Comparison

Dumpling vs Recipes

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

Head to head
About

Dumpling

Features
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Dumpling is a recipe lab notebook for home cooks who keep improving what they make. Instead of overwriting a recipe after every test cook, save a new version. Compare what changed, restore an older version as a draft, and keep cooking notes so the next batch starts from what you learned. Build your cooking loop: Save ingredients, steps, photos, links, tags, categories, servings, prep time, and cook time. Track every version with change notes and compare it with the latest recipe. Cook step by step with built-in timers. Save satisfaction and a cooking memo after you finish. Add recipe ingredients to a shopping list. Track stored ingredients, quantities, units, locations, and expiration dates. Use quick kitchen timers and review timer history. Store recipe files locally or in iCloud Drive. Dumpling is made for people who learn by trying: adjust the sauce, change the timing, swap an ingredient, and keep the version worth making again. Start free with 5 recipes and 20 stored ingredients. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited personal recipes and stored ingredients. Your recipe files remain yours. --- Privacy Policy: https://www.appgarage.app/apps/dumpling/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://www.appgarage.app/apps/dumpling/terms/

About

Recipes

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Recipes is a free manager for your recipes. Import recipes from a URL or social media, or write your own, and save them to your collection or share them with friends. Features: - Free to use; no expensive subscriptions or recipe limits - Easy import for online recipes - Powerful filters: filter by tag, nutrition, ingredients, or more - Versioned recipes: save changes to your favorite recipes, while being able to view old versions

Screenshots

Dumpling4 screens
Recipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recipes at none against Dumpling's 1. Recipes also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Dumpling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Recipes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dumpling ships an update weekly, Recipes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Dumpling versus Recipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDumplingRecipes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS27.018.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp GarageNonagon LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dumpling

One-time1
  • Dumpling Unlimited$9.99
None

Recipes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dumpling free?
Dumpling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recipes free?
Recipes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dumpling or Recipes have ads?
Neither Dumpling nor Recipes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dumpling or Recipes?
Dumpling ships an update weekly, and Recipes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dumpling was updated on October 17, 2026 and Recipes on October 25, 2026.

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