Simmer It vs RecipeKeeper.org
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Simmer It
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All Your Recipes Saved In One Place. Simmer It is the ultimate recipe-saving companion for food lovers. Whether you're browsing Instagram, scrolling through TikTok, watching YouTube food vlogs, or spotting delicious ideas on Reddit or Facebook โ just share the recipe to Simmer It, and weโll save it neatly for you. No more screenshots. No more endless bookmarks. Just your personal recipe collection, beautifully organized and always accessible. Key Features: - Save recipes directly from Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and more. - Smart link detection to pull the right content fast. - Preview images, titles, and descriptions at a glance. - Search your saved recipes anytime. Perfect for home cooks, foodies, and content creators who want to collect and revisit amazing recipes from across the internet. Download Simmer It and never lose track of a great recipe again!
RecipeKeeper.org
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Your family's recipes deserve better than a dusty box or a fading notebook. RecipeKeeper helps you digitalize, organize, and preserve the recipes you love โ from Mum's Sunday roast to Grandma's secret apply pie. SCAN ANY RECIPE - Snap a photo of a handwritten recipe note - Upload a PDF, take a picture from a cookbook, or insert a link from a recipe-webpage. - Let AI extract ingredients and instructions automatically - Works with messy handwriting, old notes, and faded ink - Translates from any language into English or German ORGANIZE YOUR WAY - Sort by category: Appetizers, Mains, Desserts, Soups, Snacks etc. - Use custom Tags to organize your recipes and build collections: "Holiday Baking", "Quick Weeknight Dinners" - Find any recipe in seconds ADD YOUR PERSONAL TOUCH - Upload photos of the finished dish - Add step-by-step cooking photos - Write notes and tips - Keep the memory of where each recipe came from CREATE RECIPE BOOKS - Turn your collection into a PDF - Print it as a gift - Share it with family members - Pass it on to the next generation โ WHAT MAKES RECIPEKEEPER DIFFERENT No Subscription Pay once, use forever. No monthly fees. No "premium" features locked behind a paywall. No Data Tracking Your recipes are yours. We don't sell your data nor your recipes, nor track your behavior, or show you ads. Works Offline All your recipes are saved on your device. No internet needed. Cook anywhere. Cloud Backup Keep everything safe and synced. Your recipes are backed up to your cloud account, so you can restore them anytime on a new device. Access & modify them also through our webpage. Beautiful & Simple A clean, warm interface focused on what matters: your recipes. No clutter. No distractions. Built for Families Add a source for each recipe. Remember the stories. Keep the traditions alive. โ Some recipes are more than food. They are memories. They are love. They are home. Don't let another recipe get lost. Start preserving your family's culinary legacy today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simmer It at none against RecipeKeeper.org's 3. RecipeKeeper.org's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. RecipeKeeper.org sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Simmer It asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simmer It ships an update every 3 months, RecipeKeeper.org every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simmer It | RecipeKeeper.org |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Sidwell | Adrian Peter |
In-app purchases
Simmer It
No in-app purchases
RecipeKeeper.org
- 20 Scan Credits$5.99
- 50 Scan Credits$9.99
- 200 Scan Credits$39.99









