Comparison

Cookanizer vs My Recipe Keeper

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

Head to head
About

Cookanizer

Securely store and organize your recipes, plan meals, and search by ingredients. Access your collection offline, sync across devices, and even scan paper recipes. Enjoy effortless and stress-free cooking with this comprehensive meal planning tool.

Highlights
  • Unlimited recipe storage
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Meal planning
  • Search by ingredients
  • Offline access
  • Scan paper recipes
  • Export to PDF
Features
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Cookanizer - Safe storage. Simple cooking. Save unlimited recipes for free, securely synced across all your devices. Plan meals, search by ingredients, export PDFs, share with friends, and back up your collection with ZIP files. Scan paper recipes and access everything anytime - even offline. Cooking made organized, effortless, and stress-free.

About

My Recipe Keeper

Features
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My Recipe Keeper is your mobile cook book and a place to find cooking inspiration. Here you can find delicious recipes and even add your own!

Screenshots

Cookanizer4 screens
My Recipe Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Recipe Keeper at none against Cookanizer's 2. My Recipe Keeper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Cookanizer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). 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. Cookanizer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. My Recipe Keeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cookanizer ships an update every 5 days, My Recipe Keeper monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Cookanizer versus My Recipe Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookanizerMy Recipe Keeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPetre PlotnicRiley Bunce

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cookanizer

One-time2
  • Recipes pack #1$0.99
  • PRO version$9.99
None

My Recipe Keeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cookanizer free?
Cookanizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Recipe Keeper free?
My Recipe Keeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cookanizer or My Recipe Keeper have ads?
Cookanizer shows ads; My Recipe Keeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Cookanizer or My Recipe Keeper?
Cookanizer ships an update every 5 days, and My Recipe Keeper monthly. Most recently, Cookanizer was updated on October 9, 2026 and My Recipe Keeper on October 28, 2026.

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