# Recipe Manager - Serving Sizer — your recipes, organized > Digital recipe organizer with automatic serving size scaling and personalization. (iPhone/iPad app by Creative Algorithms.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-manager-serving-sizer/id364168890 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Creative Algorithms](https://appshunter.io/developer/325207578) - Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle - Price: $7.99 with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.20/5 from 156 App Store ratings · 104 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 43 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2010-04-01 - Data updated: 2026-06-11 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-manager-serving-sizer/id364168890/reviews.md ## What is Recipe Manager? Manage. Organize. Scale. Personalize. Keep all your personal recipes on all your iPads. Scale recipes by serving size to number of dinner guests–something your ordinary cookbook can't do! Personalize your collection with custom recipe card designs. Enter recipes 5 ways: web import, dictation, type, copy/paste, picklist, plus auto email import from other users of this app **Voted Best Cooking App in Best App Ever awards** 5 star reviews: -“WOW! Really, really like this! Where have you been all my life! Love the colors and want to get the decorated ones, too. Really good and worth the money!”-C.songwriter -”This is THE BEST recipe organizer ever!...I love the sizer part of this app.”-Rick R. -“Great app for those who love to cook...The genius is that you can then change the serving size and the app recalculates the ingredient proportions”-Peggywilkins Featured by Apple: ~ In the Spotlight, Holiday Cooking, Party Planner, & Summertime BestAppEver Awards: ~ Best Cooking App, Best Parenting App + Organize all YOUR recipe cards, handwritten family recipes, recipe clippings, pins & web finds + Personalize with recipe card designs + Change the serving size & recipe is resized to number of guests coming for dinner! Customize recipes for families, couples, large or small groups – UNIQUE to Recipe Manager with Serving Sizer™. + Scales using SmartScaling™ – optimizes results in real world measurements and minimum steps. We never convert 1 T to 17 T – our app knows it's actually 1 cup + 1 T! EASY, QUICK RECIPE INPUT ● Import directly from websites ● Use dictation ● Type freehand ● Easy copy/paste ● Or use our ingredient picklists and quick pick sliders for volumes, weights, & items (for "eggs" or "cans of tomato paste") No need to type manually! ● Import directly from email sent from other Recipe Manager with Serving Sizer users ● Landscape & Portrait support ORGANIZE and FIND RECIPES ● Search by Ingredient or Recipe Name or flip thru the Alphabetical Index ● Search & tag by multiple Categories. Edit/add your own. PERSONALIZE ● Personalize your collection with beautiful designer recipe card designs. ● Basic packs included, purchase more in-app. (More packs on the way!) FOCUSED on COOKING ● Scale recipes BY SERVING SIZE using SmartScaling™. No more kitchen math. ● COOKING MODE. Easy-to-read, full screen for cooking. Adjust Font Sizes to read easier. Always ON screen. *No need to touch your iPad with messy hands while cooking!* ● Don't want to cook with your iPad? PRINT out recipes. PEACE of MIND Multiple backup solutions to secure your valuable data: ● Recipes are auto-saved locally to your iPad, as entering ● Data is BACKED UP during iCloud backup or iTunes Backup ● Make additional EXTRA BACKUPS using iTunes File Sharing SHARE ● EMAIL converted recipes to friends & family, import directly into our app ● PRINT recipes ● Use iTunes File Sharing to copy recipe database to other devices, including iPhone ADDITIONAL FEATURES: ● Add Photos ● International: convert between US & Metric ● Double, triple, & halve buttons, or custom scale by serving sizes ● Include mini-instructions in ingredient names: “2 eggs, separated” or long names like four “14.5 oz cans" ● No subscription pricing--your app and data are yours to keep! ● No logins or website accounts required ● No internet connection required--all recipes saved locally on device ● Elegant, beautiful, & useful simulated recipe box and cards interface APPLICATIONS ● Great for holiday cooking, parties, & BBQ's ● Resize meals to family size ● Meals for one or two ● Catering for crowds ● Convert between European-based recipes and US-based Designed & used daily by a developer parent who cooks—we're always looking for ways to improve & add features. Please contact us at support(at)creativealgorithms.com. We strive for exceptional customer service. ## Key features - Recipe scaling by serving size - Web import and dictation input - Customizable recipe card designs - SmartScaling™ for accurate measurements - Cooking mode with large font - Multiple backup options - Email and print recipe sharing ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: $7.99. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Fall Leaves Recipe Card Design Pack | $0.99 | one-time | | Holiday Trimmings Recipe Card Design Pack | $0.99 | one-time | | Home Sweet Home Recipe Card Design Pack | $0.99 | one-time | | Party Time Recipe Card Design Pack | $0.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Recipe Manager? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use interface for organizing recipes - 🔄 Simple serving size scaling and conversion - 📧 Easy recipe sharing via email - 📸 Ability to add photos to recipes - 💾 Offline access to recipes - 🎨 Customizable backgrounds and organization - ⏱️ Quick recipe adjustments while cooking - 🗣️ Voice-to-text input capability - 📱 Responsive customer support team **Cons** - 🐛 Recipes display as jumbled/unreadable text - 🐛 App crashes frequently during use - 🐛 Data loss when reinstalling or upgrading devices - 🐛 Ingredients field overlaps with directions - ⏳ Time-consuming to manually enter recipes - ❌ Import from websites frequently fails - ❌ Copy/paste functionality limited or broken - 📱 Only available on iPad, not iPhone - ☁️ No cloud backup or iCloud sync - 🔍 No search functionality for recipes - 🚫 Cannot copy/paste recipes to other apps - ⚙️ iOS 17 compatibility issues - 📊 Metric conversion inaccuracies **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes or crashes when adding recipes - Ingredients randomly move to directions section - Data disappears after app reinstall - Recipes become unreadable/jumbled after updates - iOS 17 prevents adding recipe items after first entry - iOS 17 print function crashes - Import feature doesn't recognize website formats - Overlapping text in ingredients field - App crashes when attempting to import recipes - Data loss when upgrading to new iPad - Ingredients field doesn't expand properly for editing - App freezes during data entry **Most requested features** - Search by ingredients functionality - iPhone app version - Cloud backup and automatic sync between devices - Recipe sharing/importing between users - Nutritional information calculation - Notes section for recipe modifications - Ability to copy recipes into other apps - Ingredient prep descriptors (diced, chopped, etc.) - Larger photo viewing option - Better ingredient import from websites - Automatic alphabetical sorting - Ability to insert ingredients in order without deleting subsequent entries - Recipe duplication feature - Web-based recipe management - Automatic ingredient list from directions ## Recent user reviews (10 of 104) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-manager-serving-sizer/id364168890/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Terrible! *2024-09-30, version 2.1.0* Worked when I first downloaded a few years ago , I loved it, but then recipes are all jumbled up and unreadable! I deleted and reinstalled. Lost all my recipes, and the sample recipe they give is all jumbled and in readable. Very disappointed. I loved this app at first. Just horrible ### 5/5 — Really good *2024-09-18, version 2.1.0* Really good app. Keep things organized and well. Could have a search by ingredients ### 4/5 — Wish I could share recipes *2024-07-20, version 2.1.0* I used to love this app but I am disappointed that I can no longer email recipes from the app. Otherwise I really enjoy using this app ### 5/5 — Great app! *2024-06-05, version 2.1.0* Wonderful way of compiling recipes! I use mine as a cookbook of ideas. ### 4/5 — Import recipes *2024-04-28, version 2.1.0* I have been using this for years. I don’t normally pay for an app. But I really liked this one. A few months ago it stopped working as expected and I had to start putting the ingredients in the directions. I finally reached out to support. And I was pleasantly surprised to receive a personal response assuring me that they were working on the issues I mentioned then about 2 weeks ago I received another email letting me know there was an update to resolve those issues. And in fact those issues were resolved. I still have issues importing ingredients from directions but so impressed that I can now have my ingredients in the right spot. Btw I did try other apps. And this is hands down the best. ### 4/5 — Easy to Use App *2024-04-27, version 2.1.0* I’ve used this app for at least 5 yrs. Have had no problems until recently. I used to be able to send a recipe via email. That portion of the app no longer works. ### 5/5 — Problems please help *2024-01-05, version 2.0.1* Love this app! I have noticed a problem recently that I cannot edit my recipe ingredients. The list of items only partially opens up not enough to function properly. I can type a new recipe or copy and paste but I do not relish the thought of re-entering all of my recipes. Please advise if there is something I am missing. Thank you for your time. ### 3/5 — The idea and layout is good but fix the bugs! *2023-12-10, version 2.0.1* I have been using this app for years but I find that it’s bugging out too much now and I will most likely change recipe manager app. ### 3/5 — I do love this app BUT, *2023-11-17, version 2.0.1* It is not user friendly. If you forget an ingredient and want it in order, you need to erase everything you wrote after, you can’t just slide it in. Also, when writing ingredients it would be helpful if it automatically goes to alphabetical list. ### 5/5 — IOS 17 problems *2023-10-16, version 2.0.1* When I added IOS 17 to my ipad the Recipe Mgr app had problems. First, the app would crash if I tried to print a recipe. Second, when I created a new recipe I could add the first item but couldn’t with subsequent items. I love the app and hope the trouble will be resolved quickly. Thanks ## Frequently asked questions about Recipe Manager ### What does Recipe Manager - Serving Sizer do? This app allows you to manage, organize, and personalize all your recipes. A key feature is its ability to automatically scale recipes to a desired number of servings, eliminating manual kitchen math. It also offers various input methods and a dedicated cooking mode. ### How can I input recipes into the app? You can input recipes in multiple ways: by importing directly from websites, using dictation, typing freehand, copying and pasting, or utilizing ingredient picklists. It also supports importing recipes via email from other users of the app. ### Is Recipe Manager - Serving Sizer free to use? The app is free to download and use, with basic recipe card designs included. Additional designer recipe card packs can be purchased within the app. ### What devices is Recipe Manager - Serving Sizer compatible with? The app is designed to be used on iPads and can also copy recipe databases to other devices, including iPhones, using iTunes File Sharing. ### What are the main benefits of using this recipe app? The primary benefits include effortless organization of all your recipes, the unique ability to scale recipes for any number of guests using SmartScaling™, and a personalized experience with custom recipe card designs. The cooking mode also enhances usability while preparing meals. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.1.0 — 2024-04-19 Updated to work on iOS 17.x. Bug fixes: Fixed bug that prevented printing. Fixed bug that caused pop up windows to resize too small, including ingredients, servings, and categories. Fixed animation bug. Fixed other minor visual glitches. Minor bug fixes and enhancements. Be sure to utilize iTunes File Sharing in iTunes for an extra backup of the database file and folders. Contact us for support. Thank you for your positive feedback! Please take the time to update your review, or to add one. Keep up to date on the latest news by becoming a fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CreativeAlgorithms/ Thank you for your continued support; major updates on the way--please contact us at support(at)creativealgorithms.com to offer any suggestions! ### 2.0.1 — 2017-11-21 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Fixed bug that caused freeze when tapping + to add a new recipe. Supports iOS11 Be sure to utilize iTunes File Sharing in iTunes for an extra backup of the database file and folders. Contact us for support. Thank you for your positive feedback! Please take the time to update your review, or to add one. Keep up to date on the latest news by becoming a fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CreativeAlgorithms/ ### 2.0.0 — 2016-11-08 All NEW easy ways to add recipes! + Added recipe Web Import directly via built-in browser + Added Paste directly from clipboard from Copied text + Added Freehand Typing of recipes + Added easier Dictation + Continued support of adding recipes via ingredient database and pick lists + One-click import from email sent to a friend from Recipe Manager with Serving Sizer + Added cleanup feature in Settings to import ingredients from previous text pasted into directions + New icon + Fixed crash when adding photos with iOS 10 + Fixed crash when emailing recipe with missing or corrupt recipe picture + Fixed crash when searching for recipes via category + iOS 10 fully supported + Misc. bug fixes, enhancements, and optimizations. For peace of mind, don't forget to do an extra backup of your recipe database via iTunes File Sharing! Thank you for all the positive feedback and suggestions! As each update resets the ratings, please take the time to update your review or to add a new one. Thank you! If you have any issues, please contact us via email at support@creativealgorithms.com. We pride ourselves in excellent customer service. Keep informed by becoming a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CreativeAlgorithms ### 1.5.0 — 2014-11-11 + Fixed bugs from iOS8: adding photos, disappearing keys on keyboard, ingredient scrolling. + Updated the look/feel, while keeping all the functionality. New icon. + Added new category section "Events" and categories Birthday, Holiday, Party, Wedding. (customer request) + Added new categories to section "Source", Personal, Internet. (customer request) + Added new ingredients: coffee, Bisquick (customer request), but you can still add your own by tapping + on ingredient popover. And you can add your own categories and sections by tapping the + on category popover. + Increased width of ingredients column on landscape edit screen. (customer request) + iOS8 supported fully. + Misc. bug fixes, enhancements, and optimizations. Thank you for the positive feedback! As each update resets the ratings, please take the time to update your review or to add a new one. Thank you! If you have any issues, please contact us via email at support@creativealgorithms.com. We pride ourselves in excellent customer service. Keep informed by becoming a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CreativeAlgorithms ### 1.4.4 — 2013-05-03 + Added choice for entry using decimal values OR fractions. (customer request) + New recipe card style! Party Time. Personalize your cards with custom card styles, available through the artist's palette icon on the edit screen--Add More Card Designs, free and for in-app purchase. More styles forthcoming. + Increased maximum amount value to 5 digits, useful for units with typically larger quantities, like ml. (customer suggestion) + Updated for iOS6.1. + Misc. bug fixes, enhancements, and optimizations. Thank you for the positive feedback! As each update resets the ratings, please take the time to update your review, or to add a new one. Thank you! 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