Comparison

Cooking Note vs FlavorFile

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

Head to head
About

Cooking Note

Features
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Cooking Note is an app that allows you to easily take notes from recipe websites! Simply enter the URL of a recipe site to quickly create your own notes. App Details - Recipe Note Creation Feature Just by entering the URL of a recipe site, you can easily create recipe notes! - Automatic Recipe Note Creation Feature Select Cooking Note from the share button in your browser to easily create recipe notes!

About

FlavorFile

Effortlessly organize and store your favorite recipes with detailed instructions, photos, and cooking times. Import recipes from the web and quickly find anything in your collection with a powerful search function.

Highlights
  • Unlimited recipe storage
  • Import recipes from URLs
  • Add photos to recipes
  • Organize with favorites
  • Instant search functionality
  • Track cooking time and servings
Features
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FlavorFile: Your Personal Cookbook Organize and preserve your favorite recipes with this elegant and intuitive recipe management app. Whether you're an experienced chef or just starting your culinary journey, our app makes it easy to create, store, and access your personal collection of recipes. Key Features: • Create and store unlimited recipes with detailed instructions • Import recipes directly from URLs • Add beautiful photos to your recipes • Organize recipes with favorites for quick access • Search your entire recipe collection instantly • Track cooking time and servings for each recipe • Add detailed ingredients lists and step-by-step instructions • Clean, modern interface designed for iOS Never lose a recipe again! Our easy-to-use interface lets you capture all the important details - from ingredients and cooking times to serving sizes and preparation steps. The built-in search feature helps you find exactly what you're looking for in seconds. Mark your most-loved recipes as favorites for quick access, and add photos to make your digital cookbook visually appealing and personal. Whether you're meal planning or cooking, everything you need is just a tap away. Perfect for: • Home cooks • Recipe collectors • Meal planners • Family recipe preservation • Cooking enthusiasts Download now and start building your personal recipe collection today! Your favorite recipes will always be at your fingertips, organized and ready when you need them. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cooking Note3 screens
FlavorFile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cooking Note at none against FlavorFile's 1. Cooking Note also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). FlavorFile's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. FlavorFile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Cooking Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cooking Note ships an update weekly, FlavorFile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Cooking Note versus FlavorFile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCooking NoteFlavorFile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKatsuya SugawaraBW Mobile Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Cooking Note

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FlavorFile

Subscriptions1
  • Backup your recipes$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Cooking Note free?
Cooking Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlavorFile free?
FlavorFile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cooking Note or FlavorFile have ads?
Cooking Note shows ads; FlavorFile does not.
Which is updated more often, Cooking Note or FlavorFile?
Cooking Note ships an update weekly, and FlavorFile every 7 months. Most recently, Cooking Note was updated on October 17, 2026 and FlavorFile on October 6, 2026.

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