Comparison

Recipe Folder vs KeepRecipe

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

Head to head
About

Recipe Folder

Organize your favorite recipes with photos, ingredients, and cooking instructions. Scale ingredients for any serving size and follow recipes step-by-step in a hands-free mode. Create shopping lists and easily back up your entire collection.

Highlights
  • Store recipes with photos and notes
  • Scale ingredients instantly
  • Hands-free cooking mode
  • Generate shopping lists
  • Import recipes from web URLs
  • Backup and restore recipe collection
  • Print and share recipes
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 — 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 − on the serving count and every ingredient quantity updates automatically. Recipe Keeper handles fractions and mixed units correctly — 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 — 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 — 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 — including all photos — 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 — © Michael D. Thompson 2026

About

KeepRecipe

Features
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Save every recipe you love — from anywhere — and finally get organized in the kitchen. KeepRecipe turns the recipes you find online into clean, cookable cards. Share a link from Safari, Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube and KeepRecipe automatically pulls out the ingredients and steps. No more screenshots, no more copy-pasting, no more "where did I save that?" SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Import from any recipe website, Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube • Share straight from another app — it's saved in seconds • Scan handwritten or printed recipe cards with your camera • Add your own recipes by hand COOK SMARTER • Get nutrition estimates for any recipe • "Make it Healthier" suggests smart ingredient swaps — lighter, same flavor • Scale servings up or down and the ingredients adjust automatically PLAN YOUR WEEK • Drop recipes into breakfast, lunch, and dinner • See your whole week at a glance • Turn your meal plan into a smart grocery list, sorted by aisle • Check items off as you shop YOUR RECIPES STAY YOURS KeepRecipe is private by design. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your recipes live on your device. KeepRecipe Pro Get unlimited recipes, imports, meal plans, grocery lists, and AI features with KeepRecipe Pro. Start with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. • Monthly or Yearly subscription • 7-day free trial (annual) • Cancel anytime in your App Store settings Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/keeprecipeeula/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/keeprecipe-privacy-policy/home

Screenshots

Recipe Folder4 screens
KeepRecipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recipe Folder at none against KeepRecipe'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. KeepRecipe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Recipe Folder asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Recipe Folder versus KeepRecipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecipe FolderKeepRecipe
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael D. Thompsonmohammed Guellil

In-app purchases

None

Recipe Folder

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

KeepRecipe

Subscriptions2
  • KeepRecipe Pro - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • KeepRecipe Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

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

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