Comparison

MyCookBook.Basic vs Pocket CookBook!

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

Head to head
About

MyCookBook.Basic

Features
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- The My CookBook.Basic App Is the Ultimate Tool for the Inspired Home Chef. For the one who wanders the farmer’s market looking at ingredients and wondering, “What can I make with that?” For the one who loves the tattered family cookbook and its recipes but desires to update them with a modern twist and unique flavor. For the one who expresses their creativity in the kitchen, transforming beautiful raw ingredients into meals, moments, and memories that last well beyond the last serving and pile of dishes. The app gives you the tools to take your inspiration and develop your own recipes, scale and modify existing recipes, and manage your entire recipe collection all in one place. - How the App Works With the tap of a button, the app quickly converts a recipe’s various amounts and measures into all weights at once. Measuring a recipe’s ingredients by weight—instead of volume—is more accurate, enables you to easily scale, and ultimately produces a better and more consistent outcome. Add a new Recipe: Select a favorite recipe, open My CookBook.Basic, and type in the recipe’s name. Add Ingredients: Select and add the recipe’s ingredients. Amounts and Measures: Select an ingredient, type its amount, and select its unit of measure. Volumes to Weights: Converting from cups and tablespoons to weights is usually done one ingredient at a time, which is a labor-intensive and error-prone process. That process has now been made simple. Once you have entered in all of the ingredients' volume amounts and measures, you can convert them to all weights with one tap. Instructions: A recipe is defined as a set of instructions for making a food dish from various ingredients, which includes their amounts and measures, preparation, and how to assemble the dish. The instructions can be typed in or copied and pasted from a document or website. Scale a Recipe: You can scale a recipe up to make just the amount you need. Manage: You can manage your recipes by title. Edit: The next time you select the recipe, you can edit its ingredients and their amounts and measures. -Construct Your Own Recipes Most cookbooks are a collection of recipes by an author/chef or a group of editors. With My CookBook.Basic, you now have a tool to construct your own recipes and modify your favorites. It begins by finding inspiration for your original recipe. It could come from an 1879 cookbook; a family heritage recipe; a cuisine’s flavor profile; or simply what is in the pantry. Examine closely the proportions of the key ingredients. Adjust and readjust each ingredient’s amount and measure. Research ingredient sources. Shop your farmer’s market for items locally produced and seasonally available. Then, prepare your recipe and serve it proudly. Add this recipe, along with others, to your own My CookBook.Basic. Now it’s time to unleash your creativity in the kitchen!

About

Pocket CookBook!

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Pocket Cookbook — Your AI Recipe Assistant Got ingredients but no idea what to make? Pocket Cookbook turns whatever you have on hand into a personalized recipe in seconds. Just snap a photo, and our AI identifies your ingredients and crafts recipes made specifically for them. Whether you're pulling together a quick weeknight dinner, mixing a craft cocktail, or brewing the perfect cup of coffee, Pocket Cookbook meets you wherever you are in the kitchen. How it works: Choose your category — Breakfast, Dinner, Coffee & Tea, Cocktails, Snacks, and more Snap a photo of your ingredients or upload one from your gallery Our AI identifies what you have and generates personalized recipes on the spot Adjust, save, and share your favorites Features: • AI ingredient detection from a single photo • Personalized recipes across multiple categories • Alcohol-free mode for non-alcoholic alternatives • Save recipes to your personal cookbook and revisit them anytime • Create and publish your own recipes to share with the community • Browse the Kitchen Cabinet — a community feed of recipes shared by fellow food lovers • Follow other cooks and discover new favorites • Clean, beautiful design built for everyday use We're a small independent team building tools we actually use. If you have feedback, a feature request, or just want to say hi, reach out at tctuck@trashcanentertainment.com — we read every message. Download Pocket Cookbook and start cooking smarter today.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MyCookBook.Basic at 13.0 against Pocket CookBook!'s 16.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
MyCookBook.Basic versus Pocket CookBook!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyCookBook.BasicPocket CookBook!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPaul CookTrashCanEntertainment LLC

In-app purchases

None

MyCookBook.Basic

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket CookBook!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyCookBook.Basic free?
MyCookBook.Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket CookBook! free?
Pocket CookBook! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyCookBook.Basic or Pocket CookBook! have ads?
Neither MyCookBook.Basic nor Pocket CookBook! shows ads.

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