# Pestle: Recipe Manager — user reviews > 405 indexed App Store user reviews of Pestle by Will Bishop, rated 4.70/5 from 1,805 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pestle-recipe-manager/id1574776971/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pestle-recipe-manager/id1574776971.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,574 · 4★ 111 · 3★ 38 · 2★ 25 · 1★ 57 ## 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 ## Newest reviews (13 of 405) ### 2/5 — not bad but doesn't live up to other apps *2026-09-02, version 3.0.14* good app but other apps do it better even after paying for lifetime ### 3/5 — Looking for support *2026-08-26* How do I sign up for the lifetime option after doing the trial? I don’t see it under subscriptions. I do not want to pay yearly - I want to own it. ### 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! ### 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. ### 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. ### 3/5 — Ausbaufähig.. *2026-04-15* gute Funktionen und schönes Aussehen. Es fehlt eine Editiermöglichkeit der Kategorien, die deutsche Übersetzung ist noch ziemlich lückenhaft **Developer response:** Freut mich zu sehen, dass du Kategorien bearbeiten kannst! Wenn du ein Rezept bearbeitest, gehe zum Bereich „Kategorien“, wo du Kategorien löschen oder hinzufügen kannst. ### 5/5 — Spouse approved! *2026-02-23, version 3.0.11* My wife and I started using this for saving and sharing recipes we want to try, and now we are using it daily. We went with the permanent license, since I can see us still using this in 25 years. The dev is very responsive, obviously cares about the app and users. ### 5/5 — Super Application, stable, durable. *2026-02-22* Très bonne experience depuis plus de quatre ans. De belles mises à jour. Toujours stable et fiable. ### 5/5 — Best recipe app out there! *2026-02-19, version 3.0.11* Cooking is a big hobby of mine and I’ve tried SO MANY different apps to store my recipes - this one is by far the best. Thank you!! Please keep going! ### 5/5 — Life-Changing App *2026-02-18* I’ve had this app (lifetime subscription) for probably 4 years now. I now have 900+ recipes on it and multiple folders (ex: holiday dinner ideas, kid friendly meals, and meals for dietary restrictions, in case I bring dinner to someone who has an allergy.) Meal planning on it is easier, and I love how it has family sharing so my husband can see the grocery list and participate in meal planning as well. We’re always on the same page, and the user interface makes it such a pleasant experience. Any time I’ve ever submitted an error report (only twice) it’s come back addressed promptly. Everyone in my life that really knows me, knows I use this app. ### 3/5 — Interface amazing, Ability Lacking *2026-02-02, version 3.0.9* I really want to love this app but not being able to upload videos, pdfs, or carousels from social media like insta is such a bummer. Especially coming from apps that did it better ### 5/5 — The best recipe app. *2026-01-28, version 3.0.9* This is the best recipe app. There is no further googling or exploration that needs to be done. This is the one to get. No others need be considered. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 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! ### 1/5 — Doesn't always save *2026-06-12, version 3.0.11* 1 out of 10 uploads not worth it ### 1/5 — Not user friendly *2026-04-22, version 3.0.11* No easy way to cancel ### 1/5 — Doesn't always save *2026-04-12, version 3.0.11* 1 out of 10 uploads not worth it ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work *2026-03-30* Was promising at first. Now almost every recipe can’t be found to save. **Developer response:** Hiya! Please email me via the in-app support and I’ll get this sorted! Sounds like bug if it’s happening to every recipe! ### 1/5 — Sudden paywall *2026-03-04* I'm not able to access my recipes all of a sudden unless I pay for the pro membership. **Developer response:** Please contact me via in-app support and I’ll make sure this gets fixed! ### 1/5 — Lifetime purchase not applied *2026-01-17, version 3.0.9* I purchased the lifetime subscription last year and I see now it’s about to review for a annual subscription. I reached out twice and no response. ### 1/5 — Verdacht auf Betrug *2025-12-19* Seinerzeit habe ich für die App mal eine Menge Geld bezahlt, weil ich keine Lust auf jährliche Abos hatte. Lebenslange Nutzung hieß es damals. Seit ein paar Tagen sind alle Rezepte weg und ich soll ein Pro Abo abschließen. Nein danke! ### 1/5 — Terrible App *2025-10-03, version 3.0.2* For the life of me - I can’t import a recipe from TikTok to this app. It will work if I open the app and drop the link to the video. But makes it inconvenient. Not worth $2.99 a month. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Please, add Russian translate *2026-09-01, version 3.0.14* A user-friendly and stylish app with no competitors! A Russian translation would be helpful for ease of use ### 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! ### 5/5 — Have been using for many years & love it! *2026-04-25* 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! **Developer response:** Thanks Elouise! ### 5/5 — Beautiful design, responsive developer *2026-04-12, version 3.0.11* I switched from Crouton to pesto because pesto has improved, smarter import recipe features. Like Crouton, it has a beautiful user interface whether using iPhone or iPad. That one can share recipes with a household is another key selling point. I initially did not understand how to do that and I reached out to the app’s developer, who was very responsive. I appreciate that greatly. ### 5/5 — Best app on iOS *2026-03-23, version 3.0.11* I am absolutely in love with this app. I love the fact I can embed existing recipes into new ones. While it’s taking me forever to migrate to this app from OneNote (mainly because I didn’t like previous options in iOS) a web version would be fantastic!!!!! There is nothing I cannot complain about with this app. ### 5/5 — Best Cooking App Ever *2026-03-20, version 3.0.11* Looks like if iOS (Apple) made a cooking app. My two favorite things about the app are its interface (the way it looks) and the simplicity of it. Please get this app. Its fye. ### 5/5 — Love this app!! *2026-03-06, version 3.0.11* I’ve been using pestle for several years now and it has made my life so much easier. Meal planning and food shopping takes a fraction of the time, and I love how easy it is to add recipes from a url. GREAT PRODUCT! ### 5/5 — Best recipe app ever! *2026-03-05, version 3.0.11* I’ve tried many recipe apps over the years and Pestle is the best one that I have ever used. It just keeps getting better. ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-03-05, 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, etc), but Pestle is a well made app and I use it daily. --- *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 2026-09-14.*