Comparison

Cookbook Client vs FlavorMate

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

Head to head
About

Cookbook Client

Manage your recipes stored on a Nextcloud server. View, edit, create, and delete recipes, with offline access available. Easily add ingredients to a grocery list and import recipes from websites.

Highlights
  • View, edit, create, and delete recipes
  • Offline recipe access
  • Add ingredients to grocery list
  • Import recipes from websites
  • Export recipes as PDF or text
  • Web-login and app token authentication
Features
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Please note: This application functions as a companion to your existing Nextcloud account with the CookBook app installed. Without these, the application will not operate. The app offers management tools for Cookbook recipes in your Nextcloud. It allows you to view, edit, create and delete recipes. The app allows downloading recipes for offline access, ensuring access even without an internet connection. Shopping for ingredients is simplified with the ability to add recipe ingredients directly to a grocery list. Additionally, it supports importing recipes from popular websites and exporting them as PDF or plain text. For logging in, there are two methods available: web-login and app tokens. App tokens can be generated through the security settings in your Nextcloud web interface.

About

FlavorMate

Features
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Please note: You need to self host your FlavorMate server to use this app. For more information visit https://flavormate.de/getting-started/ FlavorMate is your personal, self-hosted, open-source recipe management app. Organize your culinary creations by categorizing and tagging them to suit your needs. Whether you’re crafting a recipe from scratch or importing one from the web, FlavorMate makes it easy. Stuck on what to cook or bake? Let FlavorMate inspire you with the Recipe of the Day or choose a dish at random. For those following vegetarian or vegan lifestyles, simply set your preference in your profile, and you'll receive recipes tailored just for you.

Screenshots

Cookbook Client4 screens
FlavorMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cookbook Client and FlavorMate are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cookbook Client ships an update fortnightly, FlavorMate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Cookbook Client versus FlavorMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookbook ClientFlavorMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincent MeilingerHenrik Pabst

In-app purchases

None

Cookbook Client

No in-app purchases

None

FlavorMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cookbook Client free?
Cookbook Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlavorMate free?
FlavorMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cookbook Client or FlavorMate have ads?
Neither Cookbook Client nor FlavorMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cookbook Client or FlavorMate?
Cookbook Client ships an update fortnightly, and FlavorMate every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cookbook Client was updated on October 12, 2026 and FlavorMate on October 4, 2026.

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