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
Vuoi un gestore di ricette dal design curato con un’app per Apple Watch e un’estensione per Chrome, e ti va bene pagare per 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
Usi un Mac o un Apple Watch in cucina, o vuoi cucinare con SharePlay, e tieni tutto su 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 lista della spesa è ciò che ti serve davvero, la condividi con il partner, e le ricette sono un extra piacevole.
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
Vuoi una pianificazione dei pasti gratuita con liste condivise su Android e sul web oltre che su 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
Vuoi la condivisione gratuita in famiglia, un’app web e Android, e un connettore per ChatGPT e Claude con un piano a pagamento.
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
Vuoi una famiglia che condivide tutto su iPhone e Android, e sei disposto a pagare per 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
Vuoi un piano gratuito con condivisione, Android e web, oppure un libro di ricette stampato con le tue ricette.
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
Vuoi pagare una volta sola, cucini con un Apple Watch o su Windows, oppure la tua libreria vive già in Paprika. Paprika 4 è in beta e dice che le funzioni premium richiederanno un abbonamento in seguito.
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
Pianifichi l’intera settimana su un calendario dal tuo ricettario, e vuoi anche il web e Android. Non ha un piano gratuito.
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
Vuoi pagare una volta sola, hai famiglia su Android o Windows, o hai una grande pila di ricette su carta.
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
Vuoi una nuova app per iPhone che condivida anche una lista per la famiglia. È giovane e ha troppo poche valutazioni sull’App Store per mostrare un punteggio.
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
Vuoi il salvatore di video social più diffuso, usi anche Android e non ti serve una dispensa.
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
Vuoi un gestore economico che funzioni su iPhone, Android e web, e che restituisca le tue ricette in formati aperti.
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
Ti serve un’app di ricette e pianificazione pasti di lunga data, con un’app per Apple Watch e una lista della spesa condivisa.
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
Ritagli soprattutto ricette dai siti web, vuoi il prezzo più basso e ti piace usare il browser quanto il telefono.
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
Fai la spesa presso una catena statunitense con cui si collega e vuoi che la dispensa si riempia dal tuo account fedeltà.
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
Cerchi una libreria tranquilla solo Apple su iCloud, con un prezzo una tantum e un’app per Mac. La sua ultima versione sull’App Store risale a giugno 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
Lo usi già e funziona ancora per te. L’app per iPhone è stata aggiornata l’ultima volta ad aprile 2023, e ha 54 valutazioni sull’App Store statunitense.
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).

Funzione per funzione

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Best recipe apps for iPhone: features by app
App	Social video	Websites	Scansiona	Piano pasti	Lista della spesa	Famiglia	Modalità cucina	Timer	Widget	Attività dal vivo	Watch	Siri
Pestle	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì
Saucepan (ours)	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	In parte	Sì
Crouton	Non trovato	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì
AnyList	Non trovato	Sì	Non trovato	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì
Samsung Food	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Non trovato	No	Non trovato
Deglaze	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Non trovato	Non trovato	No	Sì
Honeydew	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Non trovato	No	Non trovato
CookNest	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Non trovato	Non trovato	Non trovato	Sì	Sì
Paprika	In parte	Sì	In parte	Sì	Sì	In parte	Sì	Sì	In parte	Non trovato	Sì	In parte
Plan to Eat	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Non trovato	Non trovato	No	In parte
Recipe Keeper	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	In parte	Non trovato	Sì	Non trovato	No	Non trovato
Foodie	Sì	Sì	In parte	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Non trovato	Non trovato	No	Non trovato
ReciMe	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	In parte	Sì	Non trovato	Non trovato	Non trovato	No	Non trovato
Umami	In parte	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Non trovato	Non trovato	Non trovato	No	Non trovato
BigOven	Non trovato	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Non trovato	Non trovato	Non trovato	Non trovato	Sì	Non trovato
SideChef	Non trovato	Sì	Non trovato	Sì	Sì	No	Sì	Sì	Sì	Non trovato	No	Non trovato
Eat This Much	Non trovato	Sì	Non trovato	Sì	In parte	Sì	Sì	Non trovato	Sì	Non trovato	No	Non trovato
Cookpad	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Non trovato	Non trovato	Non trovato	Non trovato	Non trovato	No	Non trovato
Copy Me That	Sì	Sì	Non trovato	Sì	Sì	In parte	In parte	Non trovato	Non trovato	Non trovato	No	Non trovato
Cooklist	In parte	Sì	Non trovato	Sì	Sì	Sì	Non trovato	Non trovato	Non trovato	Non trovato	No	Non trovato
Mela	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	Sì	No	Non trovato
Pepperplate	Non trovato	Sì	Non trovato	Sì	Sì	Non trovato	Non trovato	Sì	Non trovato	Non trovato	Non trovato	Non trovato

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.

Domande

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

Funzione per funzione

How we ranked

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