Comparison

Recipe Keeper vs Vianda

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

Head to head
About

Recipe Keeper

Organize all your recipes in one place, import from websites, scan handwritten notes, and plan your meals. Automatically generate shopping lists and share your culinary creations with others.

Highlights
  • Recipe import from websites
  • Scan recipes with OCR
  • Meal planning calendar
  • Automatic shopping list generation
  • Recipe sharing
  • Cookbook creation
  • Hands-free cooking with Alexa
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Recipe Keeper is the easy to use, all-in-one recipe organizer, shopping list and meal planner available across all of your devices. ADD RECIPES QUICKLY AND EASILY Enter your recipes with as much or as little information as you like. Copy and paste recipes from your existing documents or apps. Categorize your recipes by course and category. Add photos, rate your recipes and flag your favorites. IMPORT RECIPES FROM WEBSITES Search for recipes on the web and add them straight to your collection. Hundreds of popular recipe websites supported. Customize imported recipes to suit your needs. SCAN FROM COOKBOOKS, MAGAZINES AND HANDWRITTEN RECIPES Scan recipes using your phone's camera or from your existing photos and PDF files. OCR technology automatically converts images to text. Keep all your favorite family recipes safe forever. FIND ANY RECIPE INSTANTLY Quickly lookup your recipes by name, ingredient or directions or simply browse your recipes by course, category and rating. Got leftovers in the fridge? Search for a recipe to use them up. Cook more of your favorite meals and rediscover those long-forgotten recipes to make mealtimes interesting again. SHARE RECIPES WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY Share your recipes by email and to your favorite social networks. Create a shared family recipe collection. Add recipes from other Recipe Keeper users with a single tap. CREATE BEAUTIFUL COOKBOOKS Create cookbooks from your recipes for printing or sharing as a PDF with cover page, table of contents, custom layouts and more. UNEXPECTED GUESTS? Adjust a recipe serving size up or down and let Recipe Keeper automatically recalculate your ingredients for you. PLAN AHEAD AND STAY IN CONTROL Integrated weekly and monthly meal planner allows you to plan your meals in advance. Add all your meals to your shopping list in one step. Recipe Keeper can even create a random meal plan for you based on your hints and suggestions. Get rid of that "what should I cook tonight?" feeling. MAKE SHOPPING SIMPLER Fully featured shopping list that automatically groups your items by aisle. Save money by only buying what you need. No more trips back to the store for that one thing you forgot. AVAILABLE ACROSS ALL OF YOUR DEVICES Share your recipes, shopping lists and meal planner across all your iPhones, iPads, Macs, PCs and other mobile and tablet devices (separate purchase required for other platforms). "ALEXA, ASK RECIPE KEEPER FOR COOKIE RECIPES." Search your recipes, cook hands-free with step-by-step instructions and add items to your shopping list using the Recipe Keeper skill for Amazon Alexa, (English language only). TRANSFER YOUR EXISTING RECIPES Transfer your recipes from other apps such as Living Cookbook, MasterCook, MacGourmet, BigOven, Cook'n, My Cookbook, My Recipe Book, Paprika Recipe Manager, Pepperplate, OrganizEat, Recipe Box and many more. AND MORE! • Choose from 25 different color schemes, light & dark modes • Format recipes using bold and italics • Customizable recipe collections, courses and categories • Add nutrition information and search for recipes by nutritional amounts • Check off ingredients while cooking, highlight the current direction • Adjustable text size when viewing recipes - great for reading recipes across the kitchen • Convert recipes between US/Imperial and Metric units • Link related recipes together • Add links to online videos • Pin your favorite recipes to the home screen for quick access • Works offline - take your recipes with you wherever you go • Bulk update multiple recipes at once • Screen lock disabled while viewing recipes - no more messy fingers on screen trying to wake your device • Available in 15 languages GREAT SUPPORT We love hearing from you! If you need any help, have a question, or want to suggest a new feature, please email us at support@tudorspan.com Cook more. Eat healthier. Shop smarter. Try Recipe Keeper free today!

About

Vianda

Features
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Vianda learns what you like to eat, then finds and adapts recipes to match. Tell it a few dishes you love and it builds a profile of your taste, plans your week, and turns any recipe into your version. Most recipe apps hand you a feed and hope something sticks. Vianda starts with you, and the more you cook and save, the sharper it reads your palate. WHAT YOU CAN DO Find your next favorite Recipes matched to how you actually eat, each with a reason it fits. Make any recipe yours Swap an ingredient, go dairy-free, or pivot a dish toward another cuisine. Every change is grounded in flavor science. Cook for the moment Date night, a slow Sunday, a weeknight you want done fast. Pick the evening you're having and Vianda matches it to your taste, with the food and the places behind it. Plan the week, skip the thinking A week of dinners built around your palate, with the shopping list ready for Instacart. Save a recipe from anywhere Screenshot a recipe or snap a photo of a dish, and Vianda pulls the ingredients and steps for you. Watch your taste take shape Your palate becomes a living map of the flavors and cuisines you lean toward. It grows every time you cook. Cook hands-free A step-by-step cooking mode you run by voice, so your phone stays out of the way. Vianda Pro adds unlimited discovery, recipe adapting, meal planning, and photo import. Your taste profile is yours to keep. --- Vianda Pro Vianda Pro is an auto-renewing subscription that unlocks unlimited discovery, recipe adapting (Make It Yours), meal planning, and photo import. Subscription length and price are shown in the app before you buy, in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in your device Settings under your Apple ID. Terms of Use: https://vianda.kitchen/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://vianda.kitchen/privacy.html

Screenshots

Recipe Keeper4 screens
Vianda4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vianda at daily against Recipe Keeper's every 3 weeks. Recipe Keeper's advantage is chart position (#34 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Recipe Keeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vianda sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recipe Keeper ships an update every 3 weeks, Vianda daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Recipe Keeper versus Vianda: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecipe KeeperVianda
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (31K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings31K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTudorspan LimitedMatthew Ryan

Bugs and requests

Recipe Keeper

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Issues with recipe import accuracy, especially for handwritten recipes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Import recipes from Instagram and other social media
  • Pantry inventory management
  • Ability to add notes and instructions to meal plans
  • Day view option in meal planner
  • Automatic ingredient adjustments for recipe scaling

Vianda

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Recipe Keeper

One-time1
  • Recipe Keeper Pro Upgrade$19.99
2 purchases

Vianda

Subscriptions2
  • Vianda Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Vianda Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Recipe Keeper free?
Recipe Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vianda free?
Vianda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recipe Keeper or Vianda have ads?
Neither Recipe Keeper nor Vianda shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recipe Keeper or Vianda?
Recipe Keeper ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vianda daily. Most recently, Recipe Keeper was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vianda on October 12, 2026.

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