# Recipe Ranger

> Recipe Ranger (iPhone/iPad app by Matthew Woodruff.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-ranger/id6748846174 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matthew Woodruff](https://appshunter.io/developer/1813012445)
- Category: Food & Drink, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.3 · 15 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2025-09-14
- Data updated: 2026-02-02
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-ranger/id6748846174/reviews.md

## What is Recipe Ranger?

Transform your cooking experience with the ultimate recipe management app, featuring AI assistance and smart shopping lists.

Recipe Ranger combines powerful recipe organization with cutting-edge AI technology to make cooking easier, more enjoyable, and perfectly personalized to your tastes.

Key Features

Smart Recipe Management
  - Build your personal recipe collection with photos, detailed instructions, and ingredient lists
  - Explore curated recipes across multiple cuisines and difficulty levels
  - Organize recipes by difficulty (Easy, Medium, Hard) with prep and cook times
  - Sync all your recipes across devices with CloudKit integration

AI Cooking Assistant (Requires Apple Intelligence)
  - Chat with your personal cooking assistant powered by Apple's on-device language model
  - Get instant answers about cooking techniques, ingredient substitutions, and recipe modifications
  - Access chat history to revisit previous cooking conversations
  - Ask questions like "How do I make perfect pasta?" or "What can I substitute for eggs?"

Intelligent Shopping Lists
  - Automatically organize shopping items with quantities and units
  - Group related items for efficient grocery shopping
  - Mark items complete with satisfying animations and haptic feedback
  - Add items via camera, photo library, or manual entry
  - Track completed items with timestamps

Personalized Experience
  - Set dietary preferences (Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Keto, Paleo, and more)
  - Choose favorite cuisines (Italian, Mexican, Asian, Mediterranean, etc.)
  - Create a personal profile with custom bio and preferences
  - Secure authentication with Apple Sign-In, Google, or local accounts

Camera Integration
  - Capture recipe photos directly from the app
  - Import images from your photo library
  - Visual recipe documentation for easy recognition

Privacy & Sync

Your recipes and data sync seamlessly across all your devices using CloudKit, while the AI assistant runs entirely on-device for maximum privacy. All your personal information stays secure with end-to-end encryption.

Requirements

- iOS 18.3 or later
- Apple Intelligence required for AI cooking assistant features
- Camera access for recipe photography
- iCloud account for recipe synchronization


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.1.2 — 2025-09-18

-Added Add Recipe by Voice functionality; Using the transcribed text and Apple Foundation Models the Recipe Ranger parses the text and makes or inserts the content into a new recipe view allowing a quicker and easier input of recipes

### 1.1.1 — 2025-09-17

-Improved sign-in flow with notification setup for improved cooking features

-Added the new Cooking view to provide timers and more clear access to individual steps while cooking

### 1.1 — 2025-09-15

Removes Apple Intelligence features for devices that are not capable.

### 1.0 — 2025-09-14

No release notes.

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All apps by Matthew Woodruff: https://appshunter.io/developer/1813012445

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