# Best recipe apps for iPhone

By the rule below, the best recipe app for iPhone is Pestle (24 of 24 points), if you want a design-led recipe manager with an Apple Watch app and a Chrome extension, and you are fine paying for Pro. Next are Saucepan (our app) (23 of 24 points), if you want to save from Instagram, TikTok and websites, fill a Pantry by scanning your receipt, and cook with timers that ring, on iPhone; and Crouton (22 of 24 points), if you use a Mac or an Apple Watch in the kitchen, or you want SharePlay cooking, and you keep everything on iCloud. 22 apps qualify.

https://getsaucepan.com/best/recipe-apps-for-iphone · checked November 4, 2026 · For anyone who wants one app on iPhone to save recipes, plan, shop and cook.

## Ranked

1. Pestle: 24 of 24. Pick it if you want a design-led recipe manager with an Apple Watch app and a Chrome extension, and you are fine paying for Pro. Price: Free for 15 recipes. Pestle Pro is $24.99 a year, with a 14-day trial. The App Store also lists a monthly plan and lifetime purchases. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pestle-recipe-manager/id1574776971)
2. Saucepan (our app): 23 of 24. Pick it if you want to save from Instagram, TikTok and websites, fill a Pantry by scanning your receipt, and cook with timers that ring, on iPhone. It is new: it launches November 13, 2026. Short of full marks: Apple Watch (partly). Price: Free to use, with no ads. Saucepan+ is $4.99 a month or $34.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial. (/pricing)
3. Crouton: 22 of 24. Pick it if you use a Mac or an Apple Watch in the kitchen, or you want SharePlay cooking, and you keep everything on iCloud. Short of full marks: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (not found). Price: Free with limits. The App Store lists Crouton Plus at $24.99 and Crouton Discover at $1.99 a month or $14.99 a year. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987)
4. AnyList: 20 of 24. Pick it if the grocery list is what you really need, you share it with a partner, and recipes are a nice extra. Short of full marks: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (not found) and Scan cookbook pages and cards (not found). Price: Free. AnyList Complete is $9.99 a year for one person or $14.99 a year for a household. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anylist-grocery-shopping-list/id522167641)
5. Samsung Food: 18 of 24. Pick it if you want free meal planning with shared lists on Android and the web as well as iPhone. Short of full marks: Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no) and Siri and Shortcuts (not found). Price: Free for saving recipes, planning and shared lists. Samsung Food+ is $6.99 a month or $59.99 a year, with a 7-day trial. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/samsung-food-meal-planner/id1133637674)
6. Deglaze: 18 of 24. Pick it if you want free household sharing, a web app and Android, and a connector for ChatGPT and Claude with a paid plan. Short of full marks: Widgets (not found), Live Activities (not found) and Apple Watch (no). Price: Free: 20 imports, then 5 a week, with household sharing. Pro is $49.99 a year, with a 7-day trial. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/-/id6443578246)
7. Honeydew: 18 of 24. Pick it if you want a household that shares everything on iPhone and Android, and you will pay for Plus. Short of full marks: Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no) and Siri and Shortcuts (not found). Price: Free with a limited number of saves. Plus is $6.99 a month or $39.99 a year. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/-/id6714449541)
8. CookNest: 18 of 24. Pick it if you want a free plan with sharing, Android and the web, or a printed cookbook of your recipes. Short of full marks: Timers (not found), Widgets (not found) and Live Activities (not found). Price: Free with 3 automatic imports a week and no card. The App Store lists PRO purchases from $3.99 to $29.99, with periods not shown. (https://cooknest.app/)
9. Paprika: 17 of 24. Pick it if you want to pay once, you cook with an Apple Watch or on Windows, or your library already lives in Paprika. Paprika 4 is in beta and says premium features will need a subscription afterwards. Short of full marks: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (partly), Scan cookbook pages and cards (partly), Shared with a household (partly), Widgets (partly), Live Activities (not found) and Siri and Shortcuts (partly). Price: iPhone and iPad $4.99, once. Mac $29.99. Each version is sold separately. (https://www.paprikaapp.com/)
10. Plan to Eat: 17 of 24. Pick it if you plan the whole week on a calendar from your own recipe box, and you want the web and Android too. It has no free plan. Short of full marks: Widgets (not found), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no) and Siri and Shortcuts (partly). Price: No free plan. $5.95 a month or $49 a year, with a 14-day trial and no card. The App Store lists a one-year membership at $54.99. (https://www.plantoeat.com/pricing)
11. Recipe Keeper: 15 of 24. Pick it if you want to pay once, you have family on Android or Windows, or you have a big backlog of paper recipes. Short of full marks: Cook mode (partly), Timers (not found), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no) and Siri and Shortcuts (not found). Price: Free download. Pro Upgrade is $19.99, once, on iPhone and iPad. The Mac version is $29.99. Each platform is a separate purchase. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/recipe-keeper/id974683711)
12. Foodie: 15 of 24. Pick it if you want a new iPhone app that also shares a household list. It is young and has too few ratings on the App Store to show a score. Short of full marks: Scan cookbook pages and cards (partly), Widgets (not found), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no) and Siri and Shortcuts (not found). Price: Free: 3 AI imports and 5 chef messages every 7 days. Premium is $6.49 a month or $44.99 a year. (https://foodie.chewable.fit/)
13. ReciMe: 13 of 24. Pick it if you want the most widely used social-video saver, you are on Android too, and you do not need a pantry. Short of full marks: Shared with a household (partly), Timers (not found), Widgets (not found), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no) and Siri and Shortcuts (not found). Price: Free with 5 imports a week. In the US the yearly plan is $39.99, with a 7-day trial. (https://recime.app/help/en/articles/11630592-wie-viel-kostet-das-recime-abo)
14. Umami: 13 of 24. Pick it if you want a low-priced manager that works on iPhone, Android and the web, and gives your recipes back in open formats. Short of full marks: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (partly), Timers (not found), Widgets (not found), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no) and Siri and Shortcuts (not found). Price: 30-day trial, then a subscription or lifetime purchase to add recipes. You can still view and export. The App Store lists $0.99 or $3.99 a month, $9.99 or $19.99 a year, $19.99 or $59.99 lifetime. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/umami-recipe-manager/id1597523594)
15. BigOven: 12 of 24. Pick it if you want a long-running recipe and meal planning app with an Apple Watch app and a shared grocery list. Short of full marks: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (not found), Cook mode (not found), Timers (not found), Widgets (not found), Live Activities (not found) and Siri and Shortcuts (not found). Price: Free download. The App Store lists BigOven Pro at $2.99, $19.99 and $24.99, with periods not shown, and credit packs. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bigoven-recipes-meal-planner/id294363034)
16. SideChef: 12 of 24. Pick it if you want a big catalog of guided recipes with a photo or video at every step, and you order groceries from Walmart, Instacart or Amazon Fresh. Short of full marks: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (not found), Scan cookbook pages and cards (not found), Shared with a household (no), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no) and Siri and Shortcuts (not found). Price: Free to download and use. Recipes, meal plans and grocery ordering do not need a subscription. SideChef Premium adds 800+ cooking classes and premium recipes for $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year, after a 7-day free trial. (https://www.sidechef.com/premium/)
17. Eat This Much: 11 of 24. Pick it if you want a planner that picks your meals to hit exact calorie and macro targets, on iPhone, Android or the web. Short of full marks: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (not found), Scan cookbook pages and cards (not found), Grocery list (partly), Timers (not found), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no) and Siri and Shortcuts (not found). Price: Free for planning one day at a time. Premium is $59.99 a year ($5 a month) or $14.99 month to month, with a 14-day trial. (https://help.eatthismuch.com/help/what-do-i-get-for-subscribing)
18. Cookpad: 10 of 24. Pick it if you want a large community of home-cook recipes with photos from people who cooked them, on iPhone, Android and the web. Short of full marks: Shared with a household (not found), Cook mode (not found), Timers (not found), Widgets (not found), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no) and Siri and Shortcuts (not found). Price: Free, with no ads. The App Store lists Premium Service at $4.99 and $1.99. Premium puts the most popular recipes first in search, allows unlimited imports and adds advanced filters. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cookpad-recipe-meal-planner/id585332633)
19. Copy Me That: 10 of 24. Pick it if you mostly clip recipes from websites, want the lowest price, and like to use a browser as much as the phone. Short of full marks: Scan cookbook pages and cards (not found), Shared with a household (partly), Cook mode (partly), Timers (not found), Widgets (not found), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no) and Siri and Shortcuts (not found). Price: Free up to 40 recipes. $0.99 a month for unlimited recipes, or $65 for lifetime. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/copy-me-that-recipe-manager/id956800243)
20. Cooklist: 9 of 24. Pick it if you shop at a US retailer it connects to and you want the pantry to fill from your loyalty account. Short of full marks: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (partly), Scan cookbook pages and cards (not found), Cook mode (not found), Timers (not found), Widgets (not found), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no) and Siri and Shortcuts (not found). Price: Free with ads. The App Store lists Pro at $7.99 a month and $49.99 a year. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cooklist-pantry-meals-recipes/id1352600944)
21. Mela: 20 of 24. Pick it if you want a quiet Apple-only library on iCloud with a one-time price and a Mac app. Its last App Store update was June 2025. Short of full marks: Apple Watch (no) and Siri and Shortcuts (not found). Price: Free to download. Mela+ is a one-time unlock: $6.99 on iPhone and iPad, $14.99 on Mac, bought separately. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) Not updated since June 2025.
22. Pepperplate: 8 of 24. Pick it if you already use it and it still works for you. The iPhone app was last updated in April 2023, and it has 54 ratings on the US App Store. Short of full marks: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (not found), Scan cookbook pages and cards (not found), Shared with a household (not found), Cook mode (not found), Widgets (not found), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (not found) and Siri and Shortcuts (not found). Price: Free download. The App Store lists an auto-renewing monthly membership at $2.99. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pepperplate-cooking-planner/id403188971) Not updated since April 2023.

Partly qualify, not ranked: Kitchen Stories (Import from any website or blog via the share sheet, with Kitchen Stories Plus only, on iOS only for now. Free users can save Kitchen Stories recipes to cookbooks.).

## Feature by feature

- Pestle: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube yes; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards yes; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode yes; Timers yes; Widgets yes; Live Activities yes; Apple Watch yes; Siri and Shortcuts yes
- Saucepan: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube yes; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards yes; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode yes; Timers yes; Widgets yes; Live Activities yes; Apple Watch partly; Siri and Shortcuts yes
- Crouton: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube not found; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards yes; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode yes; Timers yes; Widgets yes; Live Activities yes; Apple Watch yes; Siri and Shortcuts yes
- AnyList: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube not found; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards not found; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode yes; Timers yes; Widgets yes; Live Activities yes; Apple Watch yes; Siri and Shortcuts yes
- Samsung Food: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube yes; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards yes; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode yes; Timers yes; Widgets yes; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch no; Siri and Shortcuts not found
- Deglaze: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube yes; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards yes; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode yes; Timers yes; Widgets not found; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch no; Siri and Shortcuts yes
- Honeydew: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube yes; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards yes; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode yes; Timers yes; Widgets yes; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch no; Siri and Shortcuts not found
- CookNest: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube yes; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards yes; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode yes; Timers not found; Widgets not found; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch yes; Siri and Shortcuts yes
- Paprika: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube partly; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards partly; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household partly; Cook mode yes; Timers yes; Widgets partly; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch yes; Siri and Shortcuts partly
- Plan to Eat: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube yes; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards yes; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode yes; Timers yes; Widgets not found; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch no; Siri and Shortcuts partly
- Recipe Keeper: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube yes; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards yes; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode partly; Timers not found; Widgets yes; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch no; Siri and Shortcuts not found
- Foodie: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube yes; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards partly; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode yes; Timers yes; Widgets not found; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch no; Siri and Shortcuts not found
- ReciMe: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube yes; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards yes; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household partly; Cook mode yes; Timers not found; Widgets not found; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch no; Siri and Shortcuts not found
- Umami: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube partly; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards yes; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode yes; Timers not found; Widgets not found; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch no; Siri and Shortcuts not found
- BigOven: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube not found; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards yes; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode not found; Timers not found; Widgets not found; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch yes; Siri and Shortcuts not found
- SideChef: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube not found; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards not found; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household no; Cook mode yes; Timers yes; Widgets yes; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch no; Siri and Shortcuts not found
- Eat This Much: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube not found; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards not found; Meal plan yes; Grocery list partly; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode yes; Timers not found; Widgets yes; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch no; Siri and Shortcuts not found
- Cookpad: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube yes; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards yes; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household not found; Cook mode not found; Timers not found; Widgets not found; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch no; Siri and Shortcuts not found
- Copy Me That: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube yes; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards not found; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household partly; Cook mode partly; Timers not found; Widgets not found; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch no; Siri and Shortcuts not found
- Cooklist: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube partly; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards not found; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode not found; Timers not found; Widgets not found; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch no; Siri and Shortcuts not found
- Mela: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube yes; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards yes; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household yes; Cook mode yes; Timers yes; Widgets yes; Live Activities yes; Apple Watch no; Siri and Shortcuts not found
- Pepperplate: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube not found; Save from websites yes; Scan cookbook pages and cards not found; Meal plan yes; Grocery list yes; Shared with a household not found; Cook mode not found; Timers yes; Widgets not found; Live Activities not found; Apple Watch not found; Siri and Shortcuts not found

## How we ranked

Saving, planning and cooking, plus the iPhone extras that show outside the app: widgets, Live Activities, Apple Watch and Siri.

- To qualify, an app must have “Save from websites” (Yes, not Partly). Closed apps and general tools like Apple Notes and Notion are left out.
- Score: 2 points for Yes, 1 for Partly, 0 for No, Not found or Coming, over 12 features: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Save from websites, Scan cookbook pages and cards, Meal plan, Grocery list, Shared with a household, Cook mode, Timers, Widgets, Live Activities, Apple Watch and Siri and Shortcuts. Most is 24.
- Apps with no App Store update since November 2025 go below the ones that are kept up.
- Ties go to the app with more US App Store ratings. Saucepan has none yet, so it goes below any app it ties with.
- “Not found” scores zero: we credit only what an app’s own pages show. That can undercount an app that does more than its pages say.

## Questions

### What is the best recipe app for iPhone?
By the rule below, the best recipe app for iPhone is Pestle (24 of 24 points), if you want a design-led recipe manager with an Apple Watch app and a Chrome extension, and you are fine paying for Pro. Next are Saucepan (our app) (23 of 24 points), if you want to save from Instagram, TikTok and websites, fill a Pantry by scanning your receipt, and cook with timers that ring, on iPhone; and Crouton (22 of 24 points), if you use a Mac or an Apple Watch in the kitchen, or you want SharePlay cooking, and you keep everything on iCloud. 22 apps qualify.

### How did you rank these apps?
To qualify, an app must have “Save from websites” (Yes, not Partly). Closed apps and general tools like Apple Notes and Notion are left out. Score: 2 points for Yes, 1 for Partly, 0 for No, Not found or Coming, over 12 features: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Save from websites, Scan cookbook pages and cards, Meal plan, Grocery list, Shared with a household, Cook mode, Timers, Widgets, Live Activities, Apple Watch and Siri and Shortcuts. Most is 24. Apps with no App Store update since November 2025 go below the ones that are kept up. Ties go to the app with more US App Store ratings. Saucepan has none yet, so it goes below any app it ties with. “Not found” scores zero: we credit only what an app’s own pages show. That can undercount an app that does more than its pages say.

### Which of these have a free plan?
Pestle, Saucepan, Crouton, AnyList, Samsung Food, Deglaze, Honeydew, CookNest, Recipe Keeper, Foodie, ReciMe, BigOven, SideChef, Eat This Much, Cookpad, Copy Me That, Cooklist and Mela. Free plans have limits; each app’s line above says what it is.

### Which of these work on Android?
AnyList, Samsung Food, Deglaze, Honeydew, CookNest, Paprika, Plan to Eat, Recipe Keeper, ReciMe, Umami, SideChef, Eat This Much, Cookpad, Copy Me That and Cooklist, as their own pages say.

### Is Saucepan on this list because you make it?
Saucepan is our app, so we score it by the same rule from its own feature list, and say so on the list. It ranks #2 of 22 here. It launches on November 13, 2026 and has no ratings yet.

### When was this checked?
Feature marks were read from each app’s App Store listing, website and help pages on November 1, 2026, and prices, platforms and update dates on November 4, 2026. Apps change often.