Personal Recipe vs RecipeWatcher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Personal Recipe
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[ Personal Recipe Key Features ] - Easy ingredient and instructions entry - Long press to reorder ingredients and instructions - Adjust all ingredient quantities by changing one while maintaining ratios - Switch screens easily with edge swipes - Dark mode support
RecipeWatcher
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Recipe Watcher is a simple recipe tracking app for people who love to cook without distractions. Add your favorite recipes, cook them, and get automatic nutrition breakdowns — no need to calculate manually. There’s no social feed, no comments, and no bloated features. Just your food, your way. Key features: • Add and save recipes • Get automatic calorie & macronutrient insights • Categorize recipes and mark as favorite • Clean, minimalist interface Made for people who want clarity in the kitchen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Personal Recipe at none against RecipeWatcher's 1. Personal Recipe also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days). RecipeWatcher's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. RecipeWatcher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Personal Recipe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Personal Recipe ships an update every 2 days, RecipeWatcher every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Personal Recipe | RecipeWatcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heung Ju Ha | Jesse de Jonge |
In-app purchases
Personal Recipe
No in-app purchases
RecipeWatcher
- RecipeWatcher Premium$4.99
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