Comparison

eCookbook vs RecipeRealm

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

Head to head
About

eCookbook

Access and browse your personalized cookbooks on your iPhone or iPad. Search for specific recipes within your created collections. An account with the creator service is required to use this application.

Highlights
  • Read custom cookbooks
  • Search recipes
  • Browse cookbook collections
  • Requires CreateMyCookbook account
  • iPhone and iPad support
Features
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Read cookbook's you made with CreateMyCookbook on your iPhone or iPad. Search the recipes, and browse the full cookbook. Requires account at CreateMyCookbook.

About

RecipeRealm

Organize your culinary world by saving, browsing, and sharing recipes. Discover new dishes with an in-app browser, plan meals, and manage your kitchen inventory. Get cooking assistance and track your nutrition goals.

Highlights
  • Save and browse recipes with images and details
  • In-app browser with web importer
  • Step-by-step cooking tracking
  • Meal planning and calorie tracking
  • Kitchen inventory management
  • Grocery list creation
  • Recipe sharing and community features
Features
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Create a world of flavors with RecipeRealm! * Store & Browse: Save your favorite recipes with ease. From appetizers to desserts, access a comprehensive list complete with images, prep/cook times, ingredients, and detailed steps. * In-App Browser: Looking for new recipes? Tap the Google logo to start searching with the in-app browser. When you find a recipe you want to save, use the rebuilt web importer and scan tools to quickly capture recipe details and ingredients from a webpage. * Images Made Easy: Upload from your photo library, capture a new photo, or search with Google and save the perfect image for your recipe. * Edit: Need to make tweaks? Tap the edit button in a recipe to update any section or crop its photo. * Step-by-Step Tracking: Enhance your cooking experience with interactive ingredient and step tracking. Mark items off as you cook, stay organized, then reset and cook again anytime. * Search: Find your recipes quickly with search, and filter by cook time or cuisine to discover favorites faster. * Dietary Preferences: Mark recipes based on your dietary needs, including gluten-free, sugar-free, and more. (Designed by Photoroyalty/Freepik) * Share the Flavor: Have something worth sharing? Share individual recipes with built-in sharing options, or send them to other RecipeRealm users for easy importing and collaboration. * Share Recipe Books: Share entire recipe books with other people so collections can be enjoyed, organized, and managed together. * Easy Additions: Simply copy recipe details to import them into the app. You can even add a photo from your clipboard. * My Recipe: I’ve included one of my own recipes to help you get started with your culinary creations. * RecipeRealm Community: A dynamic platform where food lovers connect by sharing and discovering an endless array of recipes. Join the community and explore fresh culinary inspiration every day. * Recipe Assistant: Recipe Assistant is powered by OpenAI to help with cooking questions, recipe ideas, substitutions, and more. To keep things balanced for everyone, you can send up to 12 messages per day. * Random Recipe Banner: On app launch, discover a random recipe right at the top of your screen. Tap it to explore, copy, and import for a little extra spontaneity. * Meal Planner: Plan your meals throughout the week and keep your cooking organized in one place. * Calorie Tracker: Log meals and calories to keep up with your nutrition goals alongside your recipes and meal plans. * Kitchen: Manage your kitchen essentials with dedicated sections for your fridge, pantry, and seasonings. * Grocery Lists: Build and organize grocery lists so you always know what you need on your next shopping trip. * Siri Shortcuts: Use Siri Shortcuts for faster hands-free actions throughout the app. * Recipe Books: Create recipe books, drag and drop recipes in and out, pin a favorite book to the top, and use intuitive actions to organize your collection seamlessly. * Widgets: Stay connected from your Home Screen with widgets for Random Recipe, Meal Planner, and Grocery List. * Cross-Device Recipe Syncing: Your recipes seamlessly sync across all devices signed in with the same Apple ID, so your collection stays up to date wherever you are. * Color UI: Customize the app’s appearance by changing the tint color. Your kitchen adventure awaits. Download RecipeRealm and elevate your cooking journey today!

Screenshots

eCookbook4 screens
RecipeRealm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RecipeRealm at 100% against eCookbook's 20%. RecipeRealm also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 33 months). eCookbook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. RecipeRealm sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. eCookbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eCookbook ships an update every 33 months, RecipeRealm every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
eCookbook versus RecipeRealm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereCookbookRecipeRealm
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB159 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCreateMyCookbook, LLCRuben Manzano

Customer experience

eCookbook

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

RecipeRealm

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

In-app purchases

None

eCookbook

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

RecipeRealm

One-time4
  • Small Thanks$0.99
  • Gourmet Support$2.99
  • Clean Palate$3.99
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  • Culinary Enthusiast$4.99

Questions

Is eCookbook free?
eCookbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RecipeRealm free?
RecipeRealm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do eCookbook or RecipeRealm have ads?
Neither eCookbook nor RecipeRealm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eCookbook or RecipeRealm?
eCookbook ships an update every 33 months, and RecipeRealm every 3 months. Most recently, eCookbook was updated on November 3, 2026 and RecipeRealm on November 3, 2026.

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