Cookpad Recipes vs BrewKeep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cookpad Recipes
Discover thousands of authentic recipes from a global community of home cooks, verified by those who have made them. Search by ingredient or dish, import recipes from anywhere, and get AI-assisted recipe creation. Organize your collection, plan meals, and build shopping lists.
- Search recipes by ingredient or dish
- Import recipes from websites and social media
- AI-assisted recipe creation
- Organize recipes into private folders
- Weekly menu planning
- Automatic shopping list generation
- Automatic recipe translation
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Not sure what to cook tonight? Cookpad recommends: search by ingredient or by dish across thousands of authentic recipes from a global community of home cooks — all verified by the people who have actually cooked them. WHAT SHOULD I COOK TONIGHT? Tell us what's in the fridge and we'll tell you what to make with it. Chicken, salmon, ground beef, half a box of lasagna noodles: every recipe we put in front of you has already been cooked by someone before you, who left a photo of how it turned out (Cooksnap) and wrote up how it went. It isn't a list of recipes to scroll — it's a recommendation for tonight's dinner, with the proof that it works. RECIPES VERIFIED BY THE COMMUNITY Trustworthy recipes, written by the people who cook them every day, not by an editorial team. Every Cooksnap is a photo from someone who made it before you, with comments on how it went: where it goes wrong, whether the measurements add up, how long it really takes. That's how we know what to recommend — no editor decides it, the person who cooked it proves it. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE, INCLUDING INSTAGRAM AND TIKTOK Write your own recipes or import your favorites from any website, from Instagram, from TikTok, from a book or from a handwritten notebook. Build your own biggest recipe collection, all in one place. Tap Share and the recipe is added straight to your collection — ingredients and steps separated, ready to follow. No more screenshots lost in your camera roll. Save them as drafts and finish them whenever you want. AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION Find a recipe in Spanish, Italian or Japanese and read it in English: the translation is automatic. AD-FREE. ALWAYS. No ads, not even in the free version. No banner to close with flour on your hands, no video starting up while you're reading the measurements. YOUR DIGITAL RECIPE BOX, ALL IN ONE PLACE Your recipe keeper, cookbook and cooking app — all in one. Save cooking recipes from anywhere and find them again in seconds. • Import & Scan: Import any recipe from a website or a social post in one tap. Snap a photo of a handwritten recipe or cookbook page: AI turns it into a digital recipe. • Create with AI: Write your own recipes with the AI Recipe Assistant, without forgetting a single step. Save the draft and finish it whenever you have time. • Organize & Plan: Sort everything into private folders by theme — chicken, desserts, gluten-free, breakfast. Build your weekly menu in a few taps and let your shopping list build itself from your recipes: you only add what's missing. • Cook What You Have: Cook with what's already in your fridge or pantry. Save money, use your leftovers and reduce food waste. FOR EVERY TASTE AND NEED Quick and easy weeknight dinners, chicken and salmon, filet mignon and scallops, soups and chili, breakfast and lunch, baking and desserts — plus cuisines from around the world: Mexican, Italian, Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Indian. Filters for vegan, vegetarian, keto, gluten-free, dairy-free and baby-led weaning. Tools and methods: air fryer, slow cooker, Instant Pot, bread maker. SHARE YOUR COOKING Share recipes with friends, family and the community — or keep them private, just for you. Upload photos of the dishes you've made (Cooksnaps) and tell everyone how it went. Follow home cooks and food creators from around the world and ask for tips whenever you need them. JOIN A COMMUNITY THAT COOKS EVERY DAY For everyone — from beginners to experienced cooks — for weeknight dinners or special occasions. PREMIUM With Premium you get even more tools to cook your way: • The most popular recipes at the top of every search. • Import unlimited recipes. • Advanced filters to match every recipe to your preferences. Premium is available in the United States and 22 other countries. Empty the fridge and find tonight's dinner. Get in touch: help@cookpad.com
BrewKeep
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``` BrewKeep is the simple, private maintenance log built for home baristas. Track backflushing, descaling, group gaskets, shower screens, water filters, burr cleaning and more — and get reminded before anything is due. Everything stays on your phone. No account, no cloud. WHY HOME BARISTAS USE BREWKEEP • A descale schedule computed from YOUR water — tap hardness, bottled, or RO • Usage-based reminders from how many coffees you make a day (no shot logging required) • Ready-made maintenance kits for popular machines and grinders • A complete service history you can hand to a buyer when you sell your gear • Log costs and see exactly what your setup spends per month and year • Works 100% offline — your data never leaves your phone SCALE KILLS ESPRESSO MACHINES A limescaled boiler is the most expensive repair a home machine can need — and the easiest to prevent. Tell BrewKeep what water you use and it builds the right descale interval automatically. Soft or RO water? It will tell you that you barely need to descale at all. SET UP IN A MINUTE Pick your machine or grinder from the preset list (Gaggia Classic, Breville/Sage, Rancilio Silvia, Lelit, La Marzocco, Rocket, E61 machines, Niche, DF64, Baratza and more) and every task is created with sensible intervals. Mark a job done and the next one is scheduled automatically. SELL WITH CONFIDENCE The second-hand espresso market is real money. BrewKeep turns every logged job into a clean PDF service report — equipment details plus the complete maintenance timeline — you can show a buyer or keep for warranty. (Premium) PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up. No servers. No ads. No tracking. Everything you enter is stored only on your device. FREE VS PREMIUM Free includes one machine or grinder with the full smart schedule, every preset task, unlimited reminders, and your complete history and spending stats. Premium unlocks unlimited equipment (machine + grinder combos, cafe setups) and the PDF service-history report. Premium is available as an auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase, with a free trial on the annual plan. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account, and you can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://ismetguler.github.io/brewkeep-privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Brew more. Repair less. Keep every service in your pocket. ```
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BrewKeep at none against Cookpad Recipes's shown. BrewKeep also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Cookpad Recipes's advantage is chart position (#71 vs unranked). 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
Both are free to download. Cookpad Recipes sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days and BrewKeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Cookpad Recipes | BrewKeep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #71 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cookpad Inc. | KUTLUHAN KIP |
Bugs and requests
Cookpad Recipes
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen issues
- Compatibility problems with older devices
- Unexpected charges for premium subscription
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to edit and save personal recipe variations
- Improved recipe search and filtering options
- Expanded international recipe selection
- Automatic recipe categorization and organization
BrewKeep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cookpad Recipes
- プレミアムサービス$0.497 Days
- プレミアムサービス2 variants$1.991 Month
- プレミアムサービス$2.991 Month
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- プレミアムサービス14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- プレミアムサービス 1か月おためし$4.991 Month
- プレミアムサービス 3か月おためし$4.991 Month
- プレミアムサービス 7日おためし$4.991 Month
- プレミアムサービス 2か月おためし$4.991 Month
- プレミアムサービス$4.991 Month
BrewKeep
- Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Lifetime$24.99









