Comparison

Cookanizer vs Recipe Journal Pro

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

Recipe Journal Pro

Features
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This app is your personal recipe vault — designed for people who love cooking, experimenting, and keeping everything in one place. Whether it’s a handwritten family recipe, something you tested for your business, or a new idea you don’t want to lose, you can store it, structure it, and come back to it anytime. What you can do: Create your own recipes Add ingredients, method steps, notes, and tips exactly how you like them. Upload photos Capture your dishes and build a visual library of your cooking journey. Organize with categories Sort recipes into categories like breakfast, baking, preserves, or anything custom to your style. Export your recipes Easily export and share your recipes when you need them — perfect for friends, family, or even building your own product line. Simple, clean design No clutter. Just a focused space to build your own collection. Perfect for: Home cooks who want everything in one place Food entrepreneurs developing products Anyone tired of losing recipes in notes, screenshots, or scraps of paper Start building your personal recipe collection — one dish at a time.

Screenshots

Cookanizer4 screens
Recipe Journal Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recipe Journal Pro at none against Cookanizer's 2. Recipe Journal Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Recipe Journal Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cookanizer versus Recipe Journal Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookanizerRecipe Journal Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPetre PlotnicIsak Kellerman

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cookanizer

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

Recipe Journal Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cookanizer free?
Cookanizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recipe Journal Pro free?
Recipe Journal Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cookanizer or Recipe Journal Pro have ads?
Cookanizer shows ads; Recipe Journal Pro does not.

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