CookShelf: Search Cookbooks

Name: CookShelf: Search Cookbooks
Rating: 4.6 (532 reviews)
Author: CookShelf Inc

By: CookShelf Inc App

Love your cookbooks more

Overview

Version:

1.89.0

Last updated: 2026-08-11

Ranking

#71,016 ▲ 839

Overall

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

(532) 16 new ratings

Version:

1.89.0 Last updated: 2026-08-11

Version code:

889579320

Creation date:

2025-08-07

Compatible devices:

Size:

92.69MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-14

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 71,016 ▲ 839

Other platforms

CookShelf (v1.90.0)

39,642 3.77

(158)

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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 love this app! I’ve been using NYTIMES for a while but neglecting my own collection of excellent cookbooks! This makes it so easy to search for recipes I already have! Really convenient to shop for ingredients and then log when I’ve made them and keep notes for reference too. Super shocking that you can put in an ingredient or two and recipes will pop up. So fun!

by Br*****, 2026-08-03

Only provides the ingredients with no amounts listed. You still have to keep the book and utilize it for the actual recipe. I thought this kept all recipes in one location. Waste of money IMO.