Comparison

iRecipeBook vs Range cooking thermometer

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

Head to head
About

iRecipeBook

Easily transfer recipes from your computer to your mobile device using a web browser. Manage ingredients and search your collection with a simple interface. Keep your recipes accessible without the screen saver interrupting.

Highlights
  • Web-based recipe editor
  • Remote editing via Wi-Fi
  • Search by name or ingredient
  • Prevent screen saver
  • Simple add/modify/delete
  • XML backup and restore
Features
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Fire up your favourite web browser on your Mac or PC and simply copy-paste your recipes directly to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Add recipes with ease from any system, website, document format, application. This is an easy to use recipe book with unique web based remote editing feature. Remote editing requires Wi-Fi connection with the devices on the same network, but no internet connection is required, the app contains everything needed. We've created this App because we couldn't find one where ingredients management was painless and copy-pasting my existing recipes was this easy. Keep in mind that not every web browsers are equal, we use Safari or Firefox, other browsers might have limited functionality, but let us know if you have any trouble, through our contact form on the support site. Features we are proud of: • use the easy-to-use editor from your web browser to add and modify your recipes from your computer or another iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch • search your recipes with part of the name or any ingredient, preparation step • display recipes without the screen saver turning on • adding modifying, deleting recipes are simple even from the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch • backup and restore your recipes in XML format

About

Range cooking thermometer

Monitor cooking temperatures remotely from your iOS device. Get live readings, set custom alerts for various foods, and track temperature graphs for repeatable results. Ideal for grilling, baking, candy making, and homebrewing.

Highlights
  • Real-time temperature readings
  • Remote alerts to iOS devices
  • Temperature guides for meat, candy, beer
  • Recipe graphs for repeatable results
  • USDA and gourmet presets
  • One-handed operation
Features
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Cook better with less effort. The Range grilling/kitchen thermometer gives you: precise temperature readings; live temperatures and remote alerts to iOS devices anywhere; Rangefinder temperature guides for meat, candy and beer; and recipe graphs for repeatable results. Use Range with your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad as a leave-in oven thermometer, and get alerts on your other iOS device so you don't have to hover around the kitchen. Kitchen scientists—graph and save temperature data to experiment with your recipe. Or, use Range as an instant-read thermometer and get audio alerts to nudge you when your candy has hit the hard ball stage. • Real-time temperature readings. Check the temperature over the Internet from any iOS device. • Set rising or falling temperature alerts with a swipe of a finger. • Remote alerts to all your iOS devices when your dish is done. • USDA and gourmet presets for meat and candy make it even easier to cook a perfect dish. • Minimal interaction. You want to cook, not futz with your phone. One-handed operation, 3D Touch presets from the home screen and monitoring temperatures on your lock screen makes you more efficient. Graph view in landscape. • Save your graph as a PDF, or CSV data to open as a spreadsheet. • Rangefinders show you important temperature ranges for meat, sugar stages, and homebrewing. Stay on top of things with audio or remote alerts as you pass through important temperature bands. And because every chef has her preferences, you can create your own Rangefinders. Requires the Range (wired) or Range Dial (Bluetooth) smart thermometers, made of food-safe silicone and stainless steel, and designed for the oven or grill. http://store.supermechanical.com

Screenshots

iRecipeBook4 screens
Range cooking thermometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Range cooking thermometer at Free against iRecipeBook's $0.99. Range cooking thermometer also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 56%) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). iRecipeBook's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and chart position (#125 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, 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

Range cooking thermometer is free to download; iRecipeBook costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iRecipeBook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Range cooking thermometer has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of iRecipeBook's written reviews are positive against 70% of Range cooking thermometer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iRecipeBook versus Range cooking thermometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRecipeBookRange cooking thermometer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews70.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#125 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShooby BanSupermechanical LLC

Customer experience

iRecipeBook

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative34.4%

Range cooking thermometer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative22.7%

In-app purchases

None

iRecipeBook

No in-app purchases

None

Range cooking thermometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRecipeBook free?
iRecipeBook costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Range cooking thermometer free?
Range cooking thermometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iRecipeBook or Range cooking thermometer?
iRecipeBook is rated higher. iRecipeBook averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Range cooking thermometer averages 3.7 from 11 ratings.
Do iRecipeBook or Range cooking thermometer have ads?
Neither iRecipeBook nor Range cooking thermometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRecipeBook or Range cooking thermometer?
iRecipeBook ships an update every 2 months, and Range cooking thermometer every 2 months. Most recently, iRecipeBook was updated on November 1, 2026 and Range cooking thermometer on October 29, 2026.

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