Comparison

RecipeBox Simple vs Fork'd

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

Head to head
About

RecipeBox Simple

A straightforward digital recipe organizer for storing and finding your favorite meals. Save recipes using text, images, or PDFs, and categorize them for easy access. Sync your collection across devices and share recipes with friends.

Highlights
  • Easy recipe organization
  • Categorization and lists
  • Support for text, images, and PDFs
  • Cross-device syncing via Dropbox
  • Email recipes to friends
  • Extensive text searching
  • Intuitive navigation
Features
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+++ WHAT IS THIS? +++ Really, really simple. It's your digital recipe box for all your cooking recipes. Very few frills, no advertising, just an easy way for you to keep track of all your recipes that also make it easy to find them. You can use simple text, or you can even take pictures of recipes you've seen and keep them that way, or import PDF files if that's how you like to document your recipes. You can make lists, and also add your recipes to any category you choose. +++ Features +++ - Easy Organization - Lists and Categories - Use Text Files, Images, PDFs - Sync across devices using Dropbox - Email Recipe(s) to friends - Extensive text searching - Intuitive Navigation

About

Fork'd

Features
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Fork’d is a social cooking app for home cooks. Share your personal cookbook. Discover real, home-cooked recipes from a growing community. Post your creations, save your favourites, follow creators you love, and cook with confidence using clean, step-by-step instructions. With Fork’d, you can: • Browse and save recipes shared by real people • Follow friends and creators • Post your own recipes with photos and clear instructions • Keep all your favourite recipes in one place • Cook step-by-step with an easy-to-follow layout • Use the “Feeling Lucky” feature to let Fork’d randomly pick your next meal when you can’t decide what to cook Fork’d Premium (Auto-Renewable Subscription) Fork’d offers an optional auto-renewing subscription called Fork’d Premium (Monthly). Subscription length: 1 month Price: $4.99 per month (price may vary by region) Fork’d Premium includes: • Unlimited recipe search results • Unlimited trending recipe discovery • Advanced multi-filter search and smart tag exclusions • Unlimited Cook Mode for distraction-free cooking, automatic unit conversion, timers, and always-on display • Voice dictation with AI formatting to quickly create recipes • Additional cooking tools designed for home cooks If a free trial is available, access to Premium features begins immediately. At the end of the trial period, the subscription will automatically renew at $4.99 per month unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.forkd.io/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Whether you’re cooking for yourself or sharing your best dishes with friends, Fork’d helps you find recipes worth stealing.

Screenshots

RecipeBox Simple4 screens
Fork'd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fork'd at weekly against RecipeBox Simple's every 10 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. RecipeBox Simple sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Fork'd sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RecipeBox Simple ships an update every 10 months, Fork'd weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RecipeBox Simple versus Fork'd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecipeBox SimpleFork'd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB47 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperStephen O'ConnorNYKAN MIRCHI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RecipeBox Simple

One-time3
  • Lists and CategoriesFree
  • Rich ContentFree
  • Full VersionFree
1 purchases

Fork'd

Subscriptions1
  • Fork'd Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is RecipeBox Simple free?
RecipeBox Simple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fork'd free?
Fork'd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RecipeBox Simple or Fork'd have ads?
Neither RecipeBox Simple nor Fork'd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RecipeBox Simple or Fork'd?
RecipeBox Simple ships an update every 10 months, and Fork'd weekly. Most recently, RecipeBox Simple was updated on October 4, 2026 and Fork'd on October 17, 2026.

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