Reviews of Recipe, Menu & Cooking Planner

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List of user reviews and ratings for Recipe, Menu & Cooking Planner

Total ratings

1.97 (Rating count: 2,775)

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Review summary

Users appreciate the convenience of having all their recipes centrally stored, easy sharing, and synchronized shopping lists. However, the app's sudden transition to a subscription model without meaningful improvements, combined with bugs, poor import features, no export option, and stagnant updates, have led many longtime users to abandon it. Many express frustration about potential recipe loss and inadequate communication from the developers.

Pros

Convenient to have all recipes in one place for easy access and sharing.
Ability to create shopping lists that sync across devices and can be used offline.
Importing recipes from websites worked well for some users in the past.
Meal planning features help save time and money.
Simple and easy to add and edit recipes.

Cons

Sudden shift to a paid subscription model without adequate notice or valuable new features.
No option to export or back up recipes, risking loss when unsubscribing or app failure.
The app has become buggy and unstable, with crashes, freezes, and malfunctioning features like search and grocery list management.
Limited or broken recipe import functionality and inability to nest categories.
Lack of updates and poor customer support over the years.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.60

All time rating average: 1.97

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58% (39)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-04-24	Ph*****	This android app needs work. I've used it for decades on my desktop (awesome) and on an iPhone (more than adequate) and didn't balk at paying for a service -- but this month we moved to android and I find I've: 1 - lost the ability to edit descriptions and notes. 2 - lost my selection of how this is displayed at opening. I prefer last entry to show. 3 - added an oddity: when I Save, the current display does not show the last entry before the Save, sometimes nothing between the two Save actions.
This android app needs work. I've used it for decades on my desktop (awesome) and on an iPhone (more than adequate) and didn't balk at paying for a service -- but this month we moved to android and I find I've: 1 - lost the ability to edit descriptions and notes. 2 - lost my selection of how this is displayed at opening. I prefer last entry to show. 3 - added an oddity: when I Save, the current display does not show the last entry before the Save, sometimes nothing between the two Save actions.
2025-11-21	Pa*****	it was great. I didn't mind it going to a paid subscription but after a couple years of not seeing any improvement, I cannot justify paying any more
it was great. I didn't mind it going to a paid subscription but after a couple years of not seeing any improvement, I cannot justify paying any more
2025-10-08	Da*****	Best app I have found. Been using if for years. Easy to add/delete recipes, sync, shopping list is great. Just wish we could add more than one photo. Like if you want to show steps on a recipe.
Best app I have found. Been using if for years. Easy to add/delete recipes, sync, shopping list is great. Just wish we could add more than one photo. Like if you want to show steps on a recipe.
2025-08-29	Em*****	Long Time User. I loved this app when it was free and I continued using the app when they started charging a low yearly fee. it does everything I needed to do. It goes from computer to tablet to cell phone. I can plan menus. I can meals. I can make a grocery list. I can use the app to follow the recipe and it doesn't close my phone. I think it's great.
Long Time User. I loved this app when it was free and I continued using the app when they started charging a low yearly fee. it does everything I needed to do. It goes from computer to tablet to cell phone. I can plan menus. I can meals. I can make a grocery list. I can use the app to follow the recipe and it doesn't close my phone. I think it's great.
2025-01-11	Ch*****	I have been using this app for years. I love the convenience of having all my recipes in one place that sync to the cloud. Very well designed and easy to use.
I have been using this app for years. I love the convenience of having all my recipes in one place that sync to the cloud. Very well designed and easy to use.
2024-08-03	Br*****	Great app. The yearly subscription is justified. The only thing missing is a section to list the equipment needed for recipes.
Great app. The yearly subscription is justified. The only thing missing is a section to list the equipment needed for recipes.
2024-06-10	Jo*****	Still the best app for cooking and recipe management.
Still the best app for cooking and recipe management.
2024-01-15	Mi*****	I've used this app for years without issue, until the past 6 months or so. Now it's not mirroring what's on the recipe on the desktop version so if the desktop version has a list of ingredients, some of them might be missing on the app, or the instructions shown on the app are not the full instructions on the desktop version. It's been SUPER ANNOYING not knowing whether what I'm seeing on the app is accurate and I've had issues with a recipe not turning out because of this.
I've used this app for years without issue, until the past 6 months or so. Now it's not mirroring what's on the recipe on the desktop version so if the desktop version has a list of ingredients, some of them might be missing on the app, or the instructions shown on the app are not the full instructions on the desktop version. It's been SUPER ANNOYING not knowing whether what I'm seeing on the app is accurate and I've had issues with a recipe not turning out because of this.
2023-11-13	Do*****	Constantly force closes.
Constantly force closes.
2023-10-10	Ro*****	I absolutely love this app and rely on it daily! Not only does it keep track of all your recipes, but you can create a specific menu out of multiple recipes. Individual recipes or menus can be added directly to your planner or your shopping list. If you scale the recipe, it will automatically add the scaled amount to the shopping list. And my favorite part? It will add multiples of the same item across recipes and give you a total of what you'll need to buy. I wish I had more room to review it.
I absolutely love this app and rely on it daily! Not only does it keep track of all your recipes, but you can create a specific menu out of multiple recipes. Individual recipes or menus can be added directly to your planner or your shopping list. If you scale the recipe, it will automatically add the scaled amount to the shopping list. And my favorite part? It will add multiples of the same item across recipes and give you a total of what you'll need to buy. I wish I had more room to review it.