# Pestle: Recipe Manager — Save from Instagram & TikTok > Recipe manager for saving, organizing, and planning meals with guided cooking. (iPhone/iPad app by Will Bishop.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pestle-recipe-manager/id1574776971 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Will Bishop](https://appshunter.io/developer/1344097184) - Category: Food & Drink, Health & Fitness - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.70/5 from 1,781 App Store ratings · 402 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 17.6 · 130 MB - Languages: American English, Danish, French (France), German (Germany) - Released: 2022-01-20 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pestle-recipe-manager/id1574776971/reviews.md ## What is Pestle? Save recipes from Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and more with Pestle. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Import recipes from anywhere on the internet to Pestle, and keep just the ingredients and steps. Just tap 'Share', and 'Save to my Cookbook'. GUIDED COOKING Turn any recipe into a step-by-step process with Pestle's guided cooking experience. Control Pestle hands-free for those messy recipes, set as many timers as you want & get reminders for quantities with just a tap. DEVICE SYNC Find a recipe on your iPhone, and cook it for dinner on your iPad with seamless, instant sync. For the power users, you can even switch between your iPad & iPhone with Handoff. HOUSEHOLDS Create a Pestle Household and share all of your recipes with your family, and create Meal Plans together, too! DISCOVER Pestle learns where you save recipes from and suggests to you their latest creations. Add your favorite foodie blogs and always stay up to date. MEAL PLAN Pestle can help you plan out your next 14-days by allowing you to assign recipes to each day. And, of course, syncs everywhere. SHOPPING LIST Take every ingredient from your recipe and add it to your shopping list! Already got Olive Oil? No worries, just tap it to remove it from your list. BOOKMARKS When Pestle isn't able to intelligently extract recipe details, Bookmarks are saved to take you straight back to the source. RECIPE SCANNING We get it, not all recipes are online. If you have a big collection of physical recipes, worry not, Pestle has a recipe scanner to digitize them! There's a lot more you can do with Pestle, but we'll let you discover it! The use of Pestle is outlined in our Terms of Use, which can be found at https://pestlechef.app/terms. ## Key features - Import recipes from any website - Guided cooking with hands-free control - Unlimited timers and quantity reminders - Meal planning for up to 14 days - Shared household cookbooks - Recipe scanner for physical recipes - Automatic shopping list generation ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Pestle Pro Yearly | $24.99 | per year | | Pestle Pro (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month | | Pestle Pro (Yearly) | $24.99 | per year | | Pestle Pro (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Pestle Pro Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time | | Pestle Pro (Lifetime) | $39.99 | one-time | ## Chart rankings - #71 in Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store) ## What do users think of Pestle? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to import recipes - 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface - 🔒 Secure storage of recipes - 🚀 Efficient recipe organization - 👍 Helpful meal planning and shopping list features - 🚀 Seamless integration with iOS apps - 👍 Excellent customer support **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional issues with recipe import - 🐛 Bugs with meal planning and syncing - 🐛 Limitations in recipe editing and customization - 🐛 Inconsistent performance on some devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Recipes disappearing after device change - Inability to access saved recipes in free version - Glitches with category/cuisine tagging - Shopping list formatting issues **Most requested features** - Ability to add multiple photos/scans for recipes - Improved search and filtering options - Integration with other recipe/meal planning apps - Shared meal planning and recipe book for households - Desktop app or web version ## Recent user reviews (10 of 402) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pestle-recipe-manager/id1574776971/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Customer Support *2026-08-21, version 3.0.14* I have a Pro membership and Pestle recently changed their “Recently Saved” format. I could not find my recipes and contacted them through the app several times with no response. I went to their social media page and left a message there. I received a rude response with an explanation on how they had changed this feature. Not happy with the CS, thinking maybe on not renewing my Pro Membership…. ### 3/5 — Very Unhappy-Updated *2026-08-16, version 3.0.14* I did receive a refund. So customer service was good. I paid for lifetime access to this app and it’s not working. I wanted to save recipes from various sites including social media and it’s not working. I want my money back! ### 1/5 — Stopped working *2026-08-16, version 3.0.14* No instagram recipes ever work now ### 1/5 — Very Unhappy *2026-08-01, version 3.0.13* I paid for lifetime access to this app and it’s not working. I wanted to save recipes from various sites including social media and it’s not working. I want my money back! ### 4/5 — No Mac Version🙁 *2026-07-08, version 3.0.12* Make a Mac version or even just make the iPad version available for Mac install and it would be 5 stars. iPad is fine for one or two recipes to upload, Mac would make it so much easier to manage. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-07-05, version 3.0.12* This app has been so great for our family. My husband and I can both working from the same recipes and plan. They were super supportive and responsive when we reached out with an issue, working with us to resolve it. 👏 ### 5/5 — Best app ever!! *2026-06-17, version 3.0.12* This app is so worth getting! It’s amazing, I use it all day, everyday! ### 3/5 — Good app *2026-06-14, version 3.0.11* I came over from another app that I had used forever because of the ability to import recipes from Instagram and share recipes with my family. It was a pretty seemless transition. There are some features I miss (tagging, the ability to mark a recipes as made, views, etc). This is a good app and it works as advertised most of the time, but with some added features this could be a great app. ### 1/5 — Doesn't always save *2026-06-12, version 3.0.11* 1 out of 10 uploads not worth it ### 5/5 — Have been using for many years & love it! *2026-04-25, version 3.0.11* I’ve had this app ever since it launched years ago (Will is my cousins friend) and when he told me about this app he created I couldn’t believe it! It’s exactly what I was wanting and needing in my life! No more having to scroll through pages of stories and adverts. Now the recipe comes straight to me! Thanks again Will. Best recipe app there is! ## Frequently asked questions about Pestle ### What does the Pestle app do? Pestle is a recipe management app that allows you to import recipes from anywhere on the internet, organize them, and use a guided cooking experience. It also features meal planning, shopping list generation, and a scanner for physical recipes. ### How does the guided cooking feature work? The guided cooking feature transforms any recipe into a step-by-step process. You can control the app hands-free, set unlimited timers, and receive reminders for ingredient quantities with simple taps. ### Is Pestle free to use? The app offers a free version with in-app purchases. This allows users to try out core features and upgrade for advanced functionalities or to unlock the full potential of the app. ### Can I share recipes with my family? Yes, you can create a Pestle Household to share all your saved recipes with your family members. You can also collaborate on meal plans together within the household. ### What if I have physical recipes? Pestle includes a recipe scanner that allows you to digitize your collection of physical recipes. This makes them accessible within the app alongside your online imports. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.0.14 — 2026-08-15 Made a couple under the hood changes to prepare for the next big version of Pestle ### 3.0.13 — 2026-07-30 Just a small bug fix update here while I work on some massive upgrades to Pestle, coming soon! Fixed: - Some issues with a couple websites. - Guided cooking instructions shifting down. - Timers hanging around on the Lock Screen after cancelling them. ### 3.0.12 — 2026-06-17 Just a small bug fix update here while I work on some massive upgrades to Pestle, coming soon! Fixed: - Some issues with a couple websites. - Guided cooking instructions shifting down. - Timers hanging around on the Lock Screen after cancelling them. ### 3.0.11 — 2026-02-17 Hey everyone, lots of little bug fixes in this update! Fixed: – The highlighter might not progress when you tapped “Next” on iOS 26. – Cuisines and categories couldn’t be deleted sometimes. – Cuisines applied to a recipe might not stick. – Recipes from Facebook could occasionally fail to import. – Recipes couldn’t be edited once the free limit had been reached. – Opening a Household link might not present the join screen. – Setting had a close button that did nothing on iOS 18. – Pull to search didn’t work on iOS 18. – The “Groceries” shopping list could be repeatedly created. – Added a new option in settings to force a re-sync with the server in the case of any missing recipes. – Some Reels couldn’t be parsed. Whew! Some great new features on the way, but only bug fixes for now! ### 3.0.10 — 2026-02-12 Hey everyone, lots of little bug fixes in this update! Fixed: – The highlighter might not progress when you tapped “Next” on iOS 26. – Cuisines and categories couldn’t be deleted sometimes. – Cuisines applied to a recipe might not stick. – Recipes from Facebook could occasionally fail to import. – Recipes couldn’t be edited once the free limit had been reached. – Opening a Household link might not present the join screen. – Setting had a close button that did nothing on iOS 18. – Pull to search didn’t work on iOS 18. – The “Groceries” shopping list could be repeatedly created. – Added a new option in settings to force a re-sync with the server in the case of any missing recipes. Whew! 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-26.*