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Personal Cookbook II

Personal Cookbook II

by Andrew Warren

13 ratings
62 reviews
With Ads
🌟 Lifestyle
🍔 Food & Drink

Archived App (Last seen on 25 Jan 2025)

This is an archived listing of the app previously available on the App Store.

Although the app is no longer distributed by Apple, you can still view its description, screenshots, version history, ratings, and metadata for reference.

Details

Released
August 10, 2011
Updated
January 20, 2025

Features

Developer

Andrew Warren
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About

Organize and manage your favorite recipes offline on your iPad. Easily add ingredients, directions, and photos, then sort and search your collection. Share recipes via print, email, or social media.

✓Create, store, and edit recipes
✓Add pictures to recipes
✓Sort recipes by category, favorites, or custom groups
✓Search recipes by name, ingredient, or cook time
✓Built-in shopping list
✓Print and share recipes
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What users say about Personal Cookbook II

Reviews of Personal Cookbook II are mixed: the Food & Drink app is rated 3.8/5 from 13 App Store ratings. What users like most: easy to use and fun, simple to add/edit recipes. Top complaints: recipes lost after transfer/update, app crashes/closes unexpectedly. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy to use and fun
  • 👍Simple to add/edit recipes
  • 👍Easy to share and print
  • 👍Handy calculator, converter, timer
  • 👍Great for organizing recipes
  • 👍Good for storing recipes from internet
  • 👍User-friendly interface
  • 👍Can add photos
  • 👍Can add custom categories
  • 👍Checkboxes for steps
  • 👍Searchable recipes
  • 👍Good for personal cookbooks

Negative things

  • 😞Recipes lost after transfer/update
  • 😞App crashes/closes unexpectedly
  • 😞Cannot erase extra lines
  • 😞Cumbersome and awkward to use (new version)
  • 😞Crashing when adding new recipes
  • 😞Cannot scroll down to see full recipe
  • 😞Directions disappear after update
  • 😞Sharing requires recipient to have app
  • 😞No print option
  • 😞No Facebook upload
  • 😞Ads in free version
  • 😞Rude political/environmental side note
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What's New in Personal Cookbook II

2.5.4

January 20, 2025

Final update! - Printing: Fixed issue with notes not appearing in printouts.

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User reviews

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YOU WILL LOSE ALL OF YOUR RECIPES!

I have used this app for many years and had carefully entered dozens of precious, personally-honed recipes. Yesterday I transferred my data from the Cloud to a new iPad and all of my recipes are gone. I did not realize that this app was intended for offline storage only. This represents years of work on recipes that I planned on passing down to my family. Please don’t make the same mistake!
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GGeekyTammilooboo

My favorite recipe app

I have been using this recipe manager for several years. I believe it is well designed and worthy of 5 stars. It is easy to use and fun to use. Adding recipes and a photo is simple as well as the editing functions. It is also easy to share and print recipes. Glad to see the app is still offered at the App store.
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MMarkMath

So SAD

I had ALL my recipes in this app and all of a sudden a few days ago, I try to open it and it opens and closes right away. I am so devastated….we are having a huge Halloween Party and I can’t get to my recipes!!!
RRed5172

Cookbook

Si il n y as pas un maximum de recette à enregistrer ,très bonne app.
LBLa Balone

A bit sad by the change

I used to be able to easily email recipes to anyone in a format they could read. When I shared how easy it was, many people went and got the ap. Now that they are required to have the ap, they don’t want it and I don’t talk about the ap. By not forcing people to download, you ended up with more people wanting your from this cook.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

13 issues

Recipes lost after data transfer

Bug

App opens and closes immediately

Bug

App crashes and deletes saved recipes

Bug

New updated version is cumbersome

Bug

Cannot erase extra lines between items

Bug

App crashes when trying to delete line items

Bug

Directions disappear after update

Bug

App crashes when trying to add a recipe

Bug

Cannot scroll down to see full recipe

Bug

App freezes the App Store

Bug

App closes in the middle of editing

Bug

App crashes when clicking 'new' to add recipes

Bug

App support and developer site links do not work

Bug
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Requested Features

14 requests

Increase font size

Feature

Ability to upload to Facebook

Feature

Print option

Feature

Update for latest iOS/iPadOS

Feature

Import feature

Feature

Temperature box in header

Feature

Equipment list

Feature

Ad-free version

Feature

Forward to email or text

Feature

Separate columns for numbers and measurement types

Feature

Math button for doubling recipes

Feature

Set colors on categories

Feature

Tagging/multiple categories

Feature

iCloud synchronization

Feature

FAQ

What does Personal Cookbook II do?

Personal Cookbook II is designed for offline storage and management of recipes on your iPad. You can create, store, and edit recipes, add pictures, and organize them by category or custom groups. It also includes a search function and a built-in shopping list.

How can I add recipes to the app?

You can manually enter ingredients, directions, and notes for each recipe. Additionally, you can insert your own pictures using your iPad's camera or your photo library to visually enhance your recipes.

Is Personal Cookbook II free to use?

This version of Personal Cookbook II includes advertising. There is a premium version available that removes ads and offers additional features like timers, a units converter, and a calculator.

Can I share recipes from the app?

Yes, you can share recipes via AirPrint for printing, email, Facebook, and Apple Messages. The email option includes an optional .pscr file that can be opened by others with Personal Cookbook.

What are the main benefits of using this app?

The app allows you to keep your recipes in an updated format, easily accessible on your iPad for use in the kitchen. Features like sorting, searching, and a shopping list help streamline meal preparation and grocery shopping.