Comparison

CookBook vs eCookbook

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CookBook

Organize all your recipes in one place with AI import, meal planning, and smart grocery lists. Easily add recipes from any website or cookbook, track nutrition, and cook with confidence using voice guidance. Plan meals, reduce food waste, and stay on budget.

Highlights
  • AI recipe import from websites and social media
  • AI Recipe Scanner for cookbooks and handwritten cards
  • AI Chef for recipe creation and variations
  • Meal planning and smart grocery list generation
  • Macro tracking and nutrition goals
  • Voice guidance for cooking
  • Offline recipe access
Features
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Stop screenshotting dinner ideas. CookBook turns recipes from Instagram, TikTok, websites and photos into meals you can plan, shop and cook. CookBook is a smart recipe keeper loved by thousands of home cooks. Save recipes from anywhere, organize them into a private digital cookbook, plan meals, create grocery lists, track nutrition and cook with clear steps across iPhone, iPad, Mac and web. Start free, with a 14-day trial. SAVE RECIPES FROM ANYWHERE Import recipes from Instagram, TikTok, websites, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and links. Use the AI recipe scanner to turn photos of handwritten recipe cards, cookbook pages, screenshots and clippings into editable recipes. ASK COOKBOOK Ask CookBook is your AI cooking companion for dinner ideas, recipe creation, ingredient swaps, leftover inspiration, meal planning help and cooking questions. Ask what to cook with what you have, how to adapt a recipe or how to make a dish suit your diet. ORGANIZE YOUR DIGITAL COOKBOOK Keep every recipe easy to find with tags, favorites, ratings, notes, filters and search. Find recipes by name, ingredient, tag, source, cook time or nutrition. PLAN MEALS Use CookBook as a flexible meal planner for days, weeks or months. Plan from recipes you already love, scale servings, add notes and make weekly meal prep easier. SHOP SMARTER Create smart grocery lists from recipes or meal plans. CookBook merges ingredients, sorts groceries by aisle and syncs your shopping list across devices. COOK WITH CONFIDENCE Scale servings, convert units, use cooking timers, keep your screen awake and follow clean, readable recipe steps while you cook. TRACK NUTRITION Calculate recipe nutrition, view estimated calories and macros, and plan meals around your goals. WORKS ACROSS DEVICES Plan on your computer, shop on your phone and cook from your tablet. CookBook syncs your private recipe library across devices and the CookBook Web App. BEST FOR HOME COOKS WHO: • Save recipes from Instagram, TikTok, websites and food blogs • Replace screenshots, bookmarks and notes with one recipe manager • Use a meal planner with automatic grocery lists • Scan family recipes, handwritten cards and cookbooks • Organize recipes with tags, filters and favorites • Get AI recipe help while keeping control of their own recipes QUESTIONS What is CookBook? CookBook is a private recipe keeper, recipe manager and meal planner for saving, organizing, planning, shopping and cooking from your own recipes. How do I import recipes from Instagram? Save the recipe to CookBook and turn it into a clean, editable recipe with ingredients and steps. Can I import recipes from TikTok? Yes. CookBook can help you import recipes from TikTok and other social recipe sources into your private recipe library. Can I scan handwritten recipes? Yes. CookBook can scan handwritten cards, cookbook pages and printed recipes into editable digital recipes. Does CookBook make shopping lists? Yes. Add recipes to your meal plan or shopping list and CookBook creates a smart grocery list sorted by aisle. Does CookBook help with meal planning? Yes. CookBook includes flexible meal planning for days, weeks and months, with shopping lists created from your planned meals. Is CookBook private? Yes. CookBook is a private digital cookbook for your own recipe collection, meal plans and shopping lists. QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? Email team@cookbookmanager.com - we'd love to help! PRICING & TERMS CookBook is free to download. Store 20 recipes and use 20 smart imports free. Yearly plans include a 14-day trial where eligible. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. Unused portions of a free trial or subscription period are non-refundable. Terms: https://www.cookbook.company/policies/terms Privacy: https://www.cookbook.company/policies/privacy

About

eCookbook

Access and browse your personalized cookbooks on your iPhone or iPad. Search for specific recipes within your created collections. An account with the creator service is required to use this application.

Highlights
  • Read custom cookbooks
  • Search recipes
  • Browse cookbook collections
  • Requires CreateMyCookbook account
  • iPhone and iPad support
Features
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Read cookbook's you made with CreateMyCookbook on your iPhone or iPad. Search the recipes, and browse the full cookbook. Requires account at CreateMyCookbook.

Screenshots

CookBook4 screens
eCookbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CookBook at 78% against eCookbook's 20%. CookBook also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 33 months) and chart position (#57 vs unranked). eCookbook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CookBook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. eCookbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CookBook ships an update weekly, eCookbook every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
CookBook versus eCookbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookBookeCookbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.2% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#57 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCookBook Co. Pty LtdCreateMyCookbook, LLC

Customer experience

CookBook

All ratings2,598 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews547 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative16.6%

eCookbook

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

CookBook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recipes not importing correctly
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Inability to open app on some devices after update

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to delete/edit tags
  • Improve shopping list organization and customization
  • Integrate with fitness/nutrition apps
  • Allow bulk recipe import/export
  • Add more flexible meal planning options

eCookbook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CookBook

Subscriptions2
  • Full Monthly Pro Access$6.991 Month
  • Full Yearly Pro Access14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Access$59.99
None

eCookbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CookBook free?
CookBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is eCookbook free?
eCookbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CookBook or eCookbook have ads?
Neither CookBook nor eCookbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CookBook or eCookbook?
CookBook ships an update weekly, and eCookbook every 33 months. Most recently, CookBook was updated on September 23, 2026 and eCookbook on September 9, 2026.

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