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Best Free Recipe Book Apps

238+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.7 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated June 2026

Out of 238+ free recipe book apps on iOS, 20 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Top Picks for Free Recipe Book

Recipe Keeper#1

Recipe Keeper by Tudorspan Limited

Meal planner & shopping list
Editor's Choice
🍔 Food & Drink
4.8😊(28K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#24in Food & Drink
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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.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Powerful recipe storage and organization
  • 👍 Easy to import recipes from websites
  • 📷 Ability to add photos to recipes
  • 🍽️ Meal planning and shopping list features

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Requires separate purchase for each device
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding and deleting duplicate recipes
  • 🔢 Limited free version with only 20 recipes
Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos#2

Tasty: Recipes, Cooking Videos by BuzzFeed

Meal Planner & Cook Book
Strong Contender
🍔 Food & Drink
4.9😊(432K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#54in Food & Drink
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Discover over 10,000 recipes with video guides and step-by-step cooking modes. An AI assistant helps find personalized dishes, and you can shop for ingredients directly through the app. Connect with a community of home chefs and save your favorites.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful step-by-step videos
  • 💡 Variety of recipes
  • 👍 Organized and user-friendly

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Recipes not always accurate
  • 🐛 Saved recipes sometimes disappear
  • 🔒 Limited login options (Facebook/phone number only)
My Recipe Box: Cookbook & Menu#3

My Recipe Box: Cookbook & Menu by CmonApp

Meal Planner, Keeper & Recipes
Worth Considering
🍔 Food & Drink
4.8😊(914 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This digital cookbook allows you to save, organize, and find your favorite recipes. Easily import recipes from websites, customize them, and plan your meals with an integrated grocery list creator. Reduce food waste by searching for recipes based on ingredients you already have.

What We Love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient recipe import from websites
  • 📁 Organized recipe storage
  • 💡 Customizable categories and tags

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with recipe import accuracy
  • 🔍 Limited search and filtering options
  • 🔗 Lack of cross-device syncing

More Free Recipe Book apps to explore

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Recipe Organizer: Coolinary
Recipe Organizer: Coolinary
Recipe Organizer: Coolinary
Recipe keeper, recipe manager
Free

Organize your favorite recipes in one convenient place. This app acts as a digital recipe keeper, making it easy to access and manage all your culinary creations.

Recipe managementDigital recipe keeperEasy access to recipes
🍔 Food & Drink
(4)
free
5
Osta: Save & Share Recipes
Osta: Save & Share Recipes
Osta: Save & Share Recipes
Cooking Organizer & Cook Book
Free

Effortlessly collect recipes from various online sources like Instagram, TikTok, and websites. Organize them into a personalized digital cookbook, share with others, and create collaborative grocery lists. Enjoy a clutter-free cooking experience with your favorite dishes all in one place.

Import recipes from websites, Instagram, TikTokOrganize recipes into personalized foldersShare recipes with friends and family
🍔 Food & Drink
(5.5K)
freemium
6
CookBook - Recipe Keeper
CookBook - Recipe Keeper
CookBook - Recipe Keeper
AI Import, Planner & Shopping
Free

Organize all your recipes in one place with AI import, meal planning, and smart grocery lists. Easily add recipes from any website or cookbook, track nutrition, and cook with confidence using voice guidance. Plan meals, reduce food waste, and stay on budget.

AI recipe import from websites and social mediaAI Recipe Scanner for cookbooks and handwritten cardsAI Chef for recipe creation and variations
🍔 Food & Drink
(2.5K)
free with in-app purchases
7
RecipeBox - Save Your Recipes!
RecipeBox - Save Your Recipes!
RecipeBox - Save Your Recipes!
Organize Your Recipes
Free

Organize all your favorite recipes from any website or app into one place. Plan meals for the week and automatically generate smart grocery lists for seamless shopping. This app acts as your personal kitchen assistant, simplifying meal planning and inspiring home cooking.

Save recipes from any website or social mediaGenerate smart grocery listsIntegrate with grocery delivery services
🍔 Food & Drink
(14K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Recipe Notes - My Cookbook
Recipe Notes - My Cookbook
Recipe Notes - My Cookbook
Recipe Manager & Grocery Lists
Free

Easily save and organize your favorite recipes from any source, including websites, photos, and social media. Create automatic grocery lists and meal plans, and use cooking mode with timers. Syncs across devices and exports to PDF.

Import recipes from websites, photos, and social mediaAutomatic grocery list generationAutomatic meal planning
🍔 Food & Drink
(327)
free with in-app purchases
9
Eatr: Tasty Cooking Recipes
Eatr: Tasty Cooking Recipes
Eatr: Tasty Cooking Recipes
Recipe keeper, Meal planner
Free

Discover and plan meals with thousands of recipes tailored to your skill level, dietary needs, and available cooking time. Get inspired daily with step-by-step guides and nutritional information.

Time-based meal planningThousands of recipesPersonalized skill journey
🍔 Food & Drink
(10K)
free with in-app purchases
10
BigOven Recipes & Meal Planner
BigOven Recipes & Meal Planner
BigOven Recipes & Meal Planner
With Grocery List & More
Free

Discover over a million recipes, plan your meals, and generate grocery lists. This app helps you organize your favorite recipes, reduce food waste by suggesting dishes based on ingredients you have, and connect with a community of home cooks.

1,000,000+ recipesMeal planning toolGrocery list creation
🍔 Food & Drink
(14K)
freemium
11
America's Test Kitchen
America's Test Kitchen
America's Test Kitchen
Reliable, easy recipes & tips
Free

Access thousands of rigorously tested recipes, cooking videos, and expert product reviews. Enhance your culinary skills with on-demand classes taught by test kitchen professionals. Save favorites, create shopping lists, and discover new dishes for any occasion.

14,000+ tested recipesExpert-led cooking classesApp-exclusive content
🍔 Food & Drink
(16K)
subscription
12
Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes
Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes
Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes
Healthy Meals & Shopping Lists
Free

Explore thousands of tested recipes with step-by-step instructions and photos. Organize your favorites, create shopping lists, and reduce food waste. Get personalized suggestions and save recipes from social media.

Thousands of tested recipesStep-by-step cooking instructionsSmart shopping lists
🍔 Food & Drink
(23K)
free with in-app purchases
13
ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner
ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner
ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner
Cook Book & Grocery Lists
Free

Organize all your favorite recipes from social media and other apps in one place. Create smart grocery lists, plan your weekly meals, and track nutritional information. This app helps you cook better, from saving recipes to ordering ingredients.

Save recipes from social mediaUpload recipes from other appsSmart grocery lists
🍔 Food & Drink
(250K)
freemium
14
Recipe Keeper - OrganizEat
Recipe Keeper - OrganizEat
Recipe Keeper - OrganizEat
Cookbook Box Manager Organizer
Free

Easily manage your favorite recipes with this all-in-one organizer. Import recipes from websites, social media, or by taking photos, eliminating the need for manual typing. Organize, tag, and share your culinary creations across multiple devices.

Import recipes from websites and social mediaSave recipes by snapping photos (no typing)Categorize and tag recipes
🍔 Food & Drink
(8.1K)
free with in-app purchases
15
Recipe Book+
Recipe Book+
Recipe Book+
Organizer
Free

A free digital cookbook to organize your favorite recipes. Easily store, categorize, and access your culinary creations. Perfect for home cooks looking to keep their recipes in one convenient place.

Digital cookbookRecipe organizationStore recipes
🍔 Food & Drink
(1)
free
16
Epicurious
Epicurious
Epicurious
Your ultimate recipe resource
Free

Access over 50,000 recipes from renowned culinary sources, enhanced with video tutorials and personalized recommendations. Advanced search and saving options help you find and organize dishes for any occasion. Enjoy a tailored cooking experience with expert advice and kitchen reviews.

50,000+ test-kitchen perfected recipesRecipe discovery through video tutorialsAdvanced search by meal, diet, occasion, ingredients
🍔 Food & Drink
(99K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Dishly Save & Cook Recipes
Dishly Save & Cook Recipes
Dishly Save & Cook Recipes
Save recipes from TikTok
Free

Effortlessly save and organize recipes from any online source, including TikTok and Instagram. Create a digital cookbook with clear ingredients and step-by-step instructions for easy cooking. Enjoy a clutter-free experience with no ads.

Save recipes from any websiteOrganize recipes by categoryDigital cookbook creation
🍔 Food & Drink
(465)
subscription
18
NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals
NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals
NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals
Easy recipes and kitchen tips
Free

Discover thousands of tested recipes, from quick weeknight dinners to impressive holiday dishes. Find inspiration with editor-curated collections and helpful cooking videos. Organize your favorites, plan meals, and create grocery lists.

Thousands of tested recipesEditor-curated collectionsHelpful cooking videos
🍔 Food & Drink
(538K)
subscription
19
Recipe Keeper - Cook'n
Recipe Keeper - Cook'n
Recipe Keeper - Cook'n
#1 Best Recipe Keeper
Free

Effortlessly save, organize, and access your favorite recipes from various online sources. This app cleans up cluttered recipe pages and offers hands-free cooking assistance. It also helps with meal planning and grocery lists, ensuring you never lose a recipe again.

One-tap recipe saving from blogs and social mediaAd-free recipe displayHands-free cooking with voice assistants
🍔 Food & Drink
(3.5K)
free with in-app purchases
20
Good Food: Recipe Finder
Good Food: Recipe Finder
Good Food: Recipe Finder
Easy Dinners and Meal Plans
Free

Discover thousands of recipes, meal plans, and cooking tutorials to enhance your kitchen skills. Get expert advice, create shopping lists, and enjoy step-by-step videos. Perfect for everyday cooking and special occasions.

Smart meal plans17,000+ recipesShopping list generator
📰 Magazines & Newspapers
(740)
subscription