Comparison

RecipeDrop vs Recipe Folder

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

Head to head
About

RecipeDrop

Features
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RecipeDrop saves you from scrolling past endless life stories and adverts just to find a recipe. Paste any recipe URL and instantly get just the ingredients and method, stored in your own personal recipe vault. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Grab recipes from over 611 supported websites by pasting a URL. RecipeDrop also imports recipes from TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, so you never lose a recipe you spotted on social media. YOUR PERSONAL RECIPE VAULT Every recipe you save is organised in one place. Create collections to group recipes however you like -- weeknight dinners, baking projects, holiday favourites. Search across all your recipes instantly. KITCHEN MODE When it is time to cook, switch to Kitchen Mode for a full-screen, step-by-step view of each instruction. Built-in timers keep you on track, and the screen stays on so you never have to touch your phone with messy hands. MEAL PLANNING Plan your week with the built-in meal planner. Drag recipes into day and meal slots to build a weekly plan that works for your household. AUTOMATIC SHOPPING LISTS Generate a shopping list from your meal plan with one tap. RecipeDrop merges duplicate ingredients and groups items by category, so your supermarket trip is quick and painless. PORTION SCALING Cooking for more or fewer people? Adjust the serving size and all ingredient quantities update automatically. NO ADS, NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED RecipeDrop is completely ad-free. There is no sign-up, no login, and no tracking. Your recipes are stored on your device and belong to you. WORKS OFFLINE Once a recipe is saved, it is available offline. No internet connection needed to browse your vault or cook from a saved recipe. Built for home cooks who just want their recipes in one place, without the clutter.

About

Recipe Folder

Features
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Recipe Keeper is the personal cookbook that lives on your iPhone. Store every recipe you love, scale ingredients for any serving size, and cook through them step by step โ€” all without ads, subscriptions, or an account. STORE YOUR RECIPES Add recipes with photos, ingredients, method, prep and cook times, servings, oven temperature, and personal notes. Organise by category and rate each recipe out of five. Import recipes directly from the web by pasting a URL. SCALE INGREDIENTS INSTANTLY Tap + or โˆ’ on the serving count and every ingredient quantity updates automatically. Recipe Keeper handles fractions and mixed units correctly โ€” no mental arithmetic required. COOKING MODE Follow your recipe hands-free. Steps are displayed one at a time, the screen stays on so it never dims at the hob, and a built-in timer fires a notification when your time is up โ€” even when the phone is locked. SHOPPING LIST Add all the ingredients from any recipe to your shopping list with a single tap. Ingredients scale with your serving size. Add extra items manually, check things off as you shop, and clear the done items when you're finished. FAVOURITES Star your most-used recipes for instant access in the Favourites tab. SEARCH & FILTER Search by recipe name or ingredient across your entire collection. Filter by category using the chip bar โ€” each chip shows a count so you know exactly how many recipes you have in each category. PHOTOS Add a hero photo to any recipe and up to 12 step-by-step photos. Photos are included in backups and transfer seamlessly to a new device. BACKUP & RESTORE Back up your entire recipe collection โ€” including all photos โ€” to a single JSON file. Save it to iCloud Drive, email it to yourself, or store it anywhere you like. Restore on the same device or transfer to a new one. Restoring merges with your existing recipes, nothing is deleted. PRINT & SHARE Print any recipe in a clean, readable layout on any AirPrint printer. Share recipes as formatted text via Messages, email, or any other app. PRIVACY FIRST Recipe Keeper stores everything on your device. No account required. No data is sent anywhere. No ads. Ever. Developed by right.good.apps โ€” ยฉ Michael D. Thompson 2026

Screenshots

RecipeDrop4 screens
Recipe Folder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RecipeDrop at 13.0 against Recipe Folder's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
RecipeDrop versus Recipe Folder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecipeDropRecipe Folder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size22 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOverpass LimitedMichael D. Thompson

In-app purchases

None

RecipeDrop

No in-app purchases

None

Recipe Folder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RecipeDrop free?
RecipeDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recipe Folder free?
Recipe Folder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RecipeDrop or Recipe Folder have ads?
Neither RecipeDrop nor Recipe Folder shows ads.

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