# Recipe Manager vs FontanellApp

The clearest difference is price: FontanellApp at Free against Recipe Manager's $7.99. FontanellApp also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Recipe Manager's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (158 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

FontanellApp is free to download; Recipe Manager costs $7.99 up front. Recipe Manager sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. FontanellApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

Recipe Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recipe Manager has 158 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recipe Manager | FontanellApp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.2 (158 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-manager-serving-sizer/id364168890/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fontanellapp/id6748257704/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **158** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 43 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 17+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Creative Algorithms](https://appshunter.io/developer/325207578) | [Andrea Morachioli](https://appshunter.io/developer/1675672447) |

## What reviewers say

### Recipe Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-manager-serving-sizer/id364168890)

Organize your personal recipes and easily scale them to any serving size. Import recipes from various sources, personalize their appearance, and enjoy a cooking mode designed for ease of use. Securely back up and share your culinary creations.

**Highlights:** Recipe scaling by serving size, Web import and dictation input, Customizable recipe card designs, SmartScaling™ for accurate measurements, Cooking mode with large font, Multiple backup options, Email and print recipe sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fall Leaves Recipe Card Design Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Holiday Trimmings Recipe Card Design Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Home Sweet Home Recipe Card Design Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Party Time Recipe Card Design Pack | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface for organizing recipes
- 🔄 Simple serving size scaling and conversion
- 📧 Easy recipe sharing via email
- 📸 Ability to add photos to recipes
- 💾 Offline access to recipes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Recipes display as jumbled/unreadable text
- 🐛 App crashes frequently during use
- 🐛 Data loss when reinstalling or upgrading devices
- 🐛 Ingredients field overlaps with directions
- ⏳ Time-consuming to manually enter recipes

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes or crashes when adding recipes
- Ingredients randomly move to directions section
- Data disappears after app reinstall
- Recipes become unreadable/jumbled after updates
- iOS 17 prevents adding recipe items after first entry

**Requested features**

- Search by ingredients functionality
- iPhone app version
- Cloud backup and automatic sync between devices
- Recipe sharing/importing between users
- Nutritional information calculation


### FontanellApp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fontanellapp/id6748257704)

Discover nearby drinking fountains on an interactive map. Users can rate and review fountains, helping others stay hydrated. This app provides a simple way to locate public water sources.

**Highlights:** Map of nearby drinking fountains, User reviews and ratings, Locate public water sources, Stay hydrated easily

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recipe Manager free?

Recipe Manager costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is FontanellApp free?

FontanellApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Recipe Manager or FontanellApp?

Recipe Manager is rated higher. Recipe Manager averages 4.2 out of 5 from 158 ratings, while FontanellApp averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Recipe Manager or FontanellApp have ads?

Neither Recipe Manager nor FontanellApp shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Recipe Manager or FontanellApp?

Recipe Manager ships an update every 3 months, and FontanellApp every 3 months. Most recently, Recipe Manager was updated on November 1, 2026 and FontanellApp on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*