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.

For anyone who wants one app on iPhone to save recipes, plan, shop and cook. Checked November 4, 2026.

The ranking

Pestle
Vous voulez un gestionnaire de recettes au design soigné, avec une app Apple Watch et une extension Chrome, et vous acceptez de payer pour Pro.
24 of 24 points4.7 (1.8K ratings) on the US App Store
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. App Store
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.
23 of 24 pointsNo ratings yet
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
Vous utilisez un Mac ou une Apple Watch en cuisine, ou vous voulez cuisiner en SharePlay, et vous gardez tout sur iCloud.
22 of 24 points4.8 (2.9K ratings) on the US App Store
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
La liste de courses est ce dont vous avez vraiment besoin, vous la partagez avec un partenaire, et les recettes sont un bonus agréable.
20 of 24 points4.9 (81K ratings) on the US App Store
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
Vous voulez une planification de repas gratuite avec des listes partagées sur Android et le web, en plus de l’iPhone.
18 of 24 points4.8 (6.4K ratings) on the US App Store
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
Vous voulez le partage de foyer gratuit, une application web et Android, et un connecteur pour ChatGPT et Claude avec une formule payante.
18 of 24 points4.9 (4.1K ratings) on the US App Store
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
Honeydew
Vous voulez un foyer qui partage tout sur iPhone et Android, et vous paierez Plus.
18 of 24 points4.8 (1.8K ratings) on the US App Store
Short of full marks: Live Activities (not found), Apple Watch (no), Siri and Shortcuts (not found).
Price. Free with a limited number of saves. Plus is $6.99 a month or $39.99 a year. App Store
CookNest
Vous voulez une formule gratuite avec partage, Android et le web, ou un livre de cuisine imprimé de vos recettes.
18 of 24 points4.8 (45 ratings) on the US App Store
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
Vous voulez payer une seule fois, vous cuisinez avec une Apple Watch ou sous Windows, ou votre bibliothèque se trouve déjà dans Paprika. Paprika 4 est en bêta et indique que les fonctions premium nécessiteront ensuite un abonnement.
17 of 24 points4.9 (54K ratings) on the US App Store
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
Vous planifiez toute la semaine sur un calendrier à partir de votre propre boîte de recettes, et vous voulez aussi le web et Android. Il n’a pas de formule gratuite.
17 of 24 points4.8 (6.1K ratings) on the US App Store
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
Vous voulez payer une seule fois, vous avez de la famille sur Android ou Windows, ou vous avez un gros stock de recettes papier.
15 of 24 points4.8 (31K ratings) on the US App Store
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
Vous voulez une nouvelle app iPhone qui partage aussi une liste de foyer. Elle est récente et a trop peu d’évaluations sur l’App Store pour afficher une note.
15 of 24 points
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
Vous voulez l’outil d’enregistrement de vidéos sociales le plus utilisé, vous êtes aussi sur Android, et vous n’avez pas besoin de garde-manger.
13 of 24 points4.8 (325K ratings) on the US App Store
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
Vous voulez un gestionnaire à petit prix qui fonctionne sur iPhone, Android et le web, et qui rend vos recettes dans des formats ouverts.
13 of 24 points4.8 (482 ratings) on the US App Store
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
Vous voulez une app de recettes et de planification des repas qui dure, avec une app Apple Watch et une liste de courses partagée.
12 of 24 points4.7 (14,222 ratings) on the US App Store
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.
12 of 24 points4.7 (1,672 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 (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.
11 of 24 points4.7 (22,184 ratings) on the US App Store
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.
10 of 24 points4.4 (7,335 ratings) on the US App Store
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
Vous récupérez surtout des recettes sur des sites web, vous voulez le prix le plus bas, et vous préférez utiliser un navigateur plutôt que le téléphone.
10 of 24 points4.6 (1.2K ratings) on the US App Store
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
Vous faites vos courses chez un détaillant américain auquel elle se connecte, et vous voulez que le garde-manger se remplisse à partir de votre compte de fidélité.
9 of 24 points4.7 (11K ratings) on the US App Store
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
Vous voulez une bibliothèque Apple discrète sur iCloud, avec un prix unique et une application Mac. Sa dernière mise à jour sur l’App Store date de juin 2025.
20 of 24 points4.6 (884 ratings) on the US App StoreNot updated since June 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
Vous l’utilisez déjà et il fonctionne toujours pour vous. L’app iPhone a été mise à jour pour la dernière fois en avril 2023, et elle compte 54 évaluations sur l’App Store américain.
8 of 24 points3.0 (54 ratings) on the US App StoreNot updated since April 2023
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).

Fonctionnalité par fonctionnalité

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En partie
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Non trouvé
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Best recipe apps for iPhone: features by app
App	Social video	Websites	Scanner	Plan repas	Liste de courses	Foyer	Mode cuisine	Minuteurs	Widgets	Activités en direct	Watch	Siri
Pestle	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui
Saucepan (ours)	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	En partie	Oui
Crouton	Non trouvé	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui
AnyList	Non trouvé	Oui	Non trouvé	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui
Samsung Food	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Non trouvé	Non	Non trouvé
Deglaze	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non	Oui
Honeydew	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Non trouvé	Non	Non trouvé
CookNest	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Oui	Oui
Paprika	En partie	Oui	En partie	Oui	Oui	En partie	Oui	Oui	En partie	Non trouvé	Oui	En partie
Plan to Eat	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non	En partie
Recipe Keeper	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	En partie	Non trouvé	Oui	Non trouvé	Non	Non trouvé
Foodie	Oui	Oui	En partie	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non	Non trouvé
ReciMe	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	En partie	Oui	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non	Non trouvé
Umami	En partie	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non	Non trouvé
BigOven	Non trouvé	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Oui	Non trouvé
SideChef	Non trouvé	Oui	Non trouvé	Oui	Oui	Non	Oui	Oui	Oui	Non trouvé	Non	Non trouvé
Eat This Much	Non trouvé	Oui	Non trouvé	Oui	En partie	Oui	Oui	Non trouvé	Oui	Non trouvé	Non	Non trouvé
Cookpad	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non	Non trouvé
Copy Me That	Oui	Oui	Non trouvé	Oui	Oui	En partie	En partie	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non	Non trouvé
Cooklist	En partie	Oui	Non trouvé	Oui	Oui	Oui	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non	Non trouvé
Mela	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Oui	Non	Non trouvé
Pepperplate	Non trouvé	Oui	Non trouvé	Oui	Oui	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Oui	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non trouvé	Non trouvé

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.

Questions

What is the best recipe app for iPhone?

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.

The ranking

Saucepan our app

Fonctionnalité par fonctionnalité

How we ranked

Questions