Devices and Apple features

In short: Saucepan is on iPhone and iPad. Widgets, Live Activities and Siri work with Apple Watch, CarPlay and HomeView.

Does Saucepan work on iPad?

Yes. Saucepan runs on iPhone and iPad. There is no Mac app.

Is there an Android app?

Android is coming soon. Saucepan is on iPhone today, and signed-in accounts can use the web app at getsaucepan.com/app in any browser. Recipes you share also open as web pages. Read the full answer.

Is there a web version?

Yes. Sign in at getsaucepan.com/app with the same account you use in the app to see your library, collections and groceries in a browser.

Is there an Apple Watch app?

There is no Watch app. The cooking Live Activity shows in the Apple Watch Smart Stack, so the countdown and the step you are on go where you go. Nothing to set up. About Apple Watch.

Does Saucepan work with CarPlay?

Partly. There is no CarPlay app. On iOS 26, the Tonight, Timers, Quick Cook and Make It Again widgets show on CarPlay, so the drive home answers what is for dinner. Groceries stays on your iPhone. About CarPlay.

Does Saucepan work with Apple HomeView?

Yes. HomeView shows your iPhone's widgets and Live Activities, so Saucepan's Tonight, Timers, Quick Cook and Make It Again widgets and the Cook Mode timer appear there. There is nothing to install. HomeView launches November 13, 2026. About HomeView.

Which widgets does Saucepan have?

Tonight, Timers, Kitchen, Groceries, Quick Cook and Make It Again, on the Home Screen, Lock Screen and in StandBy. There are also Control Center controls to start a timer or get back to cooking. About widgets.

Does Saucepan work with Siri?

Yes. Say "What's for dinner in Saucepan", "Next step in Saucepan" or "Set a cooking timer in Saucepan." Every action is also in Shortcuts. All Siri phrases.

Can I use Shortcuts or the Action button?

Yes. Every Saucepan action is in the Shortcuts app: save a recipe from a link, add a recipe to Groceries, start a timer, open a recipe. You can also start a timer or jump back into cooking from the Action button.

What are Live Activities in Saucepan?

They show your current step and every running timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. You get next step, add a minute and pause buttons. About Live Activities.

What is Visual Intelligence in Saucepan?

With Visual Intelligence, you point your iPhone camera at a dish or ingredients and see matching recipes from your own Saucepan collection. When a recipe is in view on a screenshot, Saucepan offers to save it. About Visual Intelligence.

Can I search my recipes from the Home Screen?

Yes. Search with Spotlight and open a saved recipe directly.

Do I need Apple Intelligence?

No, but it helps. Saucepan reads recipes with Apple Intelligence on your iPhone when it can. If your iPhone cannot, the recipe is read in the cloud. Free accounts get 10 cloud reads a month.

Do Siri and the widgets work in other languages?

Yes. The 21 languages cover the app, widgets, Live Activity, Siri phrases and the share extension. Translations are being reviewed by native speakers.

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