# Marinate: Social cookbooks — Digitize recipes with AI

> AI-powered social cookbook app for saving, sharing, and collaborating on recipes. (iPhone/iPad app by Moses Harding.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marinate-social-cookbooks/id6468971786 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Moses Harding](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497468213)
- Category: Food & Drink, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 23 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2024-02-05
- Data updated: 2026-07-08
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marinate-social-cookbooks/id6468971786/reviews.md

## What is Marinate?

Cook, Save, and Share Recipes Together

Marinate turns photos, scans, voice memos, and links into clean, distraction-free recipe cards. Capture any recipe in seconds, then cook and collaborate with friends and family—wherever they are.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE MARINATE
• Voice-to-Recipe – Just talk. Dictate recipes in any language and translate them to any other.
• Snap & Scan – Use your camera to capture recipes from books, handwritten cards, or screenshots. Our AI pulls out just the ingredients and steps.
• Import from Anywhere – Paste a URL, upload a doc, or type manually. We’ll turn it into a beautifully formatted recipe card.
• Translate & Cook Globally – Translate full recipes between languages. Ideal for multilingual families or international cuisine lovers.
• Shared Cookbooks – Invite friends and family to add, edit, and comment. Everyone sees updates instantly.
• Powerful Search & Filters – Find recipes by cook time, cuisine, main ingredient, or your own custom tags.
• Offline Access + Cloud Sync – Recipes stay synced across your devices and work even without Wi-Fi.
• Export to PDF – Share any recipe as a clean, printable PDF—even with people who don’t use the app.

FEATURES
• Auto Conversions – Switch between metric and imperial, or scale servings with a tap.
• Easy Invite – Sync with your contacts to share cookbooks faster.
• Checklists – Stay organized while cooking with interactive ingredient and step checklists.
• Collaborative Comments – Leave notes or tweaks on any recipe—yours or shared.
• Real-Time Notifications – Get alerts when someone adds or updates a recipe.
• Smart Formatting – Just type or speak naturally. We’ll structure the recipe for you.

No clutter. No mess. Just your favorite recipes, shared with the people who matter.

Tap GET to start your social cookbook today.

## Key features

- AI recipe digitization
- Voice-to-recipe translation
- Shared cookbooks
- Offline recipe access
- Recipe search and filters
- Export to PDF

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marinate-social-cookbooks/id6468971786/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Saves time / reduces stress

*2025-07-21*

This is massively helpful to organize and share the recipes that matter

### 5/5 — Wonderful recipe organizer

*2025-07-01*

This app is a huge time saver whether you have old recipes or find new ones from websites.  The app organizes the recipes and makes them available as checklists to mark off ingredients as you go, and you can also share recipes to your contacts as a PDF.  I highly recommend this app.

## Frequently asked questions about Marinate

### What is Marinate?

Marinate is a social cookbook app that allows you to digitize recipes from various sources, share them with friends and family, and collaborate on them. It offers features like AI recipe extraction, voice dictation, and real-time updates.

### How does Marinate digitize recipes?

Marinate uses AI to convert photos, scans, voice memos, and links into clean recipe cards. It can extract ingredients and steps automatically from images and supports voice dictation in multiple languages.

### Can I use Marinate offline?

Yes, Marinate offers offline access to your recipes, ensuring they are available even without an internet connection. Your recipes also sync across your devices via the cloud.

### Does Marinate have ads?

Yes, Marinate contains advertisements. As a free app with in-app purchases, it utilizes ads to support its services.

### How do I share recipes with others on Marinate?

You can invite friends and family to shared cookbooks, allowing them to add, edit, and comment on recipes. Everyone sees updates instantly, fostering a collaborative cooking experience.

### What devices does Marinate support?

Marinate is available on iPhone and iPad, making it accessible for users within the Apple ecosystem.

### How often is Marinate updated?

The latest version of Marinate is 2.2, and it was last updated on July 18, 2025. This indicates a relatively active development cycle.

### Can I export recipes from Marinate?

Yes, Marinate allows you to export any recipe as a clean, printable PDF. This feature is useful for sharing recipes with individuals who do not use the app.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2 — 2025-07-18

- Dictate a recipe with your voice!
        - Translate any recipe from 35+ languages to 40+ languages, both spoken and image.
        - You can now use your camera's scanning functionality (rather than just taking a picture) to read in recipes
        - Read recipes aloud to you automatically
        - Invite friends and family using your phone's contacts
        - Dictate ingredients and steps

### 2.1 — 2025-07-08

HUGE UPDATE

        - You can now use your camera's scanning functionality (rather than just taking a picture) to read in recipes
        - Invite friends and family using your phone's contacts
        - Dramatically improved recipe interpretation and analysis by AI
        - Added shortcut to app icon to add a recipe
        - Added ability to remove ads
        - Added ability to delete notifications, and see a count in the toolbar
        - App automatically detects when you have a URL copied when adding a recipe
        - Made it easier to paste URL
        - Made the UI for iPads more user-friendly and functional
        - Added analytics for better support

### 2.0.1 — 2025-05-22

Marinate version 2.0! This update includes some major new features, including:
        
        - The ability to log in using Google Sign-In or Apple Sign-In (your existing data will be saved)
        - A brand new list view for recipes (you can still toggle back to grid view)
        - Profile pictures (go to Settings and tap "Edit")
        - Take multiple photos at once to capture a recipe when converting via AI
        - Convert ingredients to imperial / metric units
        - Naturally type in ingredients and have them automatically converted and formatted
        - Many other small improvements to the UI, including faster loading times

Version 2.0.1 - Minor fix for importing recipes via URL

### 2.0 — 2025-05-21

Marinate version 2.0!
        
        This update includes some major new features, including:
        
        - The ability to log in using Google Sign-In or Apple Sign-In (your existing data will be saved)
        - A brand new list view for recipes (you can still toggle back to grid view)
        - Profile pictures (go to Settings and tap "Edit")
        - Take multiple photos at once to capture a recipe when converting via AI
        - Convert ingredients to imperial / metric units
        - Naturally type in ingredients and have them automatically converted and formatted
        - Many other small improvements to the UI, including faster loading times

### 1.7 — 2025-02-15

- Added checkboxes for ingredients as well as steps in your recipe
- Allow you to change serving sizes and see ingredient quantity dynamically update
- Made it more obvious if a user left a comment

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