Best Ingredient Based Recipes Apps

20+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.8 avg rating

20 free apps

Updated June 2026

Finding the right ingredient based recipes apps can be overwhelming with so many options. We've analyzed 20+ apps to bring you the best choices for 2026, from free options to premium solutions with advanced features.

Compare top Ingredient Based Recipes Apps (June 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	Cocktail Flow - Drink Recipes	Free	4.7★ (21K)	No	Yes	Sep 2026
2	Vegan Recipes & Meal Plans	Free	4.7★ (231)	No	Yes	Sep 2026
3	Vegan Recipes: Meal Planner	Free	4.7★ (1.5K)	No	No	Sep 2026
4	Vegan WFPB Recipes: Hackberry	Free	4.6★ (135)	No	Yes	Sep 2026
5	Jigger: Cocktail Drink Recipes	Free	4.8★ (18)	No	Yes	Aug 2026
6	Meal Planner Free: For Vegans	Free	5.0★ (8)	No	No	Sep 2026
7	Smoothie Detox & Cleanse	Free	5.0★ (3)	No	Yes	Jul 2026
8	SmarDish	Free	—	Yes	Yes	Aug 2026

Top Picks for Ingredient Based Recipes

#1

Cocktail Flow - Drink Recipes by Cocktai Flow

#1 Cocktail App

Editor's Choice

🍔 Food & Drink

4.7😐(21K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#97in Food & Drink

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Discover and create a wide variety of cocktails with step-by-step guides. Easily find recipes based on ingredients you have at home, browse by category, or search advanced filters. Save your favorites for quick access.

What We Love

👍 Intuitive interface
🚀 Helpful cocktail assistant
💡 Ability to track bar inventory
🎨 Visually appealing design
👍 Easy to discover new drinks

Room to Improve

💰 Expensive subscription model
🔒 Paywall for many recipes
🔍 Limited search/filter options
🐛 Inconsistent recipe instructions
🤷‍♀️ Missing common cocktail recipes

#2

Vegan Recipes & Meal Plans by Broftware House Yazilim Tasarim Anonim Sirketi

Plant based, healthy food diet

Strong Contender

🍔 Food & Drink

4.7(231 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Discover exclusive vegan recipes, including gluten-free options, with daily nutritionally balanced meal plans. This app simplifies cooking with step-by-step instructions, detailed nutritional info, and weekly recipe updates to support a healthier lifestyle.

#3

Vegan Recipes: Meal Planner by Amazing Hat LLC

Easy Cooking & Diet Plan

Worth Considering

🍔 Food & Drink

4.7😊(1.5K ratings)

Free

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Discover easy vegan and vegetarian recipes, plan your meals, and track your calorie intake. This app simplifies healthy eating with quick recipes, a food database, and progress tracking for a healthier lifestyle.

What We Love

👍 Easy to use
🚀 Lots of free recipes
💡 Helpful for transitioning to vegan diet
🤩 Great variety of recipes
🍽️ Detailed recipes with nutrition info
👨‍🍳 Recipes are easy to follow

Room to Improve

🐛 Broken links to external recipe sites
🔍 Difficulty finding specific recipes within the app
🤔 Inconsistent information (e.g. listing spinach as both a food to eat and avoid)
🤷‍♀️ Requires too much personal information (height, weight, gender) to access recipes
🔗 Recipes open in external sites, not within the app

More Ingredient Based Recipes apps to explore

Vegan WFPB Recipes: Hackberry

Vegan WFPB Recipes: Hackberry

Vegan WFPB Recipes: Hackberry

Healthy Whole Food Plant Based

Discover delicious recipes that strictly adhere to a Whole Food, Plant-Based (WFPB) lifestyle. Enjoy meals free from animal products, processed ingredients, oil, refined flour, and refined sugar.

100% WFPB compliant recipesNo animal productsNo processed foods

🍔 Food & Drink

free with in-app purchases

Jigger: Cocktail Drink Recipes

Jigger: Cocktail Drink Recipes

Jigger: Cocktail Drink Recipes

Mixology & Party Bar Planner

Explore a vast collection of cocktail recipes, create and customize your own drinks, and manage your home bar's ingredients. Discover new mixes, plan parties with calculated ingredient needs, and save your favorites for easy access.

Curated cocktail recipe libraryCreate and edit custom drinksManage home bar ingredients

🍔 Food & Drink

free with in-app purchases

Meal Planner Free: For Vegans

Meal Planner Free: For Vegans

Meal Planner Free: For Vegans

Healthy Plant Based Cookbook

Discover quick and easy vegan recipes with this comprehensive cookbook and diet planner. Explore a wide variety of plant-based ingredients, save your favorites, and follow simple instructions to elevate your plant-based cooking.

Wide variety of plant-based recipesSave favorite recipesEasy-to-follow cooking instructions

🍔 Food & Drink

free with in-app purchases

Smoothie Detox & Cleanse

Smoothie Detox & Cleanse

Smoothie Detox & Cleanse

Burn Fat, Stay Fit & Healthy

Discover a variety of healthy smoothie recipes designed for weight loss and detoxification. This app offers a perfect blend of ingredients for delicious and nutritious smoothies. Unlock premium recipes and remove ads with a subscription.

Healthy smoothie recipesWeight loss plansDetox recipes

🍔 Food & Drink

free with in-app purchases

Recipes based on ingredients

🍔 Food & Drink

Snap Food Recipes

Snap Food Recipes

Snap Food Recipes

Create any recipe in seconds

Effortlessly generate unique recipes based on any ingredient you have. This app simplifies meal planning and sparks culinary creativity with a user-friendly interface. Discover new dishes and revolutionize your cooking experience.

Ingredient-based recipe generationSimplified cooking experienceEndless culinary inspiration

🍔 Food & Drink

free with in-app purchases

Your digital recipe book

🍔 Food & Drink

Marked Chef: Markdown Recipes

Marked Chef: Markdown Recipes

Marked Chef: Markdown Recipes

Simple, file-based cookbook

🍔 Food & Drink

Cook with Ingredients You Have

Discover recipes based on ingredients you already have. This smart assistant helps you manage your pantry, find personalized meal ideas, and reduce food waste with step-by-step cooking instructions.

Smart ingredient searchVirtual pantry managementCustomized recipe suggestions

🍔 Food & Drink

Recipe Polisher

Recipe Polisher

Recipe Polisher

For Recipe Development

$9.99 | 100% OFF

Easily create, edit, and share personal recipes. Adjust ingredients by percentage for any serving size and export to PDF or print. Your recipes are stored privately on your device.

Create and edit recipesAdjust ingredients by percentagePrivate data storage

🍔 Food & Drink

any recipe in one click

🍔 Food & Drink

Recipes Made Smarter

This AI-powered kitchen assistant generates personalized recipe suggestions based on available ingredients. It offers step-by-step cooking guides and nutritional information to simplify meal preparation.

AI-powered personalized recipe suggestionsFind recipes based on ingredientsStep-by-step cooking guides

🍔 Food & Drink

AI Vegan Recipes & Wellness

🍔 Food & Drink

CooksyUp - Meal Planner

CooksyUp - Meal Planner

CooksyUp - Meal Planner

Meals, stock, groceries

🍔 Food & Drink

Your food safety AI assistant

🍔 Food & Drink

Piply: Vegan AI Assistant

Piply: Vegan AI Assistant

Piply: Vegan AI Assistant

Your Plant-Based Lens

💪 Health & Fitness

Your AI Kitchen Assistant

🍔 Food & Drink

FAQ about Ingredient Based Recipes

What are the best ingredient based recipes apps for iPhone?

Cocktail Flow - Drink Recipes tops our ingredient based recipes apps ranking as of June 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 21K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.

Are there free ingredient based recipes apps for iPhone?

Yes — 20 of the top ingredient based recipes apps we rank are free to download, including Cocktail Flow - Drink Recipes and Vegan Recipes & Meal Plans.

Does Cocktail Flow - Drink Recipes have ads or in-app purchases?

Cocktail Flow - Drink Recipes has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of June 2026.

How many ingredient based recipes apps are on the App Store?

We track 20+ ingredient based recipes apps on the iOS App Store as of June 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

What does Cocktail Flow do?

Cocktail Flow is a mobile application that provides a vast collection of cocktail recipes with detailed, step-by-step instructions. It allows users to track the ingredients they have at home to discover what drinks they can make, and offers advanced search and filtering options to find specific cocktails.

What are the key features of Cocktail Flow?

Key features include an ingredient cabinet to see available drink options based on your stock, the ability to browse recipes by various categories like base spirit, drink type, strength, and color, an advanced search function, and the option to mark favorite recipes for easy retrieval.