# My Recipe Box: Cookbook & Plan — user reviews

> 210 indexed App Store user reviews of My Recipe Box by CmonApp, rated 4.80/5 from 913 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-recipe-box-cookbook-and-plan/id1195541934/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-recipe-box-cookbook-and-plan/id1195541934.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 799 · 4★ 81 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 9

## What do users think of My Recipe Box?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient recipe import from websites
- 📁 Organized recipe storage
- 💡 Customizable categories and tags
- 📋 Grocery list feature

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional issues with recipe import accuracy
- 🔍 Limited search and filtering options
- 🔗 Lack of cross-device syncing
- 📷 Inconsistent image display
- 💰 Ads in free version

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Recipes disappearing after app updates
- Syncing issues between devices
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices

**Most requested features**

- Ability to edit recipe titles and instructions
- Improved sharing and collaboration features
- Metric unit conversion
- Meal planning and calendar integration
- Voice command support

## Newest reviews (17 of 210)

### 4/5 — Good

*2026-07-16*

Everything is very good, but would be more convenient, if you built in browser inside. It's not comfortable jump between Safari and Recipe Box

**Developer response:** You can add the ingredients you want by clicking the button at the top right of the ingredients section.

### 4/5 — レシピ保存

*2026-07-12*

レシピ保存に関して、cookpadは大丈夫でしたが、他のレシピサイトだと機種依存文字が消えている事があるのでレシピをダウンロードしたあとは確認した方がいいですね。
買い切りプランはかなり高くなってしまいました。

### 3/5 — Please fix

*2026-04-28, version 5.6.7*

Since the update the app it just totally white, I hate it.  Changing app color in settings does nothing, top and bottom are just full on white, looks awful.  Please fix.

### 5/5 — J’adore !

*2026-01-12*

La meilleure appli de gestion de recettes ! Je l’utilise depuis des années et je ne pourrais pas m’en passer. Mention spéciale au développeur d’une réactivité incroyable en cas de problème et qui a le souci de ses utilisateurs. Merci ☺️ À ceux qui se plaignent des pubs : mettez la main au porte-monnaie, elle vaut le coup !

### 5/5 — This is a favorite!

*2025-12-18, version 5.5.4*

Plain and simple - this one Works!

### 5/5 — 何しろ便利

*2025-12-10*

本を見ながら作るよりスマホで確認するほうが楽なのでとても便利です

本やブログ等々出所がばらばらのレシピをまとめるのに日常使いしています

今日2回レシピの登録を試しましたが、どちらも英語に翻訳されていました。
3回目は元通り日本語。
なぜ？

### 5/5 — Brilliant app!

*2025-12-01*

This is a brilliant app which I use several times a week; I love it and would recommend it to anyone. I particularly like the ability to decrease or increase the recipes for different numbers quickly and easily. Thank you so much for making it so easy to store favourite recipes.

### 5/5 — Loving this app

*2025-11-16*

I am always saving recipes. I screen shot them to a photo album or have them saved in Pinterest or Dm them to myself. This makes it so much easier!!! Love that I can name them and favorite them. The ads are short so I don’t mind them. So much better that what I was doing. I got the idea from a paid one on IG and searched for a free one. This app is a game changer for me!!!

### 4/5 — Needs better sharing capabilities

*2025-11-03*

I absolutely love this app but with 1 exception. I would love to be able to share recipes so that people can import them directly into their version of the app. I almost never make a recipe straight from what is written on a website so I customize them. I cannot figure out how to share it with my friend who also has the app so that she can save it directly to the app. I’ve looked on the Help feature with no resolution. When you share between users, it sends it via text in a format that I can’t open. Other than that, the app is wonderful.

**Developer response:** Are you trying to share your recipe with other users who also have the app?
If so, click “Share between users” and send the file to the person you want.
They just need to click on the file to restore the recipe in their app.

### 5/5 — Awesome app

*2025-10-27, version 5.5.0*

Plain and simple - this one Works!

### 5/5 — this app.

*2025-09-20, version 5.4.7*

i never ever ever do reviews for apps but u genuinely had to for this. it is most seamless and simple app i have on my entire phone. it works exactly how it should and i have literally no complaints. perfection

### 5/5 — I’ve been using this app for years and I love it!

*2025-09-12*

I have been using this app for several years now. I was using a few different places online to get recipes and found it frustrating going between them to find my favourites.
This app gives me a place to store them all directly so if the site ever goes down you have it forever. You can back up, hold the app on multiple devices, add recipes to favourites, add multiple custom tags like meat or dish type for example so you could tag something like chicken, low cal, pinch of nom as I have which is so useful. 
It also allows you to add recipes to a calendar to schedule them in and do multiple recipes a day so you can add sides or desserts or different meals of the day.
You can upload pictures too which makes it easier to upload recipes from books or magazines rather than typing it all out. 
You do need to check how the recipes transposed before you get rid of the original occasionally there are minor errors but they’re rare. 
I do make sure I regularly back up both on a drive and in pdf form in case the app ever goes down. I really hope it never does though. Thanks to the developers for creating it. It’s been a game changer for me!

### 4/5 — Good

*2025-09-06, version 5.4.6*

Everything is very good, but would be more convenient, if you add option-tap on ingredient and add it to shopping list.

### 5/5 — Great recipe book

*2025-08-07, version 5.4.6*

I have been using this app now going on three years. And it continually gets better with age. Thank you to the developers that keep this app getting better and better overtime.

### 5/5 — Free, took the job of 3 apps :)

*2025-07-31*

I actually came across this app in a roundabout way. I got an Instagram ad for some other recipe app, it looked good, but when I downloaded it, it was subscription-based and started at $50. From there I went to Reddit for alternatives, found this one, and I’ve been happily emptying out my Pinterest recipe boards into it for literal hours. 

Since it has a calendar (for meal planning) and a grocery button in addition to the recipe storage, I was able to delete 3 apps that did all this separately. 

Since it’s free, there’s ads after almost every recipe transfer, but they’re short, and I don’t mind them. Like I said above, I spent hours transferring recipes and wasn’t bothered by the ads at all. 

10/10 app, would download again :)

### 4/5 — Pretty convenient

*2025-06-12*

Great app, but had some complications adding recipes and now i need to edit the title, I can’t find how to do that, and the help part of the app only lists a handful of common issues but u cant ask it specific questions, like, how to you edit the title?!

**Developer response:** Hello,
Just go in the edit mode. Click on the first icon at the top bar.

### 5/5 — 使いやすいです

*2025-06-09*

今のところシンプルで使いやすく助かっています。
一点、レシピを編集した際にbタグそのものが表示されて太文字になっていない現象を確認しました。修正いただけると幸いです。

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Decepcionado

*2026-06-24*

Tinha a versão gratuita com várias receitas. Estão forçando a pagar e sumiram com todas as minhas receitas. Não recomendo.

### 1/5 — Not happy

*2026-06-18*

Saved all my recipe, no my recipes. Had a phone update app was deleted. I’ve tried to login in multiple times to retrieve my recipes, 7 times now. Somehow the so called link never gets emailed. All my recipes are now lost. Never again. I’ll stay with the old school & write them down

**Developer response:** Sorry for that. Did you make backups or synchronize your recipes before this problem occurred? You can send me a feedback email to help you

### 1/5 — Use to love this

*2026-01-08, version 5.5.6*

I use to love this app but after the latest update, it will not let me add any recipes

### 1/5 — Don’t do it

*2025-03-20, version 5.3.8*

Ads and trying to get your money.

### 1/5 — Wants my Data. NOPE.

*2025-03-01, version 5.3.8*

This is the first thing I got from opening the App. Went straight to the ‘delete’ Button. I don’t want that. “My Recipe Box asks for your consent to use your personal data to: Personalised advertising, advertising measurement, audience research and services development Store and/or access information on a device..”

### 1/5 — My recipe box

*2025-03-01, version 5.3.8*

Does not work on my iPad. Tricked me into downloading a scan app

### 1/5 — GARBAGE

*2023-09-23, version 5.0.4*

USED TO BE A GREAT APP. Now it is GARBAGE! Can’t add recipe without going instead to an ad. Can’t get off ad. Have to restart my phone EVERY TIME I try to add an app because all they care about is ads, ads, ads. Even when the page COMES UP BLANK it won’t let me past ad screen. Keeping the app because I have too many recipes in it, but I will be looking for a DIFFERENT app for saving recipes, then transfer them there before I delete this CRAP!

### 1/5 — Not user friendly at all.

*2023-02-04*

Had the app for less than 10 minutes before deleting again. 
Not user friendly at all. Next to no instructions on how to use for full functionality and who know where my imported recipes ended up. 
Has great potential but need a lot of work.

### 1/5 — Poor to nonexistent sharing capabilities

*2022-06-27, version 3.9.5*

My wife has the app but she can’t share recipes with me. Correct this issue, please.

### 1/5 — Premium

*2022-04-07, version 3.9.3*

Paid for premium, had it less than a month when I switched to a new phone and now unable to get my premium back, no response from developers, wont be paying again, I actually want my money back.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Best Recipe App

*2026-06-22*

Love this App! Amazing easy repository for all your fave recipes. Easy download from the internet and upload of your own. Use it everyday & easy to share with others. Awesome App! Use it everyday!!! Let’s you archive and organize all your recipes!!

### 5/5 — Helpful change request

*2026-05-25*

I love the app and am a long time user. When you log in, the bubble that asks if you want to open you last recipe blocks the add recipe and you have to wait for it to go away. Could that be moved or smaller?

**Developer response:** Hello,
Can you send me and email with Screenshot to understand the problem in order to fix it.
Thank you

### 5/5 — Super App um Rezepte zu sammeln

*2026-04-30*

Ich hatte erst die kostenlose Variante und bin dann auf die premium umgestiegen. Mir gefällt die App sehr gut, der Aufbau ist übersichtlich und mit eigenen Kategorien kann man selber sehr schnell seine eigenen Untergruppen erstellen. Das importieren von Internet-Rezepten klappt auch einfach.

### 5/5 — Saving to App

*2026-04-21, version 5.6.5*

I love this app but since my last iPhone update there isn’t a place that i can click on to save recipes. Can you help? Thank you.

### 5/5 — Recipe So Easy I’ll Cook It

*2026-03-30*

The app has answered each of my questions as I tried it out. I said if I get a recipe from the internet will it put it on the app-Yes. If so then will it list the shopping cart i need-Yes. ( You put checks where you need items). My next would be modifying and adding. Shopping connected to a store. That is great what is there.

### 5/5 — ヘビーユーザーです

*2026-03-19*

欲しい機能全てが入っている理想のアプリです。！！！
作る工程画像を添付することが多いのですが、選択した順番に反映されないのでバラバラになり、順番の入れ替えが必須になります。
一つ左へ移動だけでなく、長押しで順番の入れ替え機能、または画像を選択した順番に反映していただけたらとても助かります。

### 5/5 — Review

*2026-03-06, version 5.6.0*

This app is wonderful💕❤️❤️❤️

### 5/5 — 優良アプリ

*2026-01-26*

他のレシピ保存アプリも試しましたが、私的にはシンプルで一番使いやすいです。
ただ、インスタなどの動画からはインポートできません。
そこは自分で入力しています。
広告削除の料金も良心的で好感が持てます。

### 5/5 — Супер приложение!

*2026-01-25*

Долго искала приложение для хранения рецептов, раньше писала их в Evernote с помощью заметок и блокнотов, не очень удобно, но в целом норм. Потом у него появилось ограничение на количество и я вынуждено начала искать альтернативу. Качала много разных приложений и все не то. А это супер приложение! Очень удобное и много чего можно добавить к самому рецепту👍🏻 а то что не гаснет экран пока открыт рецепт - это прям 🔥🔥🔥

### 5/5 — Use to love this

*2026-01-21, version 5.5.7*

I use to love this app but after the latest update, it will not let me add any recipes

Update: Since the ladt app update, it’s now letting me add recipes so I am loving it again!

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