# Osta: Save & Share Recipes — user reviews > 297 indexed App Store user reviews of Osta by GENERAL DIGITAL CONNOISSEURS LTD., rated 4.80/5 from 6,738 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/osta-save-and-share-recipes/id6739286231/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/osta-save-and-share-recipes/id6739286231.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,910 · 4★ 470 · 3★ 156 · 2★ 38 · 1★ 164 ## Newest reviews (15 of 297) ### 2/5 — Good I guess? *2026-09-04* Don't write reviews very often, though I will say this app inspired me to begin learning how to make apps so I could make my own version of this, only because to me the main function of this app, the whole reason I got it is to import recipes from everywhere: but it only does 5 every WEEK. To me, that's completely unnecessarily slow especially if I was that die hard I could just as easily create Instagram save folders for entirely free. The amount to buy unlimited imports, which frankly should just be part of making the app good and worth it should not be paywalled, is also not worth it to me. I would have loved this app had it not been like that ### 2/5 — Free for mobile ? *2026-08-22* Nothing free and 1 week free trial then it’s paid subscription ### 1/5 — It used to be good *2026-08-19* I used to enjoy this app, now it locks functions behind ludicrous purchase/subscription costs. Annoying popups trying to get you subscribe and it limits the number of recipes you can import per week (unless you pay big $$$. Thankfully, there’s lots of competition in the recipe app space. I’m going to look elsewhere for a better app that is more user focused. ### 2/5 — Ruined it *2026-08-19* I’ve been using this app for a few months and it’s been great up until they added the original features behind a $13/month subscription. The big selling point was that you could have unlimited recipe saves, with the occasional ads and that worked great! But now they’ve made it so you are limited to only 5 imports a week, defeating almost the entire draw. ### 4/5 — Edit * *2026-08-19, version 1.4.3* Edit : they added an “x” to the top left of the 7 day trial page and now I can see my recipes I’ve previously saved . Happy again!! Love this app and hope I’m not forced to get a subscription in the future Now there’s a subscription. I can’t even see the previous saves without accepting the 7 day free trial. Sad . Another app I’m deleting ### 1/5 — Avoid *2026-08-18* App doesn’t even finish setting up. Glad it was only five dollars I guess. Take this warning to keep away ### 2/5 — Absolutely not worth the download *2026-08-17* Having to watch two ads per recipe to download is ridiculous, an it makes the app practically unusable, and the same as all the others. ### 1/5 — Used to be good *2026-08-17, version 1.4.3* The app was a million times better when it was more of a tool and not a money hungry ad asking typical app like they all are now this does not need a subscription you turned a good app into an annoying one ### 1/5 — Ruined ZERO STARS *2026-08-16, version 1.4.3* Latest update doesn’t pull any ingredients or directions and try’s to for you to their bs subscription garbage! Deleted and uninstalled IMMEDIATELY!!! Greedy @$$ wholes!!!!! ### 1/5 — App won’t open *2026-08-15, version 1.4.3* I’ve downloaded this app twice and can’t get it to go beyond the “Get Started” screen. Very disappointed. ### 1/5 — They Ruined It *2026-08-14, version 1.4.3* I LOVED this app. Now there’s 2 ads that play for each recipe I try to save. It’s horrible. I just downloaded Recime to use instead. I’m so sad. Plz return to no ads. This is ridiculous… ### 1/5 — Doesn’t even work *2026-08-13, version 1.4.2* After reading reviews, it’s now not even free which was promoted for the longest time but I can’t even see the prices because the app won’t load. I’ve tried everything and it just won’t load for me. ### 1/5 — Has Ads 👎 *2026-08-13* Borderline unusable because of the number of ads. It's much easier to just copy and paste a recipe into your notes. Save yourself the trouble. ### 1/5 — why are we pushing unnecessary ads?? *2026-08-13* ive been using osta for forever now and have been a loyal promoter of it boasting about how great the app was for not forcing long ads or requiring premium to upload a recipe and now suddenly theyre pushing long ads just to save a single recipe?? Honestly insanely disappointing for an app I put so much trust into that i promoted it to nearly everyone i knew. When i first found it i was overjoyed by how amazing it was and i think that’s what only makes this new update even worse. I expected better from possibly the only recipe saving app in existence that used to not push insanely long ads and made functionality a priority over the funds they gained. ### 1/5 — Ad fest *2026-08-13, version 1.4.2* Longest ads you’ve ever seen just to upload a recipe, and gets about 50% of them wrong. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Wonderful But…. *2026-09-03* I absolutely love/loved this app. I saw an instagram food creator promoting it and decided to give it a try. Especially with it being free- that’s how they reeled you in of course. I was able to keep all of my recipes in one place with the click of a button. I’m saddened that they are now asking for a subscription. I so sick and tired of everything needing a subscription. I don’t even use the premium features. I just used the app for organizing and keeping my favorite recipes in one place and now they’re basically trying to bully me into a subscription and now not even allowing me to add new recipes without one. Back to pen and paper. ### 1/5 — unusable *2026-08-27, version 1.4.3* I cannot get past “Get Started”. I am stuck on a blank white screen immediately ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-08-25, version 1.4.3* Cant get pass onboarding screen. The onboarding is exact copy of another popular app. ### 1/5 — Poor communication *2026-08-25, version 1.4.3* Poor communication! Used a free trial and selected to be notified prior to being charged the yearly fee. Was never notified my trial was ending and during the trial I realized I didn’t use enough to justify paying for yearly subscription. Unfortunately I realized a day too late and had already been charged the subscription fee. Reached out both through the app and on instagram about canceling and have not heard back. ### 1/5 — Won't work!! *2026-08-24, version 1.4.3* Can't get past the "get started" screen, even after redownloading twice. It's legit just a blank white page. ### 1/5 — Terrible now used to be good. *2026-08-23, version 1.4.3* Terrible now that you can’t watch ads anymore to download more recipes. Before you could watch ads and download recipes now you can only download a few recipes each week unless you pay their ridiculous prices. App is now garbage. ### 1/5 — Ruining the free access *2026-08-23, version 1.4.3* I’ve used this app primarily because competing apps that are much better and easier to use (ReciMe) only allow for 5 recipe imports before charging. I was very disappointed to see today that Osta has implemented the same restriction. Now with all things because equal, I will either go back to saving recipe posts on instagram directly or simply use ReciMe, because I do not appreciate the new pricing and import limitation, especially without prior warning. ### 1/5 — Osta *2026-08-22, version 1.4.3* This app started off as amazing I was able to upload as many recipes as I wanted I just had a watch a few ads but now it awful you can only add 5 recipes a week unless you pay 40 dollars ### 1/5 — Money hungry *2026-08-20, version 1.4.3* I use to absolutely love this app. I was able to import any recipe. Now I can only import 5 recipes a week for free. This app has become a cash grab and I’m disappointed ### 1/5 — Doesn't work for me *2026-08-20, version 1.4.3* I've tried to use this app several times but it's not worked for me. Every time I open up the app, it's just blank. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — downhill. *2026-08-31, version 1.4.4* was good until they started needing you to watch ads to upload recipes and also shoving the subscriptions in your face. ### 5/5 — I love this app. *2026-08-30, version 1.4.4* 10/10 app, I love how organized is it.👏🏽 ### 5/5 — The App does what it supposed todo *2026-08-29* Free and ahead of comparable Apps ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-08-19, version 1.4.3* I love this app! It’s so easy to add recipes from Instagram. ### 5/5 — Helped me with school bro🥹 *2026-08-13* This app is FIRE it helped me with school and it gives me fire recipes ### 5/5 — Perfect app to save all your recipes! *2026-08-08* I’ve been using Osta for about a year now and I love it! It’s the perfect solution to save all the recipes you find on IG, TikTok or Pinterest. I love how quick everything imports and you can even manually add recipes as well! Another cool feature is your screen doesn’t timeout when you have a recipe open which is ideal! ### 5/5 — Worth Downloading!! *2026-07-31* This app is awesome! I've been using it for a few months now. I was able to create folders for all of my recipes. Well organized & helped me enjoy my new relaxing hobby of searching socials & saving recipes. ### 5/5 — I don’t leave reviews *2026-07-31* I don’t have the time, and think most of what’s out there is on point. I have used a few other apps for recipes, but I LOVE this one. Best app. Love that they have the link back to the original post so you can remember why you liked it to begin with. Better than the R app. ### 5/5 — Cant wait to get started *2026-07-28, version 1.4.1* Looking forward to creating meals ### 5/5 — Fair Business Model *2026-07-28, version 1.4.1* The app works solidly, and you get to have your recipes in one place. I have to watch 2 ads for each recipe I add, but there aren’t any others on the app. I guess that’s fine. --- *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 2026-09-10.*