# Soviet Secrets — Vintage USSR recipe books

> Vintage USSR recipe books (iPhone/iPad app by Artem Riabets.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soviet-secrets/id6780707464 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Artem Riabets](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780707466)
- Category: Food & Drink, Books
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 123 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-18
- Data updated: 2026-07-27
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soviet-secrets/id6780707464/reviews.md

## What is Soviet Secrets?

Soviet Secrets is a digital library of rare Soviet recipe books, faithfully restored and translated, with everything you read kept side by side in Russian and English.

A Premium subscription unlocks the whole shelf:

THE 1981 STATE LIQUEUR & VODKA FORMULARY The official internal book of liqueurs, cordials, punches, aperitifs, bitters, balsams and vodkas — 246 authentic formulations with blends, physico-chemical specifications and ingredient norms.
MILK-VEGETARIAN COOKERY (1965) Over 654 home recipes — salads, borsches and shchi, soups, vegetable and egg dishes, curd and cheese dishes, soufflés, puddings, desserts and pastries.
20+ MORE RARE SOVIET BOOKS The collection keeps growing, with new vintage editions added regularly.
FEATURES

Instant Russian ⇄ English switch on every page — same page, shared bookmarks and progress.
A beautiful page-turning reader with bookmarks, table of contents and search.
Every recipe as its own card with photo, ingredients and method.
Community: like, dislike and favourite recipes, and discuss them — share your own photo of the dish.
Works offline once a book is open.
A clean, editorial design inspired by the original printed editions.

SUBSCRIPTION
Soviet Secrets Premium is an auto-renewable subscription:

Monthly — $6.99
Yearly — $59.00 Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Soviet Secrets Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Soviet Secrets Monthly | $39.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2026-07-04

• −30% on Premium — limited time
• New book: A Guide to Distilling (1859), with original engravings
• Fixed the share link on recipe cards
• Minor improvements
• Fixed the App Store link when sharing cards • Minor improvements”)

### 1.2.0. — 2026-07-04

• New "Cards" tab — flip the vintage "Gifts of the Ocean" postcards to see the recipe, then share them
• New books: Ukrainian Cuisine (1951) and A Guide to Distilling (1859)
• Two free journals: Wild Edible Herbs and Bread Substitutes
• Recipe & illustration photos — tap any image to view full-screen
• −30% on Premium for a limited time
• New app icon; iPad layout and performance improvements

### 1.1.0 — 2026-06-22

• New premium book: Dishes of Ukrainian Cuisine (1951)
• Two free journals: Wild Edible Herbs and Bread Substitutes
• New app icon
• Minor bug fixes

### 1.0.1. — 2026-06-19

• Much smaller download size
• Improved layout for iPad
• New: Settings, About, Reading History and Notes
• Content protection during screen recording
• Stability and performance improvements

### 1.0 — 2026-06-18

No release notes.

## More apps by Artem Riabets

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All apps by Artem Riabets: https://appshunter.io/developer/6780707466

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