# Best apps to scan cookbooks and recipe cards

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By the rule below, the best app to scan cookbooks and recipe cards is Samsung Food (14 of 14 points), if you want free meal planning with shared lists on Android and the web as well as iPhone. Next are Deglaze (13 of 14 points), if you want free household sharing, a web app and Android, and a connector for ChatGPT and Claude with a paid plan; and Honeydew (13 of 14 points), if you want a household that shares everything on iPhone and Android, and you will pay for Plus. 14 apps qualify.

For people with cookbooks, printouts or a box of family recipe cards. Checked November 4, 2026.

## The ranking

1. #### [Samsung Food](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/samsung-food)
  如果你想要免费的膳食计划和共享购物清单，并且除了 iPhone 之外还支持安卓和网页。
  **14** of 14 points4.8 (6.4K ratings) on the US App Store
  **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](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/samsung-food-meal-planner/id1133637674)
2. #### [Deglaze](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/deglaze)
  如果你想要免费的家庭共享、网页应用和安卓版，并且希望通过付费方案使用 ChatGPT 和 Claude 的连接器，那就选它。
  **13** of 14 points4.9 (4.1K ratings) on the US App Store
  **Short of full marks:** Mac and iPad (partly).
  **Price.** Free: 20 imports, then 5 a week, with household sharing. Pro is $49.99 a year, with a 7-day trial. [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/-/id6443578246)
3. #### [Honeydew](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/honeydew)
  你希望家庭成员在 iPhone 和安卓上共享一切内容，并愿意为 Plus 付费。
  **13** of 14 points4.8 (1.8K ratings) on the US App Store
  **Short of full marks:** Mac and iPad (partly).
  **Price.** Free with a limited number of saves. Plus is $6.99 a month or $39.99 a year. [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/-/id6714449541)
4. #### [Pestle](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/pestle)
  你想要一款设计感强、带 Apple Watch 应用和 Chrome 扩展的菜谱管理器，并且愿意为 Pro 版付费。
  **13** of 14 points4.7 (1.8K ratings) on the US App Store
  **Short of full marks:** Mac and iPad (partly).
  **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](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pestle-recipe-manager/id1574776971)
5. #### 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.
  **13** of 14 pointsNo ratings yet
  **Short of full marks:** Mac and iPad (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](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/pricing)
6. #### [Crouton](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/crouton)
  你在厨房里使用 Mac 或 Apple Watch，或者想要通过 SharePlay 一起烹饪，并且所有内容都保存在 iCloud 中。
  **12** of 14 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](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987)
7. #### [CookNest](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/cooknest)
  如果你想要一个带分享功能、支持安卓和网页的免费计划，或者想要一本印刷版菜谱，请选择它。
  **12** of 14 points4.8 (45 ratings) on the US App Store
  **Short of full marks:** Timers (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](https://cooknest.app/)
8. #### [ReciMe](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/recime)
  你想要使用最广泛的短视频保存工具，你也在用安卓，并且不需要食品储藏室。
  **11** of 14 points4.8 (325K ratings) on the US App Store
  **Short of full marks:** Timers (not found), Mac and iPad (partly).
  **Price.** Free with 5 imports a week. In the US the yearly plan is $39.99, with a 7-day trial. [recime.app](https://recime.app/help/en/articles/11630592-wie-viel-kostet-das-recime-abo)
9. #### [Recipe Keeper](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/recipe-keeper)
  你想一次性付费，家人使用安卓或 Windows，或者你有大量纸质菜谱需要整理。
  **11** of 14 points4.8 (31K ratings) on the US App Store
  **Short of full marks:** Cook mode (partly), Timers (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](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/recipe-keeper/id974683711)
10. #### [Plan to Eat](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/plan-to-eat)
  如果你想在日历上规划整周，使用自己的菜谱盒，并且还需要网页版和 Android 版，就选择它。它没有免费方案。
  **11** of 14 points4.8 (6.1K ratings) on the US App Store
  **Short of full marks:** Mac and iPad (partly), Free plan (no).
  **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](https://www.plantoeat.com/pricing)
11. #### [Cookpad](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/cookpad)
  You want a large community of home-cook recipes with photos from people who cooked them, on iPhone, Android and the web.
  **9** of 14 points4.4 (7,335 ratings) on the US App Store
  **Short of full marks:** Cook mode (not found), Timers (not found), Mac and iPad (partly).
  **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](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cookpad-recipe-meal-planner/id585332633)
12. #### [Umami](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/umami)
  如果你想要一款低价管理工具，能在 iPhone、安卓和网页上使用，并且能以开放格式导出你的菜谱，那就选它。
  **8** of 14 points4.8 (482 ratings) on the US App Store
  **Short of full marks:** Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (partly), Timers (not found), Mac and iPad (partly), Free plan (no).
  **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](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/umami-recipe-manager/id1597523594)
13. #### [BigOven](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/bigoven)
  你想要一款长期使用的菜谱和膳食计划应用，带有 Apple Watch 应用和共享购物清单。
  **7** of 14 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), Mac and iPad (partly).
  **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](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bigoven-recipes-meal-planner/id294363034)
14. #### [Mela](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/mela)
  你想要一个安静、仅限 Apple 的 iCloud 菜谱库，一次性付费，并有 Mac 应用。它最近一次 App Store 更新是 2025 年 6 月。
  **14** of 14 points4.6 (884 ratings) on the US App StoreNot updated since June 2025
  **Price.** Free to download. Mela+ is a one-time unlock: $6.99 on iPhone and iPad, $14.99 on Mac, bought separately. [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041)

Partly qualify, so not ranked: [Paprika](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/paprika) (Photo scanning of cookbook pages/recipe cards only in Paprika 4 open beta; not in Paprika 3 guide); [Foodie](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/foodie) (Photo of a cookbook page; handwritten cards not mentioned); [Kitchen Stories](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/kitchen-stories) (The importer reads screenshots and handwritten notes, with Kitchen Stories Plus only. Scanning cookbook pages is not mentioned).

## 功能逐项对比

- 是
- 部分支持
- 否
- 未找到
- 即将推出

| 应用 | 扫描 | Websites | Social video | 烹饪模式 | 计时器 | Mac 和 iPad | 免费方案 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Samsung Food](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/samsung-food) | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 |
| [Deglaze](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/deglaze) | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 部分支持 | 是 |
| [Honeydew](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/honeydew) | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 部分支持 | 是 |
| [Pestle](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/pestle) | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 部分支持 | 是 |
| Saucepan (ours) | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 部分支持 | 是 |
| [Crouton](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/crouton) | 是 | 是 | 未找到 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 |
| [CookNest](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/cooknest) | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 未找到 | 是 | 是 |
| [ReciMe](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/recime) | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 未找到 | 部分支持 | 是 |
| [Recipe Keeper](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/recipe-keeper) | 是 | 是 | 是 | 部分支持 | 未找到 | 是 | 是 |
| [Plan to Eat](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/plan-to-eat) | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 部分支持 | 否 |
| [Cookpad](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/cookpad) | 是 | 是 | 是 | 未找到 | 未找到 | 部分支持 | 是 |
| [Umami](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/umami) | 是 | 是 | 部分支持 | 是 | 未找到 | 部分支持 | 否 |
| [BigOven](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/bigoven) | 是 | 是 | 未找到 | 未找到 | 未找到 | 部分支持 | 是 |
| [Mela](https://getsaucepan.com/zh-hans/vs/mela) | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 | 是 |

Tap a mark for the note and its source. Each app’s name opens a page with every row.

## How we ranked

Scanning a page or card is required. Then the other ways to bring recipes in, cooking from them, a bigger screen, and a free plan. The matrix says whether an app scans, not how well; we have not tested scan quality.

- To qualify, an app must have “Scan cookbook pages and cards” (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 7 features: Scan cookbook pages and cards, Save from websites, Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Cook mode, Timers, Mac and iPad and Free plan. Most is 14.
- 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.

## 问题

### What is the best app to scan cookbooks and recipe cards?

By the rule below, the best app to scan cookbooks and recipe cards is Samsung Food (14 of 14 points), if you want free meal planning with shared lists on Android and the web as well as iPhone. Next are Deglaze (13 of 14 points), if you want free household sharing, a web app and Android, and a connector for ChatGPT and Claude with a paid plan; and Honeydew (13 of 14 points), if you want a household that shares everything on iPhone and Android, and you will pay for Plus. 14 apps qualify.

### How did you rank these apps?

To qualify, an app must have “Scan cookbook pages and cards” (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 7 features: Scan cookbook pages and cards, Save from websites, Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Cook mode, Timers, Mac and iPad and Free plan. Most is 14. 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?

Samsung Food, Deglaze, Honeydew, Pestle, Saucepan, Crouton, CookNest, ReciMe, Recipe Keeper, Cookpad, BigOven and Mela. Free plans have limits; each app’s line above says what it is.

### Which of these work on Android?

Samsung Food, Deglaze, Honeydew, CookNest, ReciMe, Recipe Keeper, Plan to Eat, Cookpad and Umami, 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 #5 of 14 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.

**2026 年 11 月 4 日核对。**每个应用的信息均来自其自身的 App Store 页面、官网和帮助页面，每行旁边都附有链接。功能标记于 11 月 1 日查阅，价格、平台和更新日期于 11 月 4 日查阅。“未找到”表示我们在这些页面上没有找到，并不代表该应用没有此功能。应用经常变化。

如果有什么变动，请告诉我们：support@getsaucepan.com.