Substitutions vs Recipe Keeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Substitutions
This app provides a comprehensive database of nearly 1500 food and drink substitutions. It's designed to help users find alternatives for various dietary needs, allergies, and cooking requirements.
- Extensive substitution database
- Search functionality
- Covers allergies
- Supports dietary needs (gluten-free, vegan, low carb)
- Includes baking and cooking aids
- Categorized by ingredient type
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Substitutions. Food & Drink. iOS 11 or later. Now nearly 1500 substitutions. Search! Alcohol. Allergy. Baking. Cooking. Dairy. Gluten-Free. Herbs. Spices. Low Carb. Low Fat. Low Sodium. Migraine. Seafood. Meat. Utensil. Vegan. Twitter: @Gormaya
Recipe Keeper
Effortlessly save recipes from any online source, organize them beautifully, and access them hands-free. Plan meals, generate grocery lists, and even create a printed cookbook. This ad-free experience ensures you focus on cooking, not clutter.
- One-tap recipe saving from blogs and social media
- Ad-free and distraction-free recipe viewing
- Hands-free cooking with voice commands
- Automatic grocery list generation
- Syncs recipes across all devices
- Works offline
- AI meal suggestions
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Tired of scrolling through 8 pages just to find the recipe? Cook’n pulls recipes from blogs, Pinterest & more—ad-free and clean. Save your first recipe in seconds—Try Cook’n free today! There’s a better way to save, organize, and cook your favorite recipes—ad-free, distraction-free, and frustration-free. Meet Cook’n, the game-changing app that pulls recipes off long blogs and Pinterest pins in seconds—automatically and beautifully formatted so you can just cook. Why You’ll Love Cook’n: • One-Tap Recipe Saving Found a great recipe on Pinterest, Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram? Save it instantly. No ads. No popups. Just your recipe—clean and easy. • Ad-Free Recipes No more hunting through 8 pages of someone’s life story. Cook’n strips out the clutter so you get right to the ingredients and instructions. • Hands-Free Cooking Go hands-free with Alexa or your Apple Watch. Cook’n reads your recipes step-by-step—perfect for messy fingers and multitasking. • Stop Losing Recipes 38% of web pages disappear over time—including recipes! Cook’n saves your recipes forever so you’ll never lose another favorite. • All Your Recipes, One Place Snap a pic of Grandma’s recipe card, import from Pinterest, or dictate your own. Everything is saved, organized, and searchable in seconds. • Smart Meal Planning & Shopping Auto-generate grocery lists organized by aisle. Plan meals faster and shop smarter. • Discover & Share Share your creations with the Cook’n community, rack up likes, and climb the Leaderboard to become a Cook’n Influencer! Bonus Features You’ll Brag About: • Save recipes with photos or voice • AI meal suggestions based on your taste • Create a printed cookbook • Nutrition info (on desktop) • Sync across all your devices • Works offline • Screen stays on while cooking • Trusted by 7 million+ users • Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars Try Cook’n Free Today Download now and save your first recipe in seconds. No ads. No popups. Just cooking. Subscription Information: Cook'n offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions that unlock additional features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.dvo.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Recipe Keeper at Free against Substitutions's $1.99. Recipe Keeper also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Substitutions's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On ads, chart position 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
Recipe Keeper is free to download; Substitutions costs $1.99 up front. Recipe Keeper sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Substitutions asks for nothing beyond the download.
Recipe Keeper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recipe Keeper has 3.7K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Substitutions's written reviews are positive against 86% of Recipe Keeper's.
Substitutions ships an update every 2 months, Recipe Keeper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Substitutions | Recipe Keeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (29 ratings) | 4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 3.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #18 — better | #47 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 357 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gormaya | DVO Enterprises |
Customer experience
Substitutions
Recipe Keeper
Bugs and requests
Substitutions
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Recipe Keeper
Reported bugs
3 issues- Syncing issues between desktop and mobile versions
- Missing or incorrect recipe details after import
- Compatibility problems with newer device updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to upload recipe photos
- Improve recipe organization and categorization
- Enhance shopping list and meal planning features
- Provide better integration with other apps and services
In-app purchases
Substitutions
No in-app purchases
Recipe Keeper
- Basic Membership$4.991 Month
- Basic (intro price)3 Months trial$4.991 Month
- Standard Membership$9.991 Month
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- Standard (intro price)3 Months trial$9.991 Month
- Premium Membership$14.991 Month
- Premium (intro price)3 Months trial$14.991 Month
- Basic Membership (Annual)$49.991 Year
- Standard (intro price)1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Standard Membership (Annual)$99.991 Year
- Premium Membership (Annual)$149.991 Year
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