CookShelf: Search Cookbooks

Name: CookShelf: Search Cookbooks
Rating: 4.6 (332 reviews)
Author: CookShelf Inc

By: CookShelf Inc

Love your cookbooks more

Features & Capabilities

CookShelf helps home cooks unlock the treasures of their physical and digital cookbook collections. Instantly search across 15,000+ indexed cookbooks, find recipes by ingredient or dish type, and see exact pages without flipping through books.

Track your cooking with bookmarks, notes, and a timeline. Set yearly goals, reduce food waste, and enjoy a bridge between printed cookbooks and digital convenience. Free for up to 5 cookbooks; Premium adds unlimited libraries and full-library search.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

CookShelf Inc

Rating:

4.60

(332) 27 new ratings

Version:

1.63.0 Last updated: 2026-05-31

Version code:

886157070

Creation date:

2025-08-07

Compatible devices:

Size:

71.35MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-08

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 93,532 ▲ 3,223

Other platforms

CookShelf (v1.59.0)

30,360 3.70

(118)

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Developed by:

CookShelf Inc

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cookshelf-search-cookbooks/id6743496454

Website:

https://www.cookshelf.app/

User Reviews

CookShelf is praised for ingredient-based search, quick access to recipes from specific books with page references, and turning a physical collection into a searchable digital catalog via indexing. Reviewers also cite meal-planning help and a strong central concept. However, many reviews note incomplete indexing, lack of full recipes and measurements, pricing concerns, and UI and cross-device sync limitations that hinder adoption.

Pros

Powerful ingredient-based search across your entire cookbook collection.
Ability to search by specific books and quickly locate recipes, with page numbers to reference the cookbook.
Indexing/scanning your library makes the cookbooks searchable and more usable.
Helpful for meal planning and grocery shopping, including checking ingredients while shopping.
The concept of a centralized cookbook clearinghouse is highly appealing and often described as a game changer.

Cons

Incomplete indexing: many cookbooks are not yet indexed or indexing is slow.
No full recipes or measurements; you only see ingredients and must refer back to the cookbook for directions.
Pricing concerns: free tier limits (5 books) and ongoing subscription costs, plus auto-renew/refund issues.
Limited UI: only a long list view; users want thumbnails or additional view options.
Doesn't sync across devices and indexing data can be unreliable.

Recent reviews

I understand some of the critiques of the app, such as not containing full recipes, quantities, etc. I’m sure most of that has to deal with licensing. But the fact that it categorizes my 70+ cookbooks by ingredient, and then shows both the page number (in most cases) and recipe ingredients (most of them) is a game changer for me. Definitely worth the price IMO.

by Bi*****, 2026-05-26

I am so happy to have found this app! I feel like I suddenly have real access to all of these great cookbooks that have been taunting me. I had actually stopped buying cookbooks, but now I know I’ll actually be able to use them again so yes, I’ll be buying new cookbooks again. On a side note, the indexing of magazines is incredible! THANK YOU for making this.

by Co*****, 2026-05-25

I scanned 5 books before I got one that didn’t say not indexed. However when you open the recipe it just shows the ingredients but not how much of the ingredient or the instructions that go along with it.