# MasterCook — Recipe Analytics/Meal Planning

> Digital recipe organizer, meal planner, and shopping list generator. (iPhone/iPad app by Valusoft Finance, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mastercook/id999514024 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Valusoft Finance, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/999514023)
- Category: Food & Drink, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 265 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2015-08-11
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mastercook/id999514024/reviews.md

## What is MasterCook?

Chefs, culinary schools, restaurants, home cooks, and foodservice companies have trusted the MasterCook products for over 27 years.

Let MasterCook organize your recipes and shopping lists in your private online account. A FREE 30-day trial allows you to store up to 25 recipes in your online account with full functionality of features. A paid subscription allows you to store up to 100,000 recipes in your online account until your subscription expires.

Here’s what you can do with the MasterCook App:

•	Download recipes online with just 1 click! View a recipe in a web browser and use the Share button to send it to your MasterCook app.
•	Organize recipes into custom cookbooks.
•	Scale a recipe to change its servings, and MasterCook will adjust the ingredient amounts automatically.
•	Add a recipe to a shopping list.
•	Search your recipes based on cookbook, category, and recipe title.
•	Create private group cookbooks to collaborate with friends and family.

Use the MasterCook mobile app on its own or use it in conjunction with the MasterCook Windows product to access even more tools like adding recipes to menus and meal plans and performing nutritional and cost analysis of your recipes and menus and meal plans. Learn more at https://www.mastercook.com/learn-more

If you have any questions, contact MasterCook Support and receive a timely reply.

## Key features

- Import recipes online with one click
- Organize recipes into custom cookbooks
- Automatically scale recipe ingredients
- Add recipes to shopping lists
- Search recipes by cookbook, category, and title
- Create private group cookbooks for collaboration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MasterCook One Year Subscription | $99.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of MasterCook?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Great for organizing recipes
- 🌟 Excellent customer support
- 📲 Syncs across devices
- 💡 Easy recipe import
- ✅ Long-time user satisfaction

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Registration/login issues
- 🐛 Display/font problems
- 🐛 Editing and saving errors
- 📉 Poor app functionality
- 💸 Steep annual cost
- 👎 Clunky and outdated UI
- 🤷‍♂️ Syncing problems
- 🗑️ Not worth the cost

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when opening
- Cannot register/login
- Text invisible or unreadable
- Editing fails with error message
- Recipes not saving
- App closes randomly
- Recipes not importing correctly
- Syncing issues
- Cannot export app recipes to PC
- Search function not working
- App crashes on search for non-existent item
- System error on login
- Cannot delete app
- Display issues after upgrade
- Cannot see cookbook names
- Ingredients not recognized for nutritional info
- Cannot move between recipe edit screens
- Keyboard covers input field
- App not opening after upgrade
- App not recognizing online status
- Login credentials shown for another user

**Most requested features**

- Search by ingredient
- Print recipes and shopping lists
- Copy/paste functionality
- Improve UI/reduce whitespace
- Direct web import on tablet
- Meal planning feature
- Search function for recipes
- Sort by category
- Pantry functionality
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Ascending sort for downloaded recipes

## Recent user reviews (10 of 66)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mastercook/id999514024/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Shutting down

*2025-12-31, version 3.8*

Web site says they are shutting their servers down end of year and users can transfer their accounts to Cook’n / DVO Enterprises.

### 5/5 — WOW

*2025-10-15, version 3.8*

I’ve been using MasterCook for years now and I’ve never been happier with this product! This is my first review of MasterCook. It’s had its bugs at times but overall this product has been great and it functions very nicely! I have over 5000 recipes stored in it and I have no problems finding what I need. There’s one thing I don’t like about it is when you download a recipe from the website sometimes they change the name of the recipe. And it makes it hard to find. So you go to the cookbook and you scroll down looking for the name of the recipe, but you can’t find it. Then you go to the recipe list and click the funnel and then date and apply and you scroll all the way to the bottom of the list! It should show up on the top of the list so it will be easier to find. Ascending instead of descending.

### 1/5 — Not much value

*2025-01-24, version 3.5*

The phone app is basically a waste of time and money.

The only benefit I can see from it is, in the kitchen you can display a recipe while cooking rather than printing it from your PC.

The search function is poor, the categories are preset and don't reconcile with your downloaded cookbooks.

The developer did not think about feature and functionality.

### 4/5 — Changed availability to view photos in app

*2024-07-02, version 3.0*

Have used this site, long before it was ever available as an app.  i love the ease andvonvience of it.
BUT WHY OH WHY can i no longer see the photos I've attached to my recipes?  i used to, hate that i can't anymore

### 1/5 — As others have said…

*2024-01-08, version 2.9*

…it’s not really worth it, just a failed money grab. It should be offered free as an inducement to purchase the PC version. While you’re at it, rethink the horrible file handling capabilities of the PC version. It’s not the 1990s anymore…

### 2/5 — Cannot export app cookbooks/recipes to MasterCook online or my Windows PC version

*2022-09-11, version 2.9*

1. Been using MasterCook for PC since the original. Love it. 
2. Added the app when it came out. It works great for recipes on the go and importing recipes (love that). I also add my own via the app. HOWEVER, there is no apparent way to update the pc version with the new recipes.  Or the MasterCook.com online cookbooks. This should be on a cloud so it’s all updated as you go. Very irritating. I’m investigating some cloud-based recipe apps. My membership is through Dec. 2023, so plenty of time to find one that does this or hope MC upgrades system. 

Never did get a reply to this, but problem resolved itself:  The past two days I’ve been trying to save a few web recipes. None of them appear in my MasterCook. I ended up deleting the app from my iPhone, reinstalling, and retrying to save the recipes, to no avail. Please help!

### 5/5 — Using MasterCook v14 on windows 11

*2022-09-05, version 2.9*

I had to get a new computer with windows 11. My old MasterCook 11. Version was incompatible with v11. I contacted support regarding this issue. I was sad that my old version would not work but support was so helpful and not only told me about v14 that I could download and exactly how to do that as well as get my 371 recipes from my previous version downloaded to the new version. I have had MasterCook for many years and love it and the support I received felt very personal. Pam really wanted me to be successful in continuing to use MasterCook!! Thank you again Pam for your diligent support!!!

### 1/5 — Register

*2022-07-14, version 2.9*

I have tried several times to register .  The boxes show nothing and I have not been able to register.  I have used the computer program for years and love it. Any ideas>>

### 1/5 — Unable to register

*2022-07-05, version 2.9*

The fields to register/create a new account are not populated so one can enter their info. I have downloaded and deleted the app several times hoping the issue would correct its self upon re download.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2022-05-12, version 2.9*

I use this app every day.  I use it both on my iPad and my iPhone.   I have never had any issues with the app on either device.  Love it.

## Frequently asked questions about MasterCook

### What does the MasterCook app do?

The MasterCook app helps you organize your recipes and create shopping lists. You can import recipes from the web, scale ingredients automatically, and search your recipe collection. It also allows for collaboration on recipes with friends and family.

### What are the key features of MasterCook?

Key features include one-click online recipe importing, organizing recipes into custom cookbooks, automatic scaling of ingredient amounts for different serving sizes, adding recipes to shopping lists, and searching recipes by various criteria. You can also create private group cookbooks for collaboration.

### How much does MasterCook cost?

The app offers a free 30-day trial where you can store up to 25 recipes. After the trial, a paid subscription is required to store up to 100,000 recipes. The specific pricing for the subscription can be found on their website.

### What devices is MasterCook compatible with?

The MasterCook mobile app can be used on its own. It can also be used in conjunction with the MasterCook Windows product for additional features like menu planning and nutritional analysis. More information on compatibility can be found on their website.

### Who would benefit from using MasterCook?

This app is designed for a wide range of users, including home cooks, professional chefs, culinary schools, restaurants, and foodservice companies. Anyone who needs to manage a large collection of recipes, plan meals, or create shopping lists efficiently would find it useful.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 41.3 — 2026-04-06

Fixed some issues due to cloud service changes.

### 41.1 — 2026-03-29

App maintenance improvements.

### 3.8 — 2025-05-27

Optimized app performance and updated subscription pricing.

### 3.7 — 2025-04-21

Thanks for choosing MasterCook! This release includes stability and performance improvements.

### 3.6 — 2025-01-28

Thank you for choosing MasterCook!
This release includes:
• Stability and performance improvements
• A new feature to view food images in full screen

Update now and enjoy an even better experience!

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