# My Recipe Book Planner — Your recipes. Your way!

> Digital recipe organizer, meal planner, and shopping list generator. (iPhone/iPad app by Steve Janowicz.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-recipe-book-planner/id6758057936 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Steve Janowicz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870659570)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 53 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-01-27
- Data updated: 2026-06-23
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-recipe-book-planner/id6758057936/reviews.md

## What is My Recipe Book Planner?

My Recipe Book is a simple, human-friendly way to save, organize, and actually use your recipes.

No clutter. Just your recipes, your way.

Whether your recipes live in Notes, screenshots, Facebook videos, or handwritten cards, My Recipe Book brings them all together in one clean, easy place.

What you can do:
	•	Save and organize your favorite recipes
	•	Import recipes from Notes or pasted text
	•	Attach video links from Facebook, YouTube, or anywhere
	•	Plan your week with the built-in Meal Planner with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner for seven days
	•	Auto-generate shopping lists from your recipes
	•	Share shopping lists with family or friends
	•	Shopping Lists app within the app. Create shopping lists to use in the grocery store. Fully integrated with your recipe library
	•	Rate recipes so your best ones rise to the top
 

Ask the Chef
Stuck on what to cook? Ask the Chef questions like:
	•	“What can I make with chicken and rice?”
	•	“Show me my best Italian dinners”
	•	“Make a shopping list from this recipe”

Chef searches your own recipe library first and suggests meals you already love.
Chef uses AI, so always double-check times, temps, and food safety.

Built for real people
	•	Big text, clear layout, no tiny buttons
	•	Designed for busy families and home cooks
	•	Works across iPhone, and iPad
	•	Chef Assist is now automated. Chef creates full recipes with just a title.


Your recipes matter.
Terms of Use (EULA):
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/My Recipe Book helps you keep them alive.

## Key features

- Save and organize recipes
- Import recipes from text or links
- Built-in meal planner
- Auto-generate shopping lists
- AI-powered cooking suggestions
- Share shopping lists

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| My Recipe Book Pro (Annual) | $19.99 | per year |
| My Recipe Book Pro (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version Unlock | $19.99 | one-time |



## Frequently asked questions about My Recipe Book Planner

### How do I add recipes to My Recipe Book Planner?

You can save recipes by importing them from Notes or pasted text. You can also attach video links from platforms like YouTube or Facebook to your recipes.

### Can I plan meals for the week with My Recipe Book Planner?

Yes, My Recipe Book Planner includes a built-in Meal Planner that allows you to schedule breakfast, lunch, and dinner for seven days.

### Does My Recipe Book Planner help with grocery shopping?

Absolutely. The app can auto-generate shopping lists directly from your recipes. These lists are fully integrated with your recipe library and can be shared with family or friends.

### What is 'Ask the Chef' in My Recipe Book Planner?

'Ask the Chef' is an AI-powered feature that suggests meals based on ingredients you have or specific dietary preferences. It searches your own recipe library first for personalized recommendations.

### Is My Recipe Book Planner available on multiple devices?

Yes, My Recipe Book Planner is designed to work across iPhone and iPad, ensuring you can access your recipes and meal plans on your preferred Apple devices.

### How often is My Recipe Book Planner updated?

The app was last updated on April 12, 2026, with version 2.0.3. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support.

### What is the age rating for My Recipe Book Planner?

My Recipe Book Planner has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users, including younger individuals learning to cook or assisting in the kitchen.

### Does My Recipe Book Planner have ads?

No, My Recipe Book Planner does not contain advertisements. It offers an ad-free experience for users to manage their recipes without interruption.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.3 — 2026-04-12

Version 2.03 introduces a faster, more intuitive meal planning experience along with major improvements to recipe importing. The meal picker now includes an A–Z quick-jump index and new filtering options by cuisine and collection, making it much easier to find the right recipe. Recipe import has been significantly enhanced, especially for social media videos, with better extraction of ingredients and instructions, automatic cleanup of formatting issues, and smarter fallback using Chef Assist. Additional refinements improve overall stability, fix formatting bugs, and enhance the user experience throughout the app.

### 2.02 — 2026-03-27

Version 2.0.2 improves shared shopping reliability and cross-device household syncing between iPhone and Android, including stronger invite/join handling for a smoother shared-list experience. This update also includes minor bug fixes and stability improvements. No changes were made to Apple account functionality in this release, and all Apple account–related features remain stable.

### 2.0.1 — 2026-03-19

What’s New in 2.0.1

• NEW: Shared household shopping lists with real-time syncing
• See who added items and who checked them off
• Create custom shopping lists like Staples or Costco
• Add and manage custom categories for better organization
• Categories and lists now sync across your household
• Fixes for category scrolling and keyboard overlap
• General improvements and stability fixes

### 2.0 — 2026-03-12

This update builds on the previously approved Version 1.3 and focuses on improving usability, reliability, and expanding core functionality.

Key Updates in Version 2.0

• Shopping Lists Added – Users can now create and manage shopping lists to help organize ingredients needed for their recipes and meal planning.

• Improved Onboarding Experience – Updated onboarding flow to better guide new users when first launching the app.

• User Interface Improvements – Refinements throughout the app for a cleaner and more consistent user experience.

• Improved Text Input Handling – Enhanced keyboard behavior and input fields when creating or editing recipe content.

• Performance Improvements – Faster navigation and smoother transitions throughout the app.

• Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements – General fixes to improve reliability when saving, editing, and viewing recipes.

No changes have been made to account permissions, Apple Sign-In usage, or data collection policies.

### 1.3 — 2026-03-11

What’s New in Version 1.3

Version 1.3 focuses on making the shopping experience smarter, cleaner, and more reliable.

Improved Smart Shopping Lists
	•	Ingredients are now automatically cleaned and normalized for better accuracy
	•	Duplicate items are intelligently combined (for example: Garlic (3) instead of multiple entries)
	•	Ingredients are categorized more accurately across Produce, Pantry, Spices, Dairy & Eggs, Meat, and more
	•	Significantly improved parsing of recipe ingredients to eliminate instructions and commentary from appearing in shopping lists

Recipe Exchange Enhancements
	•	Improved importing of Recipe Exchange files directly into your library

Stability & UX Improvements
	•	Better navigation behavior throughout the app
	•	Improved backup handling and reliability
	•	Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements

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## More apps by Steve Janowicz

- [My Chef Assistant](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-chef-assistant/id6761315190)

All apps by Steve Janowicz: https://appshunter.io/developer/1870659570

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