The Recipe Box vs LeftoverTrackr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Recipe Box
Organize your favorite recipes with this kitchen companion app. Easily import recipes from the web, manage them with powerful tools, and share them with friends and family. Features a built-in timer and offline access.
- Instant web recipe import
- Built-in kitchen timer
- Recipe sharing
- Offline recipe access
- Customizable entry fields
- Ingredient search
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Everything you love about The Recipe Box has been lovingly frosted with swirls of vanilla mirror glaze and dark chocolate ganache, making every pixel glisten. The joy of cooking with our app is infectious, bringing smiles and delight to host and guest alike. We curated every mint sprig and dollop of raspberry purée to add elegant simplicity to the virtual plate. We hope you enjoy the scrumptious the new look, and of course we are tickled about our cheerful kitchen timer. It slices; it dices. Ok, enough hyperbole (we're really excited!!). Our new timer feature will start a countdown with a tap on the recipe step. Control it from within the app, or from your iPad's home screen. Switch between recipe timers with ease. We've been setting off timers just to listen to the chime. Import recipes from the web (it's addictive!) - with expanded external browser support. Look for that signature ripe raspberry icon in any other web browser to import instantly. You'll love sharing your recipes with friends and family, keeping those flavors of home circulating generation after generation. Developed by foodies who love their Apple devices, this 21st-century cooking tool helps you get your recipes into a quickly-sorted, easily shared format that can’t be misplaced, covered in stains, or catch on fire. When recipes are easy to collect, easy to retrieve and easy to read, you can focus on the pleasures of preparing delicious food. A word on our in app purchases: We're not gatekeeping - We don't charge subscriptions, track your whereabouts, sell your info, or make you watch ads, and we plan to keep it that way. But of course, we think this upgrade deserves a tip of the hat. If we've added more value to your life than our purchase price, consider a top-up once in a while. We appreciate it. "The perfect tool for serious cooks" — @AppStore “Attention to small details makes The Recipe Box stand apart from its competition.” — PadGadget “The Recipe Box is easily the best cooking tool app on the market today.” — AppAdvice.com “For home cooks… a welcome addition to the iPad’s kitchen repertoire” — iPad 'n Gravy New and Noteworthy, Staff Favorite — iTunes App Store EASY ENTRY • One-touch Instant Import from more than 100 catalogued recipe sites, plus innumerable uncatalogued sites • Capture data from any unsupported website quickly and easily • Fully flexible entry fields allow for imperial or metric units • Use The Recipe Box Keyboard to tap in shortcuts for cooking terms • Write notes while you cook without leaving the display screen • Add your own photo using your iPad camera, or choose from your photo album POWERFUL MANAGEMENT • Swap and sync with other Recipe Box users on other devices with Recipe Link • Search for multiple ingredients simultaneously • Cross-reference recipes in multiple categories • Rate recipes • Email ingredients as a clickable shopping list • Email import/export and printing • Access your recipes without an Internet connection • Back up recipes with a locally stored file IN-APP SUPPORT • FAQ • Feature maps • Tutorials New over the last year: • Tip jar • Timers in recipe directions - with a cheerful chime that won't curdle your hollandaise • Swipe to delete recipes from Browse view • Liquid Glass buttons - They morph and glow! • Groovy backgrounds - To complement the new iOS 26 look and feel • Menus and key commands - Cut, copy, paste, find, replace, print, new, edit, and more • Layout and navigation enhancements - Bigger photos and more screen space for recipe text = less scrolling! Keep your screen (relatively) free of butter and flour • New icon - Juicier! • Instant Import buzzes when it finds a recipe and lights up to get your attention • Improved Dark mode support • Recipe Link animations that signal status updates • Capture selected web text via context menu for easy basic importing • Zoomier navigations help you feel connected to the app environment
LeftoverTrackr
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Stop wasting food. Keep your fridge organized! LeftoverTrackr makes it easy to track what’s in your fridge so nothing gets forgotten or wasted. Add leftovers in seconds, attach a photo, and see exactly when each item expires — all in one clean, simple list. How it works • Add leftovers with a name, date, and storage location • Automatically track expiration dates • See what’s expiring today or soon • Attach photos for quick visual recognition • Get reminders so nothing gets forgotten Smart notifications Choose when you want to be notified about leftovers that expire today or tomorrow, so reminders fit your schedule — not the other way around. Pro Features Upgrade to LeftoverTrackr Pro to unlock: • iCloud syncing across all your devices • Ad-free experience Designed for simplicity LeftoverTrackr is built to be fast, distraction-free, and easy to use — whether you’re tracking one container or managing a busy household fridge. Food safety note Leftovers are generally safe to eat for 3–4 days when properly refrigerated. Always use your best judgment and follow official food safety guidelines.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: LeftoverTrackr at Free against The Recipe Box's $3.99. LeftoverTrackr also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). The Recipe Box's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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
LeftoverTrackr is free to download; The Recipe Box costs $3.99 up front. The Recipe Box sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and LeftoverTrackr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Recipe Box | LeftoverTrackr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kathleen Tafel | Scott Weisgerber |
Bugs and requests
The Recipe Box
Reported bugs
5 issues- Recipes disappearing after updates
- Inability to edit or save recipes
- Syncing issues between devices
- Keyboard shortcuts not working
- App crashes and freezes
Requested features
6 requests- Add Keto category
- Improve recipe photo management
- Implement iCloud/cloud backup
- Add unit conversion tools
- Enhance recipe sharing capabilities
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- Improve recipe editing and formatting
LeftoverTrackr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Recipe Box
- 1 tsp Thanks$0.99
- 1 TBSP Thanks$4.99
LeftoverTrackr
- English, US$1.991 Month
- English, US$9.991 Year
Questions
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