Comparison

Recipe Search vs FOOBY

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

Head to head
About

Recipe Search

Discover a world of recipes from various websites and YouTube videos. Organize your favorites with tags and access them easily. Control the app hands-free with voice commands while cooking.

Highlights
  • Global recipe web search
  • YouTube recipe video search
  • Language selection for search sites
  • Bookmark organization with tags
  • Custom URL scheme integration
  • Voice control for navigation
  • Hands-free kitchen operation
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Need more recipes? Here is the ANSWER what you want! Recipe Search for iPhone can search recipes from web sites throughout the world. Recipe Search is an App that allows you to find the recipes from recipe site a lot at a time. [Added the YouTube videos search] It is able to search for YouTube recipe videos. [The language select function was added. ] It enabled it to choose the language of a search target site. [Added the tag function to clarify bookmarks] Please register a tag from a setting first.  [responding to the custom URL scheme] You can launch Recipe Search with the custom URL scheme from Safari and Other Apps. An example for the custom URL Scheme for Recipe Search is: recipeSearch-iPhone:q=Tomatoes Onions Added link to the assistant service to view web pages designed only for PC. Please push an upper right arrow on a recipe page. And, Choose "Open with Instapaper". Voice Control ! We added the voice control capability in the recipe page. With your voice, RecipeSearch operates zooming and panning . Even when your hands are wet and/or dirty in the kitchen, you can operate the screen on your iPhone without any touch! *The commands available for operation are: UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LARGE and SMALL. *App. Feature Searching recipes with various type of keywords, such as recipe name, season, methods of cooking and/or kitchen utensils, as well as food ingredients. Please try to search recipes with keyword 'summer', and Recipe Search for iPhone shows various recipes suitable for 'summer'. (related to 'summer.') *How to Search When you have beef and onion( in the refrigerator), Please enter 'beef onion', then click Search button. *Usage Tips 1.To begin with, try to search with various key words you are looking for. 2.Cheking the search results、the recipes that you are interested in can be registered in Book Mark using [+] button. 3.After looking over the search results, transfer to Book Mark and browse details of the recipes you register.. 4.You can delete recipes from Book mark, when they becomes not necessary. 5.You can register recipes in Book mark as your favorite ones, and easily possible to access recipe web page later. *Warning(achtung) Internet Connection via WiFi( recommended) or 3G is required. * Disclaimer of Liability and Warranties. RECIPE SEARCH FOR IPHONE (hereinafter called 'THIS APPLICATION'), DESIGN ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THIS APPLICATION.

About

FOOBY

Discover new recipes, plan your meals, and create shopping lists with this comprehensive cooking companion. It offers step-by-step instructions, cooking tips, and even wine pairings to elevate your culinary experience. Share ideas with a community of food lovers and save your favorite recipes.

Highlights
  • Extensive recipe collection and cooking tips
  • Automatic shopping list generation and adjustment
  • Step-by-step instructions with pictures and videos
  • Recipe filtering by ingredients and dietary needs
  • Wine pairing suggestions
  • Save favorite recipes from various sources
  • Community for exchanging culinary ideas
Features
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If you’re not sure what to cook, which recipes to follow, or even if you want to know how to steam your vegetables properly, then the FOOBY app is here to help. With your cookbook on demand, you can find inspiration and recipes, alongside shopping lists and step-by-step instructions. You can even exchange culinary ideas with the community. **Key features include:** - A large variety of recipes and cooking tips to inspire you - Find a suitable recipe for every occasion, complete with a shopping list - Plan your shopping: the shopping list adjusts itself to the number of people - Multiple filter options: filter searches according to specific ingredients or dietary requirements - Cook like a professional with our cooking tips, pictures and videos **From inspiring ideas to creative meals** What’s special about the FOOBY app is that it provides you with all the information you could possibly need to make a delicious meal – all you have to do is cook it! There is no shortage of inspiration for your next dish – from a light and fresh salad to a festive roast. The app also recommends a wine pairing with various recipes for the perfect culinary experience. Plus, if you want to learn more about a certain ingredient, you are in good hands with our app – your “cookbook to go”. **Plan ahead of time** Each recipe comes with a shopping list, where all the ingredients are sorted by supermarket aisle or section. Once you’ve selected your recipe, simply specify the number of people you’re cooking for and the shopping list quantities will be adjusted automatically. With step-by-step instructions, pictures and how-to videos, the FOOBY recipes are suitable for everyone, from beginners to pros. In addition, the app includes a handy timer that reminds you, for example, when to take your roast out of the oven. The FOOBY app contains everything you’ll ever need to cook creatively at home. **Collect your favourite recipes** Food-lovers will be especially delighted with the FOOBY app because it allows you to collect all of your favourite recipes in one place. Save links to recipes from a different site or choose your favourite FOOBY recipes and add them to your profile. Storing recipes from other sites couldn’t be easier, simply save the links in the FOOBY app. For recipes from printed cookbooks or newspapers, simply take a photo with your smartphone camera and save them to your FOOBY app. This way, all your favourite meals are easily available through your “personal cookbook”, from all of your devices. **little FOOBY** We have something to celebrate: little FOOBY is here! little FOOBY is all about cooking with little ones. As well as recipes and inspiration, little FOOBY is packed with important and interesting information about cooking with children. Have fun!

Screenshots

Recipe Search4 screens
FOOBY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FOOBY at none against Recipe Search's shown. FOOBY also leads on ratings volume (94 vs 1). Recipe Search's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Recipe Search holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FOOBY has 94 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Recipe Search's written reviews are positive against 61% of FOOBY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recipe Search ships an update every 3 weeks, FOOBY every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Recipe Search versus FOOBY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecipe SearchFOOBY
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (94 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better61.0% of reviews
Number of ratings194 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB66 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMedia Circuit Co., Ltd.Coop

Customer experience

Recipe Search

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

FOOBY

All ratings94 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral8.5%
Negative30.5%

In-app purchases

None

Recipe Search

No in-app purchases

None

FOOBY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recipe Search free?
Recipe Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FOOBY free?
FOOBY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Recipe Search or FOOBY?
Recipe Search is rated higher. Recipe Search averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while FOOBY averages 4.7 from 94 ratings.
Do Recipe Search or FOOBY have ads?
Recipe Search shows ads; FOOBY does not.
Which is updated more often, Recipe Search or FOOBY?
Recipe Search ships an update every 3 weeks, and FOOBY every 6 weeks. Most recently, Recipe Search was updated on October 6, 2026 and FOOBY on November 2, 2026.

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