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.
The ranking
Saucepan our app
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. Saucepan
Crouton
Usas un Mac o un Apple Watch en la cocina, o quieres cocinar con SharePlay, y lo guardas todo en 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. App Store
AnyList
Lo que de verdad necesitas es la lista de la compra, la compartes con tu pareja, y las recetas son un extra agradable.
Short of full marks: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (not found), 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. App Store
Samsung Food
Quieres planificar comidas gratis con listas compartidas en Android y en la web, además de en iPhone.
Short of full marks: Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no), 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. App Store
Deglaze
Quieres compartir el hogar gratis, una app web y Android, y un conector para ChatGPT y Claude con un plan de pago.
Short of full marks: Widgets (not found), Live Activities (not found), 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. App Store
CookNest
Quieres un plan gratuito con compartir, Android y la web, o un libro de cocina impreso con tus recetas.
Short of full marks: Timers (not found), Widgets (not found), 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. cooknest.app
Paprika
Quieres pagar una sola vez, cocinas con un Apple Watch o en Windows, o tu biblioteca ya está en Paprika. Paprika 4 está en beta y dice que después las funciones premium necesitarán suscripción.
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), Siri and Shortcuts (partly).
Price. iPhone and iPad $4.99, once. Mac $29.99. Each version is sold separately. paprikaapp.com
Plan to Eat
Planeas toda la semana en un calendario desde tu propia caja de recetas, y también quieres la web y Android. No tiene plan gratuito.
Short of full marks: Widgets (not found), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no), 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. plantoeat.com
Recipe Keeper
Quieres pagar una vez, tienes familia en Android o Windows, o tienes muchas recetas en papel pendientes.
Short of full marks: Cook mode (partly), Timers (not found), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no), 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. App Store
Foodie
Quieres una app nueva para iPhone que además comparta una lista del hogar. Es joven y tiene muy pocas valoraciones en la App Store para mostrar una puntuación.
Short of full marks: Scan cookbook pages and cards (partly), Widgets (not found), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no), 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. foodie.chewable.fit
ReciMe
Quieres el guardador de vídeos sociales más usado, también usas Android y no necesitas despensa.
Short of full marks: Shared with a household (partly), Timers (not found), Widgets (not found), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no), 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. recime.app
Umami
Quieres un gestor económico que funcione en iPhone, Android y la web, y que devuelva tus recetas en formatos abiertos.
Short of full marks: Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (partly), Timers (not found), Widgets (not found), Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no), 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. App Store
BigOven
Buscas una app de recetas y planificación de comidas de largo recorrido, con app para Apple Watch y una lista de la compra compartida.
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), 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. App Store
SideChef
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), 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. sidechef.com
Eat This Much
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), 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. help.eatthismuch.com
Cookpad
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), 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. App Store
Copy Me That
Sobre todo guardas recetas de sitios web, quieres el precio más bajo y te gusta usar el navegador tanto como el teléfono.
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), Siri and Shortcuts (not found).
Price. Free up to 40 recipes. $0.99 a month for unlimited recipes, or $65 for lifetime. App Store
Cooklist
Compras en una cadena de EE. UU. con la que se conecta y quieres que la despensa se llene desde tu cuenta de fidelidad.
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), Siri and Shortcuts (not found).
Price. Free with ads. The App Store lists Pro at $7.99 a month and $49.99 a year. App Store
Mela
Quieres una biblioteca tranquila solo de Apple en iCloud, con un precio único y una app para Mac. Su última actualización en la App Store fue en junio de 2025.
Short of full marks: Apple Watch (no), 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. App Store
Pepperplate
Ya la usas y todavía te funciona. La app de iPhone se actualizó por última vez en abril de 2023 y tiene 54 valoraciones en la App Store de EE. UU.
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), Siri and Shortcuts (not found).
Price. Free download. The App Store lists an auto-renewing monthly membership at $2.99. App Store
Partly qualify, so 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).
Función por función
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| App | Social video | Websites | Escanear | Plan de comidas | Lista de la compra | Hogar | Modo de cocina | Temporizadores | Widgets | Actividades en directo | Watch | Siri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pestle | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí |
| Saucepan (ours) | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | En parte | Sí |
| Crouton | No encontrado | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí |
| AnyList | No encontrado | Sí | No encontrado | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí |
| Samsung Food | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | No encontrado | No | No encontrado |
| Deglaze | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | No encontrado | No encontrado | No | Sí |
| Honeydew | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | No encontrado | No | No encontrado |
| CookNest | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | No encontrado | No encontrado | No encontrado | Sí | Sí |
| Paprika | En parte | Sí | En parte | Sí | Sí | En parte | Sí | Sí | En parte | No encontrado | Sí | En parte |
| Plan to Eat | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | No encontrado | No encontrado | No | En parte |
| Recipe Keeper | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | En parte | No encontrado | Sí | No encontrado | No | No encontrado |
| Foodie | Sí | Sí | En parte | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | No encontrado | No encontrado | No | No encontrado |
| ReciMe | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | En parte | Sí | No encontrado | No encontrado | No encontrado | No | No encontrado |
| Umami | En parte | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | No encontrado | No encontrado | No encontrado | No | No encontrado |
| BigOven | No encontrado | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | No encontrado | No encontrado | No encontrado | No encontrado | Sí | No encontrado |
| SideChef | No encontrado | Sí | No encontrado | Sí | Sí | No | Sí | Sí | Sí | No encontrado | No | No encontrado |
| Eat This Much | No encontrado | Sí | No encontrado | Sí | En parte | Sí | Sí | No encontrado | Sí | No encontrado | No | No encontrado |
| Cookpad | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | No encontrado | No encontrado | No encontrado | No encontrado | No encontrado | No | No encontrado |
| Copy Me That | Sí | Sí | No encontrado | Sí | Sí | En parte | En parte | No encontrado | No encontrado | No encontrado | No | No encontrado |
| Cooklist | En parte | Sí | No encontrado | Sí | Sí | Sí | No encontrado | No encontrado | No encontrado | No encontrado | No | No encontrado |
| Mela | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | Sí | No | No encontrado |
| Pepperplate | No encontrado | Sí | No encontrado | Sí | Sí | No encontrado | No encontrado | Sí | No encontrado | No encontrado | No encontrado | No encontrado |
Tap a mark for the note and its source. Each app’s name opens a page with every row.
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.
Saucepan is our app. It is scored from its own feature list by the same rule.
Preguntas
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.