# MasterCook vs Save Recipes

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Save Recipes at 65% against MasterCook's 32%. Save Recipes also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (30 vs 5). MasterCook's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MasterCook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Save Recipes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

MasterCook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Save Recipes has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of MasterCook's written reviews are positive against 65% of Save Recipes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

MasterCook ships an update every 5 weeks, Save Recipes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MasterCook | Save Recipes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mastercook/id999514024/reviews)** | [4.8 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/save-recipes-mr-cook/id6472448949/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **30** |
| Positive reviews | 31.8% of reviews | **64.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 265 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Valusoft Finance, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/999514023) | [Flowsen Software UG (haftungsbeschränkt)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1717049593) |

## What reviewers say

### MasterCook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mastercook/id999514024)

Organize your recipes and create shopping lists with this app. It allows you to import recipes online, scale ingredients automatically, and search your collection. Collaborate with others by creating private group cookbooks.

**Highlights:** Import recipes online with one click, Organize recipes into custom cookbooks, Automatically scale recipe ingredients, Add recipes to shopping lists, Search recipes by cookbook, category, and title, Create private group cookbooks for collaboration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MasterCook One Year Subscription | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for organizing recipes
- 🌟 Excellent customer support
- 📲 Syncs across devices
- 💡 Easy recipe import
- ✅ Long-time user satisfaction

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Registration/login issues
- 🐛 Display/font problems
- 🐛 Editing and saving errors
- 📉 Poor app functionality

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when opening
- Cannot register/login
- Text invisible or unreadable
- Editing fails with error message
- Recipes not saving

**Requested features**

- Search by ingredient
- Print recipes and shopping lists
- Copy/paste functionality
- Improve UI/reduce whitespace
- Direct web import on tablet


### Save Recipes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/save-recipes-mr-cook/id6472448949)

This AI-powered kitchen companion helps you save, organize, and discover recipes from various sources. It features meal planning, automatic shopping list generation, and family sharing capabilities. Never lose a recipe and easily create meals from your existing ingredients.

**Highlights:** Save recipes from websites and social media, Scan handwritten recipes, Generate recipes from ingredients, Personalized dietary suggestions, Weekly meal planner, Auto-generated shopping lists, Shared family cookbooks

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mr. Cook Plus (Monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| Mr. Cook Pro | $8.99 | per month |
| Mr. Cook Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Mr. Cook Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Mr. Cook Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Mr. Cook Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Mr. Cook Pro (Yearly) | $59.99 | per year |
| Mr. Cook Pro (Yearly) | $89.99 | per year |
| Mr. Cook Plus (Lifetime) | $99.99 | one-time |
| Mr. Cook Pro (Lifetime) | $199.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MasterCook free?

MasterCook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Save Recipes free?

Save Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, MasterCook or Save Recipes?

MasterCook is rated higher. MasterCook averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Save Recipes averages 4.8 from 30 ratings.

### Do MasterCook or Save Recipes have ads?

Neither MasterCook nor Save Recipes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MasterCook or Save Recipes?

MasterCook ships an update every 5 weeks, and Save Recipes every 10 days. Most recently, MasterCook was updated on October 24, 2026 and Save Recipes on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*