# The Recipe Box — The Original Kitchen Companion > Digital recipe organizer with web import, sharing, and a kitchen timer. (iPhone/iPad app by Kathleen Tafel.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-recipe-box/id414537274 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Kathleen Tafel](https://appshunter.io/developer/414537277) - Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle - Price: $3.99 with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.48/5 from 1,921 App Store ratings · 323 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 26.0 · 42 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2011-02-02 - Data updated: 2026-08-30 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-recipe-box/id414537274/reviews.md ## What is The Recipe Box? Everything you love about The Recipe Box has been lovingly frosted with swirls of vanilla mirror glaze and dark chocolate ganache, making every pixel glisten. The joy of cooking with our app is infectious, bringing smiles and delight to host and guest alike. We curated every mint sprig and dollop of raspberry purée to add elegant simplicity to the virtual plate. We hope you enjoy the scrumptious the new look, and of course we are tickled about our cheerful kitchen timer. It slices; it dices. Ok, enough hyperbole (we're really excited!!). Our new timer feature will start a countdown with a tap on the recipe step. Control it from within the app, or from your iPad's home screen. Switch between recipe timers with ease. We've been setting off timers just to listen to the chime. Import recipes from the web (it's addictive!) - with expanded external browser support. Look for that signature ripe raspberry icon in any other web browser to import instantly. You'll love sharing your recipes with friends and family, keeping those flavors of home circulating generation after generation. Developed by foodies who love their Apple devices, this 21st-century cooking tool helps you get your recipes into a quickly-sorted, easily shared format that can’t be misplaced, covered in stains, or catch on fire. When recipes are easy to collect, easy to retrieve and easy to read, you can focus on the pleasures of preparing delicious food. A word on our in app purchases: We're not gatekeeping - We don't charge subscriptions, track your whereabouts, sell your info, or make you watch ads, and we plan to keep it that way. But of course, we think this upgrade deserves a tip of the hat. If we've added more value to your life than our purchase price, consider a top-up once in a while. We appreciate it. "The perfect tool for serious cooks" — @AppStore “Attention to small details makes The Recipe Box stand apart from its competition.” — PadGadget “The Recipe Box is easily the best cooking tool app on the market today.” — AppAdvice.com “For home cooks… a welcome addition to the iPad’s kitchen repertoire” — iPad 'n Gravy New and Noteworthy, Staff Favorite — iTunes App Store EASY ENTRY • One-touch Instant Import from more than 100 catalogued recipe sites, plus innumerable uncatalogued sites • Capture data from any unsupported website quickly and easily • Fully flexible entry fields allow for imperial or metric units • Use The Recipe Box Keyboard to tap in shortcuts for cooking terms • Write notes while you cook without leaving the display screen • Add your own photo using your iPad camera, or choose from your photo album POWERFUL MANAGEMENT • Swap and sync with other Recipe Box users on other devices with Recipe Link • Search for multiple ingredients simultaneously • Cross-reference recipes in multiple categories • Rate recipes • Email ingredients as a clickable shopping list • Email import/export and printing • Access your recipes without an Internet connection • Back up recipes with a locally stored file IN-APP SUPPORT • FAQ • Feature maps • Tutorials New over the last year: • Tip jar • Timers in recipe directions - with a cheerful chime that won't curdle your hollandaise • Swipe to delete recipes from Browse view • Liquid Glass buttons - They morph and glow! • Groovy backgrounds - To complement the new iOS 26 look and feel • Menus and key commands - Cut, copy, paste, find, replace, print, new, edit, and more • Layout and navigation enhancements - Bigger photos and more screen space for recipe text = less scrolling! Keep your screen (relatively) free of butter and flour • New icon - Juicier! • Instant Import buzzes when it finds a recipe and lights up to get your attention • Improved Dark mode support • Recipe Link animations that signal status updates • Capture selected web text via context menu for easy basic importing • Zoomier navigations help you feel connected to the app environment ## Key features - Instant web recipe import - Built-in kitchen timer - Recipe sharing - Offline recipe access - Customizable entry fields - Ingredient search ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: $3.99. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 TBSP Thanks | $4.99 | one-time | | 1 tsp Thanks | $0.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of The Recipe Box? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to use - 📚 Excellent recipe organization - 🔍 Convenient search and filtering - 🔗 Seamless recipe import from websites - 📱 Syncs between devices - 🔖 Customizable categories - 📷 Ability to add photos - ✉️ Easy recipe sharing **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and stability issues - 🔄 Unreliable instant import feature - 🔑 Lack of login/account system - 💤 Outdated app design - 🔍 Difficult to search and navigate - 🔧 Poor customer support **Commonly reported bugs** - Recipes disappearing after updates - Inability to edit or save recipes - Syncing issues between devices - Keyboard shortcuts not working - App crashes and freezes **Most requested features** - Add Keto category - Improve recipe photo management - Implement iCloud/cloud backup - Add unit conversion tools - Enhance recipe sharing capabilities - Improve recipe editing and formatting ## Recent user reviews (10 of 323) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-recipe-box/id414537274/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Worse update ever *2026-07-11, version 7.0.6* Absolutely hate this update. Can not find anything easily. Must scroll thru every recipe to find the one I want. I’ve been saving recipes here and now they are all useless. ### 2/5 — Recipe Box *2026-07-04, version 7.0.6* Disappointed that it is not automatically importing recipes. Disappointed that it does not back up like most of my apps do. Because of glitches I uninstalled and reinstalled forgetting it does not back up the recipes. Lost all my recipes except for few that came with the app. ### 3/5 — Why change what worked well? *2026-07-02, version 7.0.6* I bought this app years ago and it used to be my favorite. But I don’t understand why the layout functionality was changed or why an option wasn’t included to keep it as it used to be. Now I’m frustrated every time I go to use the app as it’s more difficult to find recipes and the larger photos take up so much room. I believe most cooks and bakers don’t look for recipes based on photos, but rather based on the name or main ingredient in the recipe so why change the layout and make the photos larger? And to get support or send the developer a request or suggestion, you have to do so through Facebook - well, not everyone has (or wants) Facebook. So many features of this app are great, but not the new layout - hoping this will get changed or I likely will be looking for a new app. ### 5/5 — Love the Improvements! *2026-06-28, version 7.0.6* I was having some slow problems with the app, but deleted it and reinstalled it. I backed up recipes first! It now works perfectly again! I have been using this app for a few years. It became buggy, but the improvements are fantastic. Love it so much more now! ### 2/5 — Recipe Boxer *2026-06-20, version 7.0.5* Not happy with this version of the app. 🤬 ### 4/5 — Good, not Great *2026-06-06, version 7.0.5* I’ve used Recipe Box for years and like it a lot. Recipes are presented in a visually appealing way and love the ability to include a picture of the result. If only the ingredient section provided the ability to have SECTION headings. I’ve tried the techniques recommended for other apps (ending a line with a colon, double “-“ and “=“ to no avail. ### 5/5 — New format SUCKS *2026-05-30, version 7.0.5* The new format definitely has some glitches for displaying our recipe library. ### 4/5 — Latest Update *2026-04-18, version 7.0.5* I love this app but dislike the last update. I like a list of my recipes not use of tabs. The tabs don’t allow the full name of the recipe to be displayed and I therefore have multiple tabs labeled the same. ### 4/5 — Confused *2026-04-18, version 7.0.5* Pse help‼️the app froze a couple of times so I deleted it having backed it up and now all my recipes have gone and I can’t retrieve them. iTunes doesn’t work with my iPad and I tried through the cloud like you said but that didn’t work either as my tablet has different subsections to yours in settings. I have a newly reconditioned iPad air2. I adore this app and I’m never with out it. I depend on it for my job too as I am a care worker and cook meals for the elderly. ### 4/5 — Love this app *2026-04-12, version 7.0.5* I am having trouble showing the recipe list by alphabet. That is to say, I would like to skip to the ‘N’s’ for the selections I have made by tapping recipes starting with N when I am stuck back at the ‘B’s’. There used to be an alphabet running down the right hand side of the screen that seems gone now. Would also like an option for searching recipes with 2 or 3 line description and small pic. I have over 1000 recipes and it takes a lot of scrolling to get where I want to go. ## Frequently asked questions about The Recipe Box ### What does The Recipe Box app do? The Recipe Box is a digital kitchen companion designed to help you organize all your favorite recipes. It allows you to easily import recipes from the web, manage them with powerful tools, and share them with others. The app also includes a convenient built-in kitchen timer and provides offline access to your recipes. ### What are the key features of The Recipe Box? Key features include one-touch instant import from numerous recipe websites, a cheerful kitchen timer that can be controlled from within the app or your device's home screen, and the ability to share recipes with friends and family. It also offers powerful management tools like simultaneous ingredient searching, cross-referencing recipes, and offline access. ### How does The Recipe Box make money? The app is free to use and does not charge subscriptions, track user data, sell information, or display ads. While the core functionality is free, there are optional in-app purchases available for users who wish to support the developers and have found significant value in the app. ### Can I use The Recipe Box offline? Yes, you can access your recipes without an internet connection. This feature ensures that you can easily retrieve your recipes even when you're in the kitchen and don't have Wi-Fi or cellular service available. ### Who is The Recipe Box app for? This app is developed by foodies for foodies and is ideal for home cooks and anyone who loves to collect, organize, and easily access their recipes. It's a 21st-century cooking tool that helps keep recipes in a format that is easy to retrieve, read, and share, allowing users to focus on the joy of preparing delicious food. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 7.0.6 — 2026-06-25 Bug fixes. Yes we finally fixed the sort saving bug. Trust us it annoyed us as well. ### 7.0.5 — 2025-10-06 Timers in recipe directions - with a cheerful chime that won't curdle your hollandaise Swipe to delete recipes from Browse view Liquid Glass buttons - They morph and glow! Groovy backgrounds - To complement the new iOS 26 look and feel Layout and navigation enhancements - Bigger photos and more screen space for recipe text = less scrolling! Keep your screen (relatively) free of butter and flour New icon - Juicier! Instant Import buzzes when it finds a recipe and lights up to get your attention Improved Dark mode support Recipe Link animations that signal status updates Capture selected web text via context menu for easy basic importing Zoomier navigations help you feel connected to the app environment Tip jar Bug fixes ### 7.0.4 — 2025-09-30 Entry and web search are full screen again — thanks for your feedback. Dozens more curated recipe sites on bookmarks list — and they import even more instantly in app, or in your browser's share menu, with prep and total time Timers in recipe directions - with a cheerful chime that won't curdle your hollandaise Swipe to delete recipes from Browse view Liquid Glass buttons - They morph and glow! Groovy backgrounds - To complement the new iOS 26 look and feel Layout and navigation enhancements - Bigger photos and more screen space for recipe text = less scrolling! Keep your screen (relatively) free of butter and flour New icon - Juicier! Instant Import buzzes when it finds a recipe and lights up to get your attention Improved Dark mode support Recipe Link animations that signal status updates Capture selected web text via context menu for easy basic importing Zoomier navigations help you feel connected to the app environment Tip jar Bug fixes ### 7.0.3 — 2025-09-23 Timers in recipe directions - with a cheerful chime that won't curdle your hollandaise Swipe to delete recipes from Browse view Liquid Glass buttons - They morph and glow! Groovy backgrounds - To complement the new iOS 26 look and feel Layout and navigation enhancements - Bigger photos and more screen space for recipe text = less scrolling! Keep your screen (relatively) free of butter and flour New icon - Juicier! Instant Import buzzes when it finds a recipe and lights up to get your attention Improved Dark mode support Recipe Link animations that signal status updates Capture selected web text via context menu for easy basic importing Zoomier navigations help you feel connected to the app environment Tip jar Bug fixes and edge case softening ### 7.0.2 — 2025-09-18 Timers in recipe directions - with a cheerful chime that won't curdle your hollandaise Swipe to delete recipes from Browse view Liquid Glass buttons - They morph and glow! Groovy backgrounds - To complement the new iOS 26 look and feel Layout and navigation enhancements - Bigger photos and more screen space for recipe text = less scrolling! Keep your screen (relatively) free of butter and flour New icon - Juicier! Instant Import buzzes when it finds a recipe and lights up to get your attention Improved Dark mode support Recipe Link animations that signal status updates Capture selected web text via context menu for easy basic importing Zoomier navigations help you feel connected to the app environment Tip jar Bug fixes ## Apps similar to The Recipe Box | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Recipe Keeper Box - OrganizEat](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-keeper-box-organizeat/id1059211083) | 4.8 (8,256) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Recipe Keeper - Cook'n](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-keeper-cookn/id706367884) | 4.7 (3,631) | Free | Food & Drink | | [My Recipe Box: Cookbook & Plan](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-recipe-box-cookbook-and-plan/id1195541934) | 4.8 (913) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Recipe Gallery - Cook Book](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-gallery-cook-book/id634675138) | 4.8 (11,206) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Just the Recipe: Cook smarter](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/just-the-recipe-cook-smarter/id1598423213) | 4.9 (3,308) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Mela - Recipe Manager](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) | 4.7 (852) | Free | Food & Drink | ## More apps by Kathleen Tafel - [The Recipe Box To Go](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-recipe-box-to-go/id474274646) All apps by Kathleen Tafel: https://appshunter.io/developer/414537277 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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