# Try Shio: Recipe Saver — From Videos, Photos & Links

> Digital recipe organizer with import, translation, and meal planning features. (iPhone/iPad app by Celestial Meridian LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/try-shio-recipe-saver/id6783999854 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Celestial Meridian LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783999856)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.5 · 117 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-08-14
- Data updated: 2026-10-12
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/try-shio-recipe-saver/id6783999854/reviews.md

## What is Try Shio?

Save recipes from videos, websites, screenshots and cookbook pages in one place. Shio pulls the ingredients and steps together so you can find them when it’s time to cook.

Start a social recipe import, then keep browsing or switch apps. Come back to review and save it when it’s ready.

Translate saved recipes into your language, adjust servings and review suggested ingredient swaps for your food preferences.

Start with 10 free social imports. After that, your allowance refills to 5 every Monday. Ordinary recipe websites and photo imports are unlimited. Failed imports and recipes you review without saving do not use your allowance.

Save from almost anywhere
- Import recipes from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, Substack, RedNote (Xiaohongshu), Lemon8, Baidu, and Cookpad.
- Paste a link from Safari, Chrome, or a recipe website. Shio pulls out the recipe, minus the backstory and the ads.
- Share a recipe directly to Shio from another app.
- Photograph a handwritten recipe card or cookbook page, or choose a few screenshots. Shio reads the recipe for you.

Plan the week
- Add breakfast, lunch, and dinner to a weekly meal plan.
- Turn the plan into one combined grocery list.
- See estimated calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat per serving with Pro.

Grocery lists that remember the recipe
- Add recipes and Shio builds a grocery list sorted by aisle, combining amounts across recipes.
- See which recipe each item belongs to, including a per-recipe breakdown for combined ingredients.
- Check items off without making them jump to the bottom of the list. They stay put, clearly crossed out.

Make a recipe work for you
- Translate ingredients, amounts, and steps into English, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese.
- Cook from recipes written in most major languages.
- Use Shio itself in English, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese.
- Change the serving size or switch between US and metric measurements.
- Save into a dietary cookbook to get suggested ingredient changes, including for Low FODMAP or dairy-free preferences. Review the proposed swaps and keep or change them yourself.

Cook without scrolling in circles
- Follow one step at a time in large type.
- See each step's ingredients directly underneath it, so you do not have to scroll back up with wet hands.
- Tap a time such as “3 to 5 minutes” to start a timer, and run more than one at once.
- Keep the screen awake while you cook.

Find and organize what you saved
- Search ingredients, steps, and notes, not only recipe titles. “The soup with the fried garlic” is enough.
- Group recipes into collections, add tags and notes, and edit the title, ingredients, steps, or photo.
- Mark recipes as cooked and remember what you made.
- Keep recipes available offline and synced across your devices.
- Share a recipe link with a friend.

Free and Pro

The Free plan includes 5 saved social recipes each week after the 10-import starter allowance, unlimited recipe-website and photo imports, one dietary cookbook and up to 3 saved dietary adaptations a week. Pro removes the weekly social-import and dietary-adaptation limits and adds nutrition estimates, the cooking assistant and recipe export.

Shio Pro is available as a monthly or annual subscription that renews automatically. Prices are shown before you confirm. Cancel in Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.

Food-rule note: Shio can help adapt recipes and flag likely conflicts. It does not certify recipes for allergies or medical diets. Always verify ingredients, labels, and cross-contact risk when relevant.

Terms of Use: https://tryshio.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://tryshio.com/privacy

## Key features

- Import recipes from websites, videos, and photos
- Translate recipes across multiple languages
- Step-by-step cooking instructions
- Organized grocery lists
- Weekly meal planning
- Offline recipe access

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shio Pro | $2.99 | per month |


## Is Try Shio safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Try Shio.

## Is Try Shio legit?

Try Shio: Recipe Saver has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Try Shio is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/try-shio-recipe-saver/id6783999854/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Amazing!

*2026-09-26*

I’d give it more than five stars if I could. Def a game changer given how many import sources it supports. Give it a try!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your feedback!

### 5/5 — Shio is a magic!!!

*2026-08-21*

Shio, what an amazing tool to help me in kitchen!! I love cooking and always like to try something new! Shio is so convenient, it turns  videos into new recipes I want, make me more confident in cooking!

**Developer response:** As a solo developer and fellow cook, I'm incredibly happy that you find Shio useful. I am currently working on many new features that I hope will make your experience even better going forward :)

### 5/5 — Super useful

*2026-08-19*

Finally able to save down my fave red note and baidu recipes. Also super fast for Instagram imports, even if it’s gated by DM or link in bio. Don’t know how they do it tbh

**Developer response:** I'm very glad you find Shio's Rednote and Baidu imports useful :)

## Frequently asked questions about Try Shio

### How many recipes can I save with Shio?

The Free plan includes 5 saved social recipes each week after an initial 10-import starter allowance. Website and photo imports do not count towards this limit. Shio Pro removes the weekly social-import limit.

### Does Shio have ads?

No, Shio is ad-free. The description does not mention any advertisements within the application.

### What devices does Shio support?

Shio is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod, as indicated by its supported devices.

### Can I use Shio offline?

Yes, you can keep recipes available offline and synced across your devices.

### What languages does Shio support for translation?

Shio can translate ingredients, amounts, and steps into English, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese, and can be used in these languages itself.

### What are the benefits of Shio Pro?

Shio Pro removes the weekly social-import limit and adds nutrition estimates, the cooking assistant, recipe export, and unlimited dietary adaptations.

### How much does Shio Pro cost?

Shio Pro is available for $2.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial.

### What is the age rating for Shio?

Shio has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for users aged 12 and above.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.8 — 2026-10-10

A clearer start for your recipe collection. We’ve refined the welcome flow and made the “How did you find us?” question skippable. You can see how optional answers are used before choosing whether to share yours.

### 1.0.7 — 2026-10-07

New: background imports for social recipes. Start an import, then keep browsing or switch apps. Come back to review and save when it’s ready. We’ve also made failed imports easier to retry while completed and unsaved imports are even easier to find.

Grocery lists now combine compatible quantities more accurately, including ranges.

### 1.0.6 — 2026-09-24

New accounts now start with 10 free social imports, then get 5 every Monday. This update also improves Facebook video and background imports, combines matching grocery amounts more reliably, and fixes long ingredient quantities in shopping lists.

### 1.0.5 — 2026-09-20

Recipe scaling now handles unusual serving sizes more accurately, especially for US measurements. We also improved background-import reliability and fixed several smaller issues.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-09-14

New: background imports. Start importing from a supported social platform, then keep browsing or switch apps. Come back to review and save it when it’s ready. Included on Free and Pro; usual import limits apply.

Also in this update: improved imports and translations, refreshed Spanish, Japanese and Chinese text, a smaller app, and a fix for saved recipes reappearing as Ready.

Import allowances are clearer, and Settings now says Upgrade.

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