The Recipe Developer vs Your Recipe Mate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Recipe Developer
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Recipe Developer is your personal cookbook — built for cooks who actually cook. SAVE RECIPES FROM ANYWHERE See a recipe in a TikTok, an Instagram reel, a YouTube video, or on any website? Share it to Recipe Developer and it does the rest — transcribing and reading it into a clean recipe with the ingredients and method laid out, ready to cook from. Photo carousels become individual recipes automatically. No more screenshotting cooking videos and never finding them again. NO SETUP — IT JUST WORKS Open the app and start importing straight away — no account, no sign-in, nothing to configure. You'll have imports ready to go, and you can top up with a pack whenever you need more. Imports never expire and work across all your devices. DICTATE YOUR OWN RECIPES Tap "Dictate recipe" and talk through it — title, ingredients, steps. Recipe Developer turns what you say into a structured recipe you can edit and save. CAPTURE FROM PHOTOS Snap a cookbook page or pick a screenshot. Recipe Developer reads the text and pulls out a complete recipe. MAKE IT YOURS Tag recipes, organise an ingredient catalogue by supermarket aisle, capture cooking skills, and store your own variations. Bulk-edit tags, share by link, and review every import before it lands in your library. A cookbook for cooks who actually cook. Never lose a recipe again.
Your Recipe Mate
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Tired of losing your favorite recipes? Recipe Mate makes it easy to save and access your own creations anytime, anywhere. Whether you're a home chef or casual cook, Recipe Mate is the simple way to build your personal cookbook. - Add and save your own recipes - View and manage your recipe list - Clean, easy-to-use Flutter interface - Works fully offline — no login required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Your Recipe Mate at 15.6 against The Recipe Developer's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Recipe Developer ships an update every 6 weeks, Your Recipe Mate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Recipe Developer | Your Recipe Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brass Lantern Studios Ltd | CRAIG EDWARD DAVEY |
In-app purchases
The Recipe Developer
No in-app purchases
Your Recipe Mate
No in-app purchases
Questions
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