Cookbook Client vs MealieSwift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
MealieSwift
Access and manage your Mealie recipes with a native iOS app. Enjoy offline viewing, cook mode with timers, and advanced features like recipe editing and meal planning with paid upgrades. Supports multiple languages and integrates with iOS Reminders.
- Recipe filtering, viewing, and searching
- Offline recipe access
- Cook mode with integrated timers
- Add and edit recipes
- Import recipes by URL
- Weekly meal planning
- Shopping list sync with iOS Reminders
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Connect with your Mealie recipe server in a fresh new way. Free version includes: - Recipe filtering, viewing, and searching - Offline mode for viewing recipes even when server is offline or with poor internet connection - Horizontal recipe view mode - Cook mode with integrated timers Paid features (either subscription or one-time purchase, both with family sharing enabled): - Add and edit recipes - Import recipes by URL - Share to MealieSwift from iOS share menu (i.e. easily import recipe from Safari to Mealie) - Recipe creation from image using Mealie server LLM capabilities - Recipe edit capability with LLM ingredient parse capability support (requires Mealie LLM configuration) - "Explore" tab help you discover recipes from your whole catalog to keep meal ideas fresh - Weekly meal planning - Shopping list support - Sync shopping lists with built-in iOS Reminders app Currently supports Dutch, English, French, German, and Spanish Standard Apple EULA applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cookbook Client at 5.0 against MealieSwift's 3.6. Cookbook Client also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). MealieSwift's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked) and ratings volume (30 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. MealieSwift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Cookbook Client asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cookbook Client holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MealieSwift has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Cookbook Client's written reviews are positive against 68% of MealieSwift's.
Cookbook Client ships an update fortnightly, MealieSwift every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cookbook Client | MealieSwift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.6 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 67.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #199 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Meilinger | Northwest Web Pros LLC |
Customer experience
Cookbook Client
MealieSwift
In-app purchases
Cookbook Client
No in-app purchases
MealieSwift
- Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Family$9.99
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