Comparison

Recipe Keeper vs Snapipe

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

Head to head
About

Recipe Keeper

Organize your personal recipe collection with a clean, intuitive interface. Easily import recipes from the web, manage ingredients and steps, and search your entire library. Enjoy a distraction-free cooking experience with customizable views and automatic scaling for portion sizes.

Highlights
  • Intuitive recipe organization
  • Web recipe import
  • Automatic portion scaling
  • Powerful search functionality
  • Customizable interface
  • Share and print recipes
Features
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Taste is the ideal solution for managing your recipes simply and intuitively. Whether you want to collect new recipes, organize old favorites, or find inspiration – Taste provides you with the tools to structure your collection. No ads, no registration – start right away and enjoy the clean, streamlined interface. With Taste, you always keep track of your recipes, from the initial idea to the finished dish. Everything is designed to make managing your recipes as easy as possible, so you can focus on what really matters: cooking. ► Why Taste? Taste offers the perfect combination of user-friendliness and flexibility to manage your recipes easily and efficiently. • Clear design: The clean, simple interface helps you stay focused on your recipes, without distractions • Customizable: Adjust font sizes, colors, and views to suit your preferences, tailoring Taste to your style • Start immediately: No registration, no ads. You can access all features directly without providing personal data • Continuous improvement: Regular updates optimize and add new features to improve your experience ► Recipe Book – everything in view The structured outline view gives you a clear overview of your entire recipe collection on one page. Categories can be nested, similar to a file manager, to organize your recipes efficiently. • Multiple views: Recipes are displayed in horizontally scrollable lists with two display options for the appearance of recipes, sortable by name or date • Drag-and-Drop: Easily move recipes and categories via drag-and-drop • Quick access: Context menus offer fast access to essential functions directly within the recipe book ► Recipe View – all at a glance The recipe view ensures that all key information such as ingredients, preparation steps, and notes are clearly arranged. • Automatic scaling: All ingredient quantities automatically adjust to the selected portion size • Intuitive editing: Edit recipes directly within the view, without additional windows • Detailed structure: Ingredients, preparation, and notes are clearly separated and easily accessible ► Web Import – recipes from the web Add recipes directly from the internet – either via the in-app browser or using the Share Sheet. • In-app browser: Search for recipes on the web and add them directly to your collection • Smart import: Taste automatically detects and imports ingredients, preparation steps, and cooking times • Preview function: View a quick preview of the recipe before saving it ► Search – find any recipe Search your entire collection quickly and efficiently. Find recipes by ingredients, names, or any keywords. • Multiple search terms: Combine different ingredients to find the exact recipe you need • Highlighted results: Search results are clearly marked, so you can spot them quickly • Spotlight integration: Find recipes directly via the iOS system search ► Additional features • Share and print: Create PDFs of recipes to share or print them directly • Offline available: Your recipes are always available, even without an internet connection • Automatic synchronization: Recipes are synced via iCloud and are available across all your devices ► What’s coming next? Taste is continuously expanding to offer even more features. Future updates will include a shopping helper, meal planner, and comprehensive nutritional support. Thanks to modular extensions, you can customize the app to your needs, using only the features that are relevant to you. Terms of use: https://taste-recipe-manager.app/terms

About

Snapipe

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Transform Your Recipe Collection with AI-Powered Intelligence Snapipe revolutionizes how you capture, organize, and manage cooking recipes. Combining "Snap" + "Recipe," this intelligent companion transforms photos and text into beautifully organized, searchable recipe collections. Key Features Smart Photo Recognition (Pro/Premium) Capture recipes from cookbooks or handwritten notes with AI-powered text extraction. Snap a photo and watch Snapipe intelligently parse ingredients, instructions, and details. Intelligent Text Processing Type or paste recipes from any source and let AI automatically organize them into structured, searchable formats. Perfect for digitizing family recipes. Automatic Categorization Never lose recipes again. Snapipe categorizes dishes by type (appetizers, mains, desserts), cuisine style (Italian, Chinese, American), and creates subcategories. Multi-Language Support Cook globally with translation features supporting English, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese. Explore international cuisines with confidence. Recipe History Tracking Document cooking adventures with detailed logs. Rate results, add photos of finished dishes, note modifications, and track culinary evolution. Powerful Search & Organization Find recipes instantly with comprehensive search across names, ingredients, and instructions. Filter by favorites, categories, or styles. Data Management Export and import your recipe collection with backup options. Your culinary memories stay safe and portable. Subscription Tiers Basic (Free): Text input, up to 10 recipes, essential management features. Pro: Photo input, 100 recipes, priority support for serious cooks. Premium: Unlimited recipes, translation features, advanced import/export, premium support. Whether you're building your first collection or digitizing decades of knowledge, Snapipe adapts to your needs. Transform recipe chaos into organized, accessible collections today! Terms of use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Recipe Keeper4 screens
Snapipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Recipe Keeper at none against Snapipe's shown. Recipe Keeper also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Snapipe's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). On price, in-app purchases 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. Recipe Keeper sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Snapipe sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recipe Keeper ships an update every 11 days, Snapipe every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Recipe Keeper versus Snapipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecipe KeeperSnapipe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (156 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings156 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB131 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThilo KreiselWing Tung Kwok

Bugs and requests

Recipe Keeper

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Recipes lost after iCloud backup
  • App does not release memory when deleting recipes
  • App downloads too much fluff and unnecessary content
  • App struggles to import from Paprika
  • App does not recognize Facebook as a recipe source
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  • App does not find recipes on Chefkoch site
  • Sharing between different iCloud accounts not working
  • PDF import is not straightforward
  • Language issues (German interface for non-German speakers)
  • Some users struggle with importing recipes from the web
  • Memory issues with large app size for single recipes

Requested features

13 requests
  • Sharing recipes between two people (different iCloud accounts)
  • Shopping list functionality or export to Apple Reminders
  • Synchronizing recipes between husband's and wife's accounts
  • Ability to create a recipe book together (e.g., via iCloud)
  • Importing recipes from videos (Instagram, YT Shorts)
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  • Mac app or integration
  • Easier PDF import
  • Support for scanning recipes
  • Full-screen recipe book view
  • Ability to start a new line of recipes after many entries
  • Importing from files
  • Synchronizing with iPad
  • Support for Chinese language settings

Snapipe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Recipe Keeper

Subscriptions2
  • Basic Version - Monthly3 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • Basic Version - Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time6
  • Tiny Tip$0.99
  • Small Tip$2.49
  • Medium Tip$4.99
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  • Large Tip$9.99
  • Huge Tip$19.99
  • Complete Package - Lifetime$29.99
4 purchases

Snapipe

Subscriptions4
  • Pro - Monthly Auto Renew$0.991 Month
  • Pro - Monthly (Auto-Renewal)$1.991 Month
  • Prem - Monthly Auto Renew$1.991 Month
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  • Prem - Monthly (Auto-Renewal)$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Recipe Keeper free?
Recipe Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snapipe free?
Snapipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recipe Keeper or Snapipe have ads?
Snapipe shows ads; Recipe Keeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Recipe Keeper or Snapipe?
Recipe Keeper ships an update every 11 days, and Snapipe every 5 days. Most recently, Recipe Keeper was updated on October 27, 2026 and Snapipe on October 5, 2026.

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