# Recipe-Reader — Manage/display your recipes

> Digital recipe organizer and display for home cooks. (iPhone/iPad app by Peter Hinman.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-reader/id1437746807 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Peter Hinman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1069067861)
- Category: Food & Drink, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-03-30
- Data updated: 2026-06-08
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-reader/id1437746807/reviews.md

## What is Recipe?

This app is designed for display of user-provided recipes for use in the kitchen, and may be thought of as as a sophisticated electronic set of file cards. In addition to displaying recipes it allows for constructing menus and a favorites list, defining food categories, renaming and recategorizing recipes, and sharing recipes on email, text, social media, etc.

User may add recipes to the app in many ways: as a digital file created elsewhere, scanned from a printed source, or written directly in the App. Digital files may be plain or rich text files, PDFs, images (JPG) or even HTML files. Detailed instructions are given in the Help file for many types of file input. Recipes composed on the iPhone or iPad (Pages, Notes, ...) may easily be converted to PDF format and added to the app. Scanning is done right in the app using the built-in editing. The app contains an editor for composing recipes and then saving them in the app.

Recipes are divided into food categories (Breads, Appetizers, etc.) defined by the user and accessed by a scrolling button bar. From the list of recipes in a category a single click displays one recipe or a document containing all recipes for the category.

## Key features

- Add recipes from files, scans, or direct input
- Categorize recipes with custom labels
- Create menus and favorite lists
- Share recipes via email and social media
- Built-in recipe editor
- Supports PDF, JPG, and text file imports

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-reader/id1437746807/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Needs a few more categories

*2019-12-25*

Would be great to have the following additional categories:
Beverages (none of your categories work. Using sauces)
Cookies (using deserts, but...)
Salads (using vegetables, but...)
Other (I have a few non-food recipes like for kids like molding clay and flubber)

## Frequently asked questions about Recipe

### What kind of recipes can I add to Recipe-Reader?

You can add recipes from digital files like PDFs, JPGs, and text files, or by scanning printed recipes directly within the app. You can also compose recipes directly in the app's editor.

### Can I organize my recipes in Recipe-Reader?

Yes, Recipe-Reader allows you to define custom food categories (e.g., Breads, Appetizers) and assign your recipes to them. You can also create menus and mark recipes as favorites for easy access.

### How can I share recipes from Recipe-Reader?

Recipes can be shared easily via email, text messages, and social media platforms directly from the app.

### Does Recipe-Reader have ads?

No, Recipe-Reader is ad-free, providing an uninterrupted experience for managing your recipes.

### What devices is Recipe-Reader available on?

Recipe-Reader is available for iPhone and iPad devices.

### How often is Recipe-Reader updated?

The app was last updated on October 18, 2022, with the latest version being 5.0.

### What is the age rating for Recipe-Reader?

Recipe-Reader has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### What do users like about Recipe-Reader?

Users appreciate its functionality for organizing and displaying recipes, with a high average rating of 4.7 stars from available reviews.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.0 — 2022-10-18

The main new feature is the ability to compose recipes in the app. Recipes are arranged in a convenient format which contains pairs of ingredient lists directly across from the methods for processing them. This feature uses methods available only in IOS16 and later. The other addition is an improved handling of the various screens to look better on larger displays.

### 4.6 — 2022-03-06

This version contains only bug fixes and cosmetic improvements. In particular, the ability to add new recipes from external sources is restored.

### 4.5 — 2022-02-11

This version fixes several small bugs including degradation of quality of scanned images. Further, it substantially enhances the Menu feature by allowing for side dishes -- any menu item not represented by a recipe in the app -- and introducing an archived property for storing older menus for later retrieval.

### 4.2 — 2022-01-22

Apart from fixing a few small bugs, the new feature of this version is the ability to scan printed recipes from within the app and then add them to the recipe list.

### 4.0 — 2021-05-13

This version (4.0) has several major new features: (1) syncing across devices is much more robust (2) food categories are now user definable (3) the basic color theme of the display is user selectable and definable. Although data storage is done differently, provision is made for easy transfer of data from the previous app version (3.0).

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