Comparison

CookDrawer vs MESHINOTE

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

Head to head
About

CookDrawer

Features
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Turn recipes from social posts, websites, and paper into your own recipe collection, with ingredients and steps together. CookDrawer helps you import, edit, and organize recipes, then turn ingredients into shopping lists. Keep family favorites and new discoveries ready for the next time you cook. IMPORT RECIPES YOU FIND Create editable recipes from public Instagram and TikTok captions, YouTube descriptions, and compatible webpages. You can also paste text or recognize recipe text with the camera, an image, or a screenshot. REVIEW AND MAKE IT YOURS Preview ingredients and directions before saving. When you import a single recipe, choose Save and edit to adjust its ingredients, steps, and notes right away. FIND RECIPES WITH TAGS AND SEARCH Organize by quick meals, meal prep, favorites, and more. Search your collection and choose a list or grid view. TURN INGREDIENTS INTO SHOPPING LISTS Review the destination list and ingredient count before adding. Create a new list or add everyday shopping items by hand. BACK UP TO ICLOUD DRIVE Back up and restore recipes, tags, and shopping lists. Image files themselves are not included in backups. FREE FEATURES AND IMPORT ALLOWANCES Manually adding, viewing, and editing recipes, organizing with tags, and using shopping lists are free. Eligible devices can try 3 imports as a one-time offer. Registering again or reinstalling the app does not grant another trial on the same device. Camera, image, and screenshot text recognition is free. Creating a recipe from recognized text uses your import allowance. OPTIONAL PURCHASES • Monthly Plus An automatically renewing subscription with 50 imports each month while active, plus all Plus features. Your first purchase permanently unlocks Plus features, which remain available after the subscription ends. The monthly import allowance ends, but unused trial imports and purchased imports remain. • Lifetime Plus features A one-time payment unlocks Plus features permanently, with no automatic renewal. This purchase does not add any imports. • 10 extra imports Buy 10 imports when you need them, with no automatic renewal or expiration. Available to both free and Plus users. Connecting your account with Apple is required before purchasing. This purchase does not unlock Plus features. Plus features include serving-size adjustments, CSV export, color customization, and keeping the screen awake while cooking. See the app for prices and purchase details. IMPORT NOTES Even public posts may be unavailable because of age verification or access restrictions. YouTube imports use the video description. If recipe text appears in a video or comment, try recognizing it from a screenshot. Review imported content and edit it as needed. Keep every recipe you want to cook again within easy reach.

About

MESHINOTE

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MESHINOTE(メシノート)は、あなただけのグルメ手帳アプリです。 「あのお店、なんて名前だっけ?」「どこで知ったんだろう?」そんな悩みを解決します。行きたいお店をメモして、訪問済みのお店を記録。フリーワード検索とSNSリンク保存で、お気に入りのお店をいつでも見つけられます。 【主な機能】 ■ フリーワードで瞬時に検索 店名・住所・メモの内容まで、登録したすべての情報からフリーワードで検索できます。 「焼き鳥屋なのにラーメンが絶品」「居酒屋なのにチーズケーキが美味しい」——そんな通常では思い出しにくいお店も、メモに書いておけば一発で検索できます。ジャンルの枠を超えた、あなただけの発見を記録しましょう。 ■ SNSリンクを一緒に保存 Instagram・X・TikTok・YouTube・Facebookなど、そのお店を知ったきっかけのSNS投稿やアカウントをお店と一緒に保存できます。「どこで見つけたか」を忘れません。 ■ お店の登録・管理 Google Places APIと連携した店舗検索で、気になるお店を簡単に追加できます。住所・地図情報も自動で取得。 ■ 訪問記録 「訪問済み」「行きたい」の2つのリストで、お店の状況を管理。いつでも振り返ることができます。 ■ 写真・メモ・評価 お店の写真を複数枚登録し、メモや星評価を記録。大切な思い出を丁寧に残せます。 ■ タグで整理 「ラーメン」「カフェ」「デート」など、自分だけのタグでお店を分類。ジャンル別の絞り込みも簡単です。 ■ 地図で確認 登録したお店をApple Mapsで表示。現在地周辺のお気に入り店舗をひと目で確認できます。 「どこで知ったか」も「行ったかどうか」も、あの意外な一品のことも、全部MESHINOTEに任せましょう。食の記録を、もっと楽しく。

Screenshots

CookDrawer4 screens
MESHINOTE2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MESHINOTE at none against CookDrawer's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CookDrawer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MESHINOTE asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
CookDrawer versus MESHINOTE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookDrawerMESHINOTE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMorikawa TatsunosukeKazuki Koga

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CookDrawer

Subscriptions1
  • Plus Plan$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Plus Permanent$0.99
None

MESHINOTE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CookDrawer free?
CookDrawer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MESHINOTE free?
MESHINOTE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CookDrawer or MESHINOTE have ads?
Neither CookDrawer nor MESHINOTE shows ads.

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