# Plum Recipe Saver — Save Instagram, YouTube videos

> Save, organize, and cook recipes from online and print with smart features. (iPhone/iPad app by Phu Nguyen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plum-recipe-saver/id6496861616 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Phu Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/452450155)
- Category: Food & Drink, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 62 App Store ratings · 55 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.1 · 48 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-08-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plum-recipe-saver/id6496861616/reviews.md

## What is Plum Recipe Saver?

Turn recipes from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and blogs into step-by-step instructions. Cook without the screen turning off and automatic timers.

Scan recipes from printed cookbooks.  Plan meals with suggestions and create grocery lists with just a tap.

FEATURES:

- Import unlimited recipes from blogs, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest. Cleanly formatted, with no backstory and no ads.
- Save handwritten family recipes and share with your friends and family
- Share recipes and cookbooks with friends who doesn't have the app via email, SMS, WhatsApp, or Airdrop
- Find new recipes based on your preferences with ad-free recipe search and browsing
- Craft and adjust new recipes based your ingredients
- Re-watch recipe videos from within the app as you cook, no screen lock.
- Plan meals in seconds with suggestions based on your mood for the week. 
- Cook confidently with step-by-step cooking mode. Check off ingredients as you go. 
- Set timers with a single tap based on each recipe step
- Search for recipes by ingredients in your fridge or pantry, reduce food waste by making creative use of what you have
- Print recipes and cookbooks
- Get instant answers for ingredient substitutions, preparation, or scaling as you cook
- Save time at the store with grocery lists organized by aisle. Grocery lists are synced with your Reminders app so you can check them off on your Apple Watch.


Save time, eat better. No subscriptions.

If you're happy, consider becoming a member of the Plum+ club with one-time upgrade to fund new features. 

Happy cooking!

## Key features

- Import recipes from social media and blogs
- Scan printed recipes
- Step-by-step cooking mode
- Automatic timers
- Meal planning and suggestions
- Grocery list generation
- Ingredient substitution help

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Pro Sub | $19.99 | per year |
| Annual Pro | $12.99 | per year |
| Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plum+ | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Pass | $34.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 55)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plum-recipe-saver/id6496861616/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Almost perfect

*2026-08-14*

The one thing I am missing is to be able to alphabetically sort the cookbook tabs I created. Having to scroll through all of them to find the right category is a pain and had me already double up tabs. If you fix that it’s perfect and five stars

### 5/5 — Perfection!

*2026-08-10, version 2.3.7*

I accidentally paid a fortune last year to subscribe to another recipe organisation app but this one is only a £10 one off payment and OMG it’s everything and more that I need.  This app is so clever, so easy and intuitive and a sheer pleasure to use. I have now bought a little flexible wall mount for the kitchen for my old iPad and I am looking forward to getting rid of eleventy-billion bits of paper and have everything on this app where I can just find the recipe I want within seconds and have it in screen as I cook. It’s also super simple to upload recipes either scan one of your 11 billion bits of paper or popping a URL for the recipe and boom it’s in.  I love that you are also able to menu plan which will then generate you a shopping list. If Heineken made recipe organisation apps this would be it!!

### 5/5 — Best recipe app I found

*2026-08-04, version 2.3.7*

Plum recipes is probably THE ONLY recipe saver you need!! It imports from Pinterest links, you can scan your cookbooks, imports from YouTube or TikTok, and the best part? There is no subscription!! It’s only a $10 one time purchase!!! I can’t wait til the day we get it on Android too!! If plum recipes has a million fans, then I’m one of them. If plum recipes has only one fan then that is me. If plum recipes had no fans then I’m dead. If the world is against plum recipes then I’m against the world!!!

### 4/5 — love it

*2026-08-04, version 2.3.7*

Super simple and easy and I love that I can keep all my recipes in one place instead of scattered all over the kitchen!

### 5/5 — Great app.

*2026-07-25, version 2.3.7*

Very easy to use. Great app for collecting recipes.

### 5/5 — Love this app

*2026-07-03, version 2.3.5*

Very easy to save recipes seen on Facebook or internet. Works so well and handy to have everything in one place.

### 4/5 — Overall

*2026-06-01*

I do enjoy the app. I would say sometimes when trying to save a recipe from Instagram, the app just spins. I have to open the app and close it. Then try to save the recipe again. Sometimes that works. But when the app works, I like it.

### 1/5 — Speichert die Rezepte nicht mehr

*2026-05-04*

Die Idee und das handling an sich ist gut, jedoch speichert es die Rezepte nicht mehr. Egal was man macht, da steht nur loading- und das die ganze Zeit, egal wie lange man wartet

### 5/5 — New fav app!!!

*2026-04-05, version 2.3.1*

Saved all the personal recipes I wrote in notes to clear up storage and saved a bunch of social media recipes. Hope not to lose any (update: definitely a great app; only improvement is that the recipe gets saved twice randomly sometimes.)

### 4/5 — No hidden pricing

*2026-03-17*

So far it’s easier to figure out than most of the others I’ve tried and there’s no hidden pricing, which is a huge plus. The others I’ve tried. I downloaded them, it was a free trial period, and then I had to pay. So no hidden pricing is a huge plus. And it’s simple whereas the others were extremely complicated, so thank you for that.

## Frequently asked questions about Plum Recipe Saver

### What does the Plum Recipe Saver app do?

This app helps you save recipes from various sources like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, blogs, and even printed cookbooks. It transforms them into easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for cooking. It also offers features for meal planning, grocery list creation, and cooking assistance.

### What are the key features of Plum Recipe Saver?

Key features include importing unlimited recipes from online platforms, scanning handwritten recipes, a step-by-step cooking mode with no screen lock, automatic timers, meal planning suggestions, and automatically generated grocery lists organized by aisle. You can also get instant answers for ingredient substitutions and scaling.

### Is Plum Recipe Saver free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering core recipe saving and cooking functionalities. There is an optional one-time upgrade to the Plum+ club to fund new features and support development.

### What devices is Plum Recipe Saver compatible with?

The app is designed for mobile devices and its grocery lists sync with the Reminders app, suggesting compatibility with iOS devices, including Apple Watch for checking off items.

### How can Plum Recipe Saver help me reduce food waste?

You can search for recipes based on the ingredients you already have in your fridge or pantry. This encourages creative use of existing food items and helps prevent them from going to waste.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3.7 — 2026-07-22

1. Save recipes from Claude and ChatGPT conversations
2. Improve Instagram, TikTok and Lemon8 parsing

### 2.3.6 — 2026-07-02

Sort your cookbooks

### 2.3.5 — 2026-06-08

Improvements to cookbook sharing

### 2.3.4 — 2026-05-21

Recipe parsing improvements!

### 2.3.3 — 2026-04-24

Faster recipe parsing

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