Comparison

Recipe Keeper vs Kitchen Notebook

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

Head to head
About

Recipe Keeper

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

Kitchen Notebook

Digitally store all your favorite recipes, ingredients, and cooking instructions in an organized and accessible format. Share your culinary creations easily and utilize a "Cook Now" mode for guided cooking with built-in timers.

Highlights
  • Save recipes, ingredients, and steps
  • Organized recipe storage
  • Share recipes easily
  • Cook Now mode with step-by-step guidance
  • Integrated cooking timers
  • Personal recipe diary
Features
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Remember your grandma’s old recipe notebook, filled with notes, sauce stains, and secret family tips? Kitchen Notebook is exactly that… but digital, modern, and always in your pocket. With Kitchen Notebook you can: • Save all your recipes, ingredients, and steps in a simple, organized way. • Share your creations with anyone you want — no sign-ups, no social platforms, no hassle. • Keep your culinary treasures safe and tidy, no more random papers floating around. NEW: Dive into “Cook Now” mode! Follow each step one by one, set timers for cooking times, and stay focused on what really matters: cooking (and maybe having some fun too!). Kitchen Notebook is 100% yours: no forced communities, no random comments… just your recipes, like a personal diary. Stop losing your best dishes between screenshots and sticky notes. Download Kitchen Notebook and turn your device into your secret kitchen corner!

Screenshots

Recipe Keeper4 screens
Kitchen Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Recipe Keeper at 4.8 against Kitchen Notebook's 1.0. Recipe Keeper also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Recipe Keeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Kitchen Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Recipe Keeper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recipe Keeper has 2.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Recipe Keeper's written reviews are positive against 75% of Kitchen Notebook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recipe Keeper ships an update every 4 days, Kitchen Notebook every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Recipe Keeper versus Kitchen Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecipe KeeperKitchen Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#59 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCookBook Co. Pty LtdMICHELE MASSARO

Customer experience

Recipe Keeper

All ratings2,660 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews610 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative15.7%

Kitchen Notebook

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Recipe Keeper

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

Kitchen Notebook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Recipe Keeper

Subscriptions2
  • Full Monthly Pro Access$6.991 Month
  • Full Yearly Pro Access14 Days trial$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Kitchen Notebook

One-time1
  • Unlimited recipes$1.99

Questions

Is Recipe Keeper free?
Recipe Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kitchen Notebook free?
Kitchen Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Recipe Keeper or Kitchen Notebook?
Recipe Keeper is rated higher. Recipe Keeper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Kitchen Notebook averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Recipe Keeper or Kitchen Notebook have ads?
Neither Recipe Keeper nor Kitchen Notebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recipe Keeper or Kitchen Notebook?
Recipe Keeper ships an update every 4 days, and Kitchen Notebook every 10 months. Most recently, Recipe Keeper was updated on November 11, 2026 and Kitchen Notebook on November 3, 2026.

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