# Recipe Cloud vs Recipe Keeper

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Recipe Keeper at 31K against Recipe Cloud's 42. Recipe Keeper also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 55%) and chart position (#32 vs #195). Recipe Cloud's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Recipe Cloud sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.95 per month and Recipe Keeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Recipe Cloud against 4.8 for Recipe Keeper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recipe Keeper has 31K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Recipe Cloud's written reviews are positive against 78% of Recipe Keeper's.

Recipe Cloud ships an update every 9 days, Recipe Keeper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recipe Cloud | Recipe Keeper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-cloud/id591635373/reviews) | **[4.8 (31K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-keeper/id974683711/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 42 | **31K** |
| Positive reviews | 54.8% of reviews | **77.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #195 | **#32** |
| Size | 55 MB | 167 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **12.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Recipe Cloud LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/482752546) | [Tudorspan Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/974683710) |

## What reviewers say

### Recipe Cloud

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-cloud/id591635373)

**Currently charting:** #195 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Organize, discover, and share your favorite recipes. Plan your meals for the week and generate smart grocery lists. Save recipes from websites or add your own, and create custom digital cookbooks.

**Highlights:** Discover recipes from a vast database, Meal planning for the week or month, Smart grocery list generation, Save recipes from websites and add custom ones, Organize recipes into digital cookbooks, Share recipes with friends and family

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipe Cloud Plus (Monthly) | $4.95 | per month |
| Recipe Cloud Plus (Yearly) | $38.95 | per year |
| Recipe Cloud Plus (Yearly) | $38.95 | per year |
| Recipe Cloud Plus (Yearly) | $38.95 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Great recipe organizer
- 💡 Easy recipe import from web
- 📝 Ability to add own recipes
- 🍽️ Useful meal planner
- 🛒 Grocery list feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🚫 Recipe import not working
- 📉 App instability
- 😠 Lack of developer response
- 💸 Subscription model disliked

**Reported bugs**

- Recipe import feature no longer works
- App crashes when saving recipes
- App crashes when trying to save recipes from online
- App crashes when opening recipes
- App crashes when trying to access photos or camera

**Requested features**

- Fix recipe import functionality
- Address constant crashing issues
- Improve desktop sign-in
- Fix bugs and improve functionality
- Add dark mode


### Recipe Keeper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-keeper/id974683711)

**Currently charting:** #32 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Organize all your recipes in one place, import from websites, scan handwritten notes, and plan your meals. Automatically generate shopping lists and share your culinary creations with others.

**Highlights:** Recipe import from websites, Scan recipes with OCR, Meal planning calendar, Automatic shopping list generation, Recipe sharing, Cookbook creation, Hands-free cooking with Alexa

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipe Keeper Pro Upgrade | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful recipe storage and organization
- 👍 Easy to import recipes from websites
- 📷 Ability to add photos to recipes
- 🍽️ Meal planning and shopping list features
- 🔁 Syncs across devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Requires separate purchase for each device
- 🔍 Difficulty finding and deleting duplicate recipes
- 🔢 Limited free version with only 20 recipes
- 📊 Lack of nutrition information or calorie tracking

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Issues with recipe import accuracy, especially for handwritten recipes

**Requested features**

- Import recipes from Instagram and other social media
- Pantry inventory management
- Ability to add notes and instructions to meal plans
- Day view option in meal planner
- Automatic ingredient adjustments for recipe scaling


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recipe Cloud free?

Recipe Cloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Recipe Keeper free?

Recipe Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Recipe Cloud or Recipe Keeper?

Recipe Keeper is rated higher. Recipe Cloud averages 4.8 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Recipe Keeper averages 4.8 from 31K ratings.

### Do Recipe Cloud or Recipe Keeper have ads?

Neither Recipe Cloud nor Recipe Keeper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Recipe Cloud or Recipe Keeper?

Recipe Cloud ships an update every 9 days, and Recipe Keeper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Recipe Cloud was updated on October 26, 2026 and Recipe Keeper on October 29, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Recipe Cloud or Recipe Keeper?

Recipe Cloud currently peaks at #195 in the App Store charts, and Recipe Keeper at #32. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*