Comparison

Recipe vs Nom

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

Head to head
About

Recipe

Organize and display your personal recipes digitally. Easily add recipes from various sources, categorize them, and share them with others. Create menus and mark favorites for quick access in the kitchen.

Highlights
  • Add recipes from files, scans, or direct input
  • Categorize recipes with custom labels
  • Create menus and favorite lists
  • Share recipes via email and social media
  • Built-in recipe editor
  • Supports PDF, JPG, and text file imports
Features
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This app is designed for display of user-provided recipes for use in the kitchen, and may be thought of as as a sophisticated electronic set of file cards. In addition to displaying recipes it allows for constructing menus and a favorites list, defining food categories, renaming and recategorizing recipes, and sharing recipes on email, text, social media, etc. User may add recipes to the app in many ways: as a digital file created elsewhere, scanned from a printed source, or written directly in the App. Digital files may be plain or rich text files, PDFs, images (JPG) or even HTML files. Detailed instructions are given in the Help file for many types of file input. Recipes composed on the iPhone or iPad (Pages, Notes, ...) may easily be converted to PDF format and added to the app. Scanning is done right in the app using the built-in editing. The app contains an editor for composing recipes and then saving them in the app. Recipes are divided into food categories (Breads, Appetizers, etc.) defined by the user and accessed by a scrolling button bar. From the list of recipes in a category a single click displays one recipe or a document containing all recipes for the category.

About

Nom

Effortlessly save and organize recipes from social media videos. AI extracts ingredients and instructions, creating a structured library. Adjust serving sizes, manage grocery lists, and access your recipes across devices.

Highlights
  • AI recipe extraction
  • Organized recipe library
  • Custom recipe collections
  • Adjustable serving sizes
  • Built-in grocery list
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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Nom — Smart Recipe Saver Never lose a recipe again. Nom transforms the way you save and organize recipes from TikTok and Instagram. See a delicious dish while scrolling? Simply share the video directly to Nom and let AI do the rest. Nom automatically extracts the recipe, ingredients, and cooking steps — turning short-form food content into a beautiful, organized recipe library. Save in seconds Share any food video directly to Nom from TikTok or Instagram. Nom instantly generates a structured recipe complete with ingredients, step-by-step instructions, and cook time — all without leaving your feed. Your personal recipe library All your saved recipes live in one beautiful, organized place. Create custom collections like "Date Night", "High Protein", or "Quick Meals" to keep everything sorted exactly the way you like. Cook with confidence Adjust serving sizes on the fly and watch ingredient amounts update automatically. Check off ingredients as you cook and add anything you need to your built-in grocery list. Made for the way you eat today Rate your favorites, mark recipes as favorites, and filter by cook time or rating. Your entire library syncs across all your devices so your recipes are always with you.

Screenshots

Recipe4 screens
Nom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nom at every 4 days against Recipe's every 5 months. Nom also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Recipe holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recipe ships an update every 5 months, Nom every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Recipe versus Nom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecipeNom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter HinmanNEIL ANAND NECHEL

Customer experience

Recipe

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nom

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Recipe

No in-app purchases

None

Nom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recipe free?
Recipe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nom free?
Nom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Recipe or Nom?
Recipe is rated higher. Recipe averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Nom averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Recipe or Nom have ads?
Neither Recipe nor Nom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recipe or Nom?
Recipe ships an update every 5 months, and Nom every 4 days. Most recently, Recipe was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nom on October 24, 2026.

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