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
Pestle
Chcesz menedżera przepisów z naciskiem na design, z aplikacją na Apple Watch i rozszerzeniem do Chrome, i nie masz nic przeciwko płaceniu za 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. 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.
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
Używasz Maca albo Apple Watch w kuchni, chcesz gotować przez SharePlay i trzymasz wszystko w 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
Lista zakupów to to, czego naprawdę potrzebujesz, udostępniasz ją partnerowi, a przepisy są miłym dodatkiem.
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
Chcesz bezpłatnego planowania posiłków ze wspólnymi listami na Androidzie, w internecie i na 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
Chcesz darmowego udostępniania gospodarstwa domowego, aplikacji internetowej i Androida oraz łącznika do ChatGPT i Claude w płatnym planie.
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
Chcesz bezpłatnego planu z udostępnianiem, Androidem i internetem albo drukowanej książki z twoimi przepisami.
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
Chcesz zapłacić raz, gotujesz z Apple Watch albo na Windowsie, albo Twoja biblioteka już jest w Paprika. Paprika 4 jest w becie i mówi, że funkcje premium będą potem wymagały subskrypcji.
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
Planujesz cały tydzień w kalendarzu z własnego zbioru przepisów i chcesz też wersji internetowej i na Androida. Nie ma planu bezpłatnego.
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
Chcesz zapłacić raz, masz rodzinę na Androidzie lub Windows albo duży zaległy zbiór papierowych przepisów.
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
Chcesz nowej aplikacji na iPhone'a, która udostępnia też listę gospodarstwa domowego. Jest młoda i ma za mało ocen w App Store, by pokazać wynik.
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
Chcesz najczęściej używanego narzędzia do zapisywania wideo z social mediów, korzystasz też z Androida i nie potrzebujesz spiżarni.
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
Chcesz tanego menedżera, który działa na iPhonie, Androidzie i w sieci, i oddaje Twoje przepisy w otwartych formatach.
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
Szukasz długo rozwijanej aplikacji do przepisów i planowania posiłków z aplikacją na Apple Watch i wspólną listą zakupów.
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
Głównie zapisujesz przepisy ze stron, chcesz najniższej ceny i lubisz korzystać z przeglądarki tak samo często jak z telefonu.
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
Kupujesz w amerykańskiej sieci, z którą się łączy, i chcesz, by spiżarnia uzupełniała się z konta lojalnościowego.
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
Chcesz spokojnej biblioteki tylko dla Apple na iCloud, z jednorazową ceną i aplikacją na Maca. Ostatnia aktualizacja w App Store była w czerwcu 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
Już z niej korzystasz i nadal działa. Aplikacja na iPhone była ostatnio aktualizowana w kwietniu 2023, a w amerykańskim App Store ma 54 oceny.
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).
Funkcja po funkcji
- Tak
- Częściowo
- Nie
- Nie znaleziono
- Wkrótce
| Aplikacja | Social video | Websites | Skanuj | Plan posiłków | Lista zakupów | Gospodarstwo domowe | Tryb gotowania | Minutniki | Widżety | Aktywności na żywo | Watch | Siri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pestle | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak |
| Saucepan (ours) | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Częściowo | Tak |
| Crouton | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak |
| AnyList | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak |
| Samsung Food | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie | Nie znaleziono |
| Deglaze | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie | Tak |
| Honeydew | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie | Nie znaleziono |
| CookNest | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Tak |
| Paprika | Częściowo | Tak | Częściowo | Tak | Tak | Częściowo | Tak | Tak | Częściowo | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Częściowo |
| Plan to Eat | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie | Częściowo |
| Recipe Keeper | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Częściowo | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie | Nie znaleziono |
| Foodie | Tak | Tak | Częściowo | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie | Nie znaleziono |
| ReciMe | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Częściowo | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie | Nie znaleziono |
| Umami | Częściowo | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie | Nie znaleziono |
| BigOven | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Nie znaleziono |
| SideChef | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Tak | Nie | Tak | Tak | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie | Nie znaleziono |
| Eat This Much | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Częściowo | Tak | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie | Nie znaleziono |
| Cookpad | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie | Nie znaleziono |
| Copy Me That | Tak | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Tak | Częściowo | Częściowo | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie | Nie znaleziono |
| Cooklist | Częściowo | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Tak | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie | Nie znaleziono |
| Mela | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Tak | Nie | Nie znaleziono |
| Pepperplate | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Tak | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono | Nie znaleziono |
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.
Pytania
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.