The Recipe Developer vs RecipeDrop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
The Recipe Developer
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Recipe Developer is your personal cookbook โ 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 โ 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 โ IT JUST WORKS Open the app and start importing straight away โ 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 โ 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.
RecipeDrop
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RecipeDrop saves you from scrolling past endless life stories and adverts just to find a recipe. Paste any recipe URL and instantly get just the ingredients and method, stored in your own personal recipe vault. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Grab recipes from over 611 supported websites by pasting a URL. RecipeDrop also imports recipes from TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, so you never lose a recipe you spotted on social media. YOUR PERSONAL RECIPE VAULT Every recipe you save is organised in one place. Create collections to group recipes however you like -- weeknight dinners, baking projects, holiday favourites. Search across all your recipes instantly. KITCHEN MODE When it is time to cook, switch to Kitchen Mode for a full-screen, step-by-step view of each instruction. Built-in timers keep you on track, and the screen stays on so you never have to touch your phone with messy hands. MEAL PLANNING Plan your week with the built-in meal planner. Drag recipes into day and meal slots to build a weekly plan that works for your household. AUTOMATIC SHOPPING LISTS Generate a shopping list from your meal plan with one tap. RecipeDrop merges duplicate ingredients and groups items by category, so your supermarket trip is quick and painless. PORTION SCALING Cooking for more or fewer people? Adjust the serving size and all ingredient quantities update automatically. NO ADS, NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED RecipeDrop is completely ad-free. There is no sign-up, no login, and no tracking. Your recipes are stored on your device and belong to you. WORKS OFFLINE Once a recipe is saved, it is available offline. No internet connection needed to browse your vault or cook from a saved recipe. Built for home cooks who just want their recipes in one place, without the clutter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RecipeDrop at 13.0 against The Recipe Developer's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | The Recipe Developer | RecipeDrop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brass Lantern Studios Ltd | Overpass Limited |
In-app purchases
The Recipe Developer
No in-app purchases
RecipeDrop
No in-app purchases
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