# LaLena - Cooking Recipes — Easy cooking tasteful food

> Extensive recipe collection with guided cooking and ingredient-based search. (iPhone/iPad app by Igor Butuc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lalena-cooking-recipes/id1278739352 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Igor Butuc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1278739351)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 37 App Store ratings · 110 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 56 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-10-04
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lalena-cooking-recipes/id1278739352/reviews.md

## What is LaLena?

In this application you have access to over 1000 recipes of all categories and for all tastes. Find meat, fasting or even raw vegan recipes. both cake recipes and soups. You can also find them grouped by the most popular ingredients: chicken, pork, fish, mushrooms, etc. We have both quick and practical recipes for ordinary days, as well as recipes for holidays, Easter or Christmas, which look spectacular. However, they are all delicious and as healthy as possible. You can cook them in your kitchen and for most of them you only need the basic tools and ingredients.

All recipes are carefully selected and checked so that you succeed with them from the first try. All recipes have a detailed description on the steps, with pictures, and many of them also have videos.

With the LaLena app, you can easily navigate through categories, you can quickly find recipes by keywords and ingredients, you can save your favorite list of recipes that you always have on hand. Also, if you press "Start cooking", the application will guide you, step by step, through the entire recipe.

With the Premium subscription you have access to premium recipes, no ads, you can change the quantities of ingredients, you can make shopping lists, you can organize your favorite recipes and you have access to special promotions. In the future we plan to add more features and premium content for subscription users.

You can also find all the recipes on our bylena.com website.

Terms and conditions: https://www.bylena.com/p/3/app-terms-and-conditions/
Privacy policy: https://www.bylena.com/p/2/app-privacy-policy/

## Key features

- Over 1000 recipes
- Categorized by taste and ingredient
- Step-by-step instructions
- Photos and videos
- Favorite recipe list
- Guided cooking mode

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LaLena Premium | $1.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 110)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lalena-cooking-recipes/id1278739352/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Cele mai reușite retete

*2026-04-04, version 3.2.2*

De fiecare data cand am incercat o reteta “LaLena”, a iesit f ok.

### 5/5 — Retete excelente

*2026-03-22, version 3.2.2*

Mod de preparare usor de urmat, foarte explicite. Rezultatul corespunde asteptarilor. Multumesc.

### 5/5 — Ciorbe .

*2026-01-19, version 3.2.2*

La categoria ciorbe și supe nu se găsește nici o rețetă .

### 5/5 — Excellente application !

*2025-12-17, version 3.2.2*

Excelent! Aplicație ușor de utilizat , explicații simple, fotografii și video explicative. O plăcere!

### 5/5 — Organizată si bogată

*2025-12-08, version 3.2.2*

Îmi place mult să caut în aplicație față de site, mult mai bine organizate rețetele și mai ușor de vizualizat pe telefon. Mulțumesc! Culorile sunt calme si merg bine cu pozele. Nu mai vorbesc de alegerile de retete. As aprecia mai multe rețete coreene. 
Felicitări!

### 5/5 — Mi am aruncat toate cartile de gatit

*2025-11-09, version 3.2.2*

Este efectiv aplicația perfecta. Nu mai ai nevoie de nicio carte de bucate, de nimic! Uneori nu am idee ce sa gătesc si ma uit printre categorii sa ma inspir. Asta m a si făcut sa încerc tot felul de nebunii noi in bucătărie. Am aplicația asta de ani buni si cred ca e cea mai buna pentru studenți, oameni care vor sa si îmbunătățească abilitățile de gătit, sau experți care vor sa diversifice. Mulțumim doamna Lena🥰🥰

### 5/5 — Excelent

*2025-11-09, version 3.2.2*

Cu mai multe rețete

### 5/5 — Leg o lamb

*2025-05-31*

Delicious

### 5/5 — Recomand cu căldură !

*2025-04-24, version 3.2.2*

O aplicație foarte faină! Rețetele sunt foarte clare și bine explicate! Iar rezultatul este mereu excelent!

### 5/5 — De ajutor

*2025-03-31, version 3.2.2*

Exceptionala, de real ajutor

## Frequently asked questions about LaLena

### What kind of recipes does this app offer?

The app offers over 1000 recipes across all categories and tastes, including meat, fasting, raw vegan, cakes, and soups. Recipes are also grouped by popular ingredients like chicken, pork, and fish, and cater to both everyday meals and special holidays.

### How does the app help with cooking?

Each recipe includes a detailed step-by-step description with pictures, and many also feature videos. The app provides a guided cooking mode that walks you through each recipe from start to finish, ensuring success.

### What are the benefits of the Premium subscription?

The Premium subscription unlocks access to exclusive premium recipes, removes ads, and allows you to change ingredient quantities. It also enables the creation of shopping lists, better organization of favorite recipes, and access to special promotions.

### Can I find recipes based on specific ingredients?

Yes, you can easily find recipes grouped by the most popular ingredients such as chicken, pork, fish, and mushrooms. This feature helps you utilize ingredients you already have on hand.

### Is this app available on other platforms?

All the recipes featured in the app are also available on the bylena.com website. This allows you to access the recipe collection through your web browser as well.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.4.0 — 2026-07-19

New: browse and switch recipe categories directly from recipe screens.

### 3.3.4 — 2026-06-18

Bug fixes

### 3.3.3 — 2026-06-15

Fixing bugs in the upgrade to premium flow.

### 3.3.1 — 2026-06-03

Simplified onboarding

### 3.2.2 — 2025-03-18

Better support for unicode characters.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-06.*