Cookanizer vs Recipe Journal Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Unlimited recipe storage
- Cross-device syncing
- Meal planning
- Search by ingredients
- Offline access
- Scan paper recipes
- Export to PDF
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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.
Recipe Journal Pro
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Cookanizer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Recipe Journal Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Cookanizer | Recipe Journal Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Petre Plotnic | Isak Kellerman |
In-app purchases
Cookanizer
- Recipes pack #1$0.99
- PRO version$9.99
Recipe Journal Pro
No in-app purchases








