# Punchfork — Recipe search & inspiration > Visual recipe search and discovery from top food blogs and websites. (iPhone/iPad app by Punchfork LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punchfork/id1535328405 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Punchfork LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1535328407) - Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Rating: 4.86/5 from 295 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.4 · 3 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2021-01-24 - Data updated: 2026-08-27 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punchfork/id1535328405/reviews.md ## What is Punchfork? Punchfork gathers together the latest recipes from top-rated food sites and displays them in an easy-to-browse visual layout. It's the easiest way to discover fresh, high-quality recipes and share them with family and friends. • New recipes 24/7: Punchfork is updated continuously from a curated selection of food bloggers and websites. New recipes appear usually just minutes after they're published. • Save your favorites: build your own curated recipe collections and organize them into boards. • Search 300k+ recipes: Our natural-language search engine is backed by a comprehensive taxonomy of ingredients and food terms. Try searching for the name of a recipe—say, red velvet cake. Or search with a list of ingredients, like: garlic, ginger, cilantro. • Dietary filters: Special diet filters make it easy to narrow your search down to vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, paleo or keto recipes. • Recipe scores: Recipes on Punchfork are scored using a custom popularity algorithm from 1 to 100. The more points a recipe has, the more it's been shared across the web on social networks. ## Key features - Continuous recipe updates - Save and organize favorite recipes - Search 300k+ recipes with natural language - Filter by dietary needs (vegan, gluten-free, etc.) - Recipe popularity scoring ## Recent user reviews (10 of 14) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punchfork/id1535328405/reviews.md ### 4/5 — High potential, needs some work *2026-04-14, version 1.7* Currently can only save 10 recipes to a board which is a major issue. Also needs dark mode. No area to submit feedback or suggest blogs to add such justonecookbook and made with lay. Incorporating a meal planner or even better meal queue would a fantastic addition to allow people to plan their next meals. Apple ID sign in would be nice too. ### 3/5 — Was good *2024-11-13, version 1.7* App was good until they paywalled it. ### 5/5 — What’s my favorite!!! *2024-10-05, version 1.7* Everything!!! ### 5/5 — My go-to app for finding new recipes! *2024-05-30, version 1.7* Super convenient app that makes finding new recipes a breeze. Sometimes you don’t want to hop between all the different cooking websites out there, and Pinterest is a mess these days (!) but Punchfork puts everything in one spot. It’s easy to search across multiple food blogs or you can just browse the home page to see what’s new that day. ### 5/5 — Updated! Changing my review *2023-01-08, version 1.6* Update. I left the review a few months ago and deleted the app because without a way to save recipes, it was really hard to use. I just go an email saying they had updated the app so you can save the recipes now in a style similar to pinterest boards. I have no downloaded the app again and plan to use it!! This is great, I love the concept, but unless Im missing something there is no way to save your recipes. You either have to print them there or bookmark them on your browser but its such a hassle that you cant save. Otherwise Id give the app 5 stars. ### 5/5 — Try it! *2023-01-07, version 1.6* This app is easy to use and filled with tasty recipes. I love making new foods and especially different smoothie recipes. I didn’t use to cook much, but now I love it. ### 3/5 — No functionality for logging in! *2021-11-28, version 1.3* I love Punchfork on the web, and decided to download this app for my phone so I could continue saving recipe ideas to my boards. Was surprised to find there is no mechanism to do that in this app- a disappointment! ### 4/5 — Great app, shopping list needs work *2021-11-08, version 1.3* Overall, this is a great app for finding recipes. The part of the app that could use some work though, is the shopping list. After adding recipes to it, it becomes cluttered and difficult to navigate. There should be a way to remove a recipe once it gets into the list. Also, if you could sort either by the original order that the list was made in, or alphabetical order, that would be a great improvement ### 5/5 — Love this app *2021-10-21, version 1.3* Literally my fave food app I use it to make smoothies! There are so many options to choose from. Punchfork organizes everything very neatly. I love this app so much and basically organizes my foodie life aswell. ### 5/5 — Super friendly App! *2021-02-21, version 1.0* I love this app! It is so easy to use and gives you many options to what you are looking for! This is my go-to when looking for new ideas for meals. ## Frequently asked questions about Punchfork ### What does Punchfork do? Punchfork aggregates the latest recipes from top-rated food sites and presents them in a visually appealing, easy-to-browse format. It's designed to help users discover fresh, high-quality recipes and share them. ### How can I search for recipes? You can search over 300,000 recipes using a natural-language search engine. This allows you to search by recipe name, like 'red velvet cake', or by a list of ingredients, such as 'garlic, ginger, cilantro'. ### Does Punchfork offer dietary filters? Yes, Punchfork includes special diet filters to help you narrow down your search. You can easily find recipes that are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, paleo, or keto. ### How are recipes scored on Punchfork? Recipes are scored using a custom popularity algorithm from 1 to 100. A higher score indicates that the recipe has been shared more widely across social networks, signifying its popularity. ### Can I save recipes I like? Absolutely. You can save your favorite recipes and organize them into personalized collections or boards. This allows you to easily access and revisit recipes you enjoy. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.7 — 2023-09-21 Improved recipe searching. ### 1.6 — 2023-01-05 The Save button is here! Create an account, build your own curated recipe collections and share them with family & friends. ### 1.5 — 2022-02-15 Shopping list improvements. ### 1.4 — 2021-12-23 Bug fixes, and an updated app icon to start the new year! ### 1.3 — 2021-08-28 Bug fixes and performance enhancements. ## Apps similar to Punchfork | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Vegan Recipes & Meal Plans](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vegan-recipes-and-meal-plans/id1507212725) | 4.7 (231) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasty-recipes-cooking-videos/id1217456898) | 4.9 (432,673) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Vegan WFPB Recipes: Hackberry](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vegan-wfpb-recipes-hackberry/id1516136016) | 4.6 (134) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Vegan Recipes: Meal Planner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vegan-recipes-meal-planner/id1496760448) | 4.7 (1,524) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Vegan Recipes - Plant Based](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vegan-recipes-plant-based/id1521967257) | 4.7 (120) | $2.99 | Food & Drink | | [America's Test Kitchen](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/americas-test-kitchen/id1365223384) | 4.9 (17,261) | Free | Food & Drink | --- *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 2026-08-27.*