# The Photo Cookbook

> Visual cooking guide with step-by-step photos and shareable ingredient lists. (iPhone/iPad app by ditter.projektagentur GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-photo-cookbook/id374473999 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ditter.projektagentur GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/331451478)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.44/5 from 617 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 103 MB
- Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian Bokmål, Portuguese, Spanish
- Released: 2010-06-05
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-photo-cookbook/id374473999/reviews.md

## What is The Photo Cookbook?

The Photo Cookbook is like a private cooking course in your kitchen with an expert chef who makes everything easy to understand. Beautiful photography, elegantly displayed in high resolution, illustrates each step.

The "Quick & Easy" cookbook, included free, will form the basis of your recipe collection. It features 60 exciting recipes and more than 500 high-resolution photos. Any dish in the cookbook can be prepared in 30 minutes or less.

Nine more cookbooks, each with at least 60 recipes, await your discovery: 
- Italian 
- Asian
- Baking
- Vegetarian 
- Tapas 
- Family Recipes
- Grilling (72 recipes) 
- Simple & Delicious
- Christmas 

At the start of each recipe is a photo of all the ingredients you'll need. You can tap on the ingredients to see additional photos and useful information.

Each quick, straightforward step is easy to understand, and the images that accompany each step bring good cooking within reach of anyone. Each recipe ends with a photograph of the finished dish, complete with serving suggestions. 

Features at a glance:
- 60 recipes (in four chapters) are included for free
- Expand the recipe collection to a total of 612 recipes and 10 cookbooks using in-app purchases
- More than 500 high-quality photos per cookbook in Retina resolution 
- All recipes illustrated in professional-quality, step-by-step photos
- Search for recipes and ingredients across all cookbooks
- Ingredients lists can be shared with others for easier shopping
- Recipes you love can be marked as favorites
- Add your own notes to recipes
- Ingredients provided with additional images and helpful information
- Nutritional information for all recipes

## Key features

- Step-by-step illustrated recipes
- High-resolution ingredient photos
- Searchable recipe and ingredient database
- Shareable shopping lists
- Favorite recipes
- Add personal notes
- Nutritional information

## What do users think of The Photo Cookbook?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 📸 Stunning high-quality step-by-step photography
- 👨‍🍳 Mise en place visual layout of ingredients
- 📱 Clean, elegant, and intuitive app design
- 🎯 Easy-to-follow instructions for beginners
- 🥗 Well-organized recipe categories (meat, fish, vegetarian, dessert)
- ✨ Beautiful presentation of finished dishes
- 📚 Comprehensive ingredient information and education
- 🛒 Shopping list feature via email
- 💰 Reasonable pricing for cookbook content
- 🍽️ Diverse, creative recipe selection

**Cons**

- 💸 In-app purchase model feels like double-charging
- 📉 Limited number of recipes overall
- 🔄 Requires repurchasing content after app consolidation
- 🍔 Lack of family-friendly/comfort food recipes
- ⏱️ Inconsistent cooking times compared to instructions
- 🚫 No universal search across all cookbooks
- 🎨 Recipes may appear exotic/unfamiliar to some users
- 📊 Missing nutritional information
- 🔐 Poor customer support for purchase issues
- 🌍 Limited cuisine variety (heavy on Italian/Asian/Baking)

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Recipe images going dark requiring additional purchase
- Restore purchase function not working properly
- In-app purchase pop-ups not dismissible
- Recipes not matching advertised content after updates

**Most requested features**

- Ability to save favorite recipes
- User notes/comments on recipes for modifications
- Nutritional information and calorie content
- Print functionality for recipes
- Universal search across all cookbooks
- More comfort food and family-friendly recipes
- Vegan and vegetarian dedicated sections
- Basic cooking techniques tutorial section
- Ingredient identification in group photos
- More diverse cuisine options
- Recipe rating and user review system
- Metric/Celsius conversion tools
- Support for multiple languages

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-photo-cookbook/id374473999/reviews.md

### 5/5 — This book

*2022-11-14, version 8.4*

Will lay you.

### 5/5 — Miss en Place Perfection!

*2022-10-17, version 8.4*

Every recipe has a visual layout of all the ingredients, as they’ve been chopped, peeled, juiced, puréed etc. This is a MASSIVE help! To the developer, please produced more of these, aimed at different cuisines!

### 5/5 — LLLOOOONNNGGGG time favorite

*2022-06-11, version 8.4*

I remember when the Photo Cookbook apps were all individual apps. It was a great idea to fold all of the cookbooks into one “umbrella” app and allow us to chose with cookbooks we wanted to add to the collection. When the developers did this I had already purchased very cookbook because each one is amazing in its detailed photographic and written (step by step) instructions. This app, or rather these apps have been my absolute favors from their launch — it’s a collection of cookbooks that have e never left my iPhone or my iPad.

### 5/5 — Problem

*2020-04-07, version 8.3.1*

I bought all of them when they had a seprate applications but now i cant access them
What should i do!?
I submitted the restore purchase but nothing happened 
HELP ME please

### 3/5 — Universal Search

*2019-03-06, version 8.3.1*

It’s inconvenient to search through recipes, by having the change books, it would be cool to search say “chicken” and have it filter through all books.

### 1/5 — Use to be great

*2018-02-22, version 8.1.2*

So now the developer finally decided to update and upgrade this application after years of not working on it great so now all the apps and recipes I’ve paid for already I now have to repay for all over again

Update I sent An email to developer and got no response no help nothing

### 5/5 — One of the best recipes apps.

*2018-02-19, version 8.1.2*

Discovered from one of the original iPad commercials. It’s a great visual dictionary for ingredients and simple directions. A variety of recipes that makes cooking a joy!

### 5/5 — Great App

*2015-06-29, version 7.0.2*

This app is clean and beautiful. I think why some get upset is that they paid an initial amount for one part of the book and feel ripped off if they have to pay for more. I only wanted the quick and simple and Italian. I paid a total of like $7. I would have easily paid that for a physical cookbook with the same recipes. If you buy all of it, it's like $12-$13, still a very reasonable price for a cookbook. They've just simplified it and allowed you to pay less if you don't want certain chapters. Think of it that way and it makes perfect sense. Thanks for a great app that lets me experiment with new food in a fun way!

### 5/5 — Love this app

*2014-09-10, version 7.0.2*

This app is worth every penny spent.  The pictures are gorgeous and the way they display all needed ingredients is helpful.  I tend to get carried away tapping on each ingredient's photo just to read the interesting information provided for each.  I am so excited to start cooking with this app!

### 3/5 — A free app that could save you $3

*2014-09-09, version 7.0.2*

The app was free, which is nice, but requires a $2.99 payment to fully unlock three of the four cookbooks that come with the app by default. The good thing is the extra content is $1 cheaper then normal.

If you check the other Photo Cookbook apps from the developer, they are charging $3.99 for individual apps that have the same content found in the Quick and Easy unlockable categories such as Baking and Asian meals. 

In the future, I hope they expand on the usefulness of Quick and Easy by making more cookbooks available directly within the app, instead of having to individually purchase their standalone apps which are dedicated to only one food or topic.

## Frequently asked questions about The Photo Cookbook

### What is The Photo Cookbook?

The Photo Cookbook is a mobile application that acts as a visual cooking guide. It provides high-resolution, step-by-step photographs for each stage of a recipe, as well as for all ingredients. The app aims to make cooking accessible and easy to understand for users of all skill levels.

### What kind of recipes are included?

The app comes with a free 'Quick & Easy' cookbook featuring 60 recipes that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less, all illustrated with over 500 photos. Users can purchase nine additional themed cookbooks, such as Italian, Asian, Baking, and Grilling, each containing at least 60 recipes, expanding the total to 612 recipes.

### How much does The Photo Cookbook cost?

The app itself is free to download and includes a starter cookbook with 60 recipes at no cost. Users can expand their recipe collection by purchasing additional cookbooks through in-app purchases. The exact pricing for these additional cookbooks is not specified in the description.

### What are the key features of this cooking app?

Key features include professional-quality, step-by-step photos for every recipe and ingredient, a search function for recipes and ingredients across all cookbooks, shareable ingredient lists for shopping, the ability to mark favorite recipes, and the option to add personal notes to recipes. It also provides nutritional information for all recipes.

### Who is this app designed for?

This app is designed for anyone who enjoys cooking or wants to learn how to cook. Its visual approach makes it particularly suitable for beginners, those who prefer learning by seeing, or anyone looking for clear, easy-to-follow instructions for a wide variety of dishes.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 8.4 — 2021-03-20

Improved support for iOS 14 and the latest devices.

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