipes however you like – by occasion, by season, or simply by mood. Anything you import sorts itself into a book for its source.
- The shelf is now where the app opens. A tab bar along the bottom takes you through the app, and search looks across recipes and cookbooks at once.
- Share a recipe: send the whole thing to a friend as text, ingredients, steps and times included. Nobody needs Cove installed to read it.
- Support without the detour: write to us from inside the app and follow the reply in your profile.
- On iPad, the shelf and the recipe now sit side by side.
- And syncing between your devices is noticeably more reliable.

Feedback welcome at support@madebypb.com

### 1.1.1 — 2026-07-24

New name, same app – say hello to Cove:

- Your recipe app is now Cove: new name, new icon — your recipes, account, and settings all stay exactly as they were.
- More ways to import: bring in recipes from TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube too — on top of Instagram, Safari, and any other app (Pro).
- Import from photo & PDF: snap a recipe sheet or pick a PDF (up to 10 pages) and let ingredients, steps, and times fill in automatically.
- Polish everywhere: faster flows, more reliable imports, and lots of small improvements.

Feedback welcome at support@madebypb.com

### 1.1.0 — 2026-06-16

RCPS 1.1 – importing made easy:

- Share & Import: Share a recipe link from Instagram, Safari, or any app straight to RCPS — ingredients, steps, and times land in your collection automatically (Pro)
- New Terracotta theme as the fresh default, with elegant serif headlines
- Snacks in the week plan: plan in-between meals too
- Cooking mode: swipe smoothly between steps
- Profile hub: account, sync, and settings in one place
- Faster launches, smoother flows, and lots of polish

Feedback welcome at support@madebypb.com

### 1.0.2 — 2026-05-06

Big update for RCPS:

- Recipe import from any link (Pro): Paste a URL and RCPS extracts ingredients, instructions, and times automatically
- iPad support: Native layouts for the bigger screen
- Device sync (Pro): Your recipes and plans in sync across iPhone and iPad
- Performance improvements and bug fixes

Feedback welcome at support@madebypb.com

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