CookShelf: Search Cookbooks

Name: CookShelf: Search Cookbooks
Rating: 4.6 (480 reviews)
Author: CookShelf Inc

By: CookShelf Inc App

Love your cookbooks more

Overview

Version:

1.80.0

Last updated: 2026-07-22

Ranking

#81,308 ▲ 1,635

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

App Books Education

By:

CookShelf Inc

Rating:

4.60

(480) 26 new ratings

Version:

1.80.0 Last updated: 2026-07-22

Version code:

888406388

Creation date:

2025-08-07

Compatible devices:

Size:

91.91MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-24

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 81,308 ▲ 1,635

Other platforms

CookShelf (v1.80.0)

39,028 3.73

(148)

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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 absolutely LOVE this app. I have so many cook books and am always trying to remember which book was the book I was looking at when I found that recipe that I wanted to try. Sometimes I like to compare different versions of a recipe in different cookbooks so it nice to quickly find two books that both have a recipe for let’s say chili. This so simple and just AMAZING. I love it.

by Ca*****, 2026-07-10

This app came highly recommended by a friend so I gave it a chance. I should have done better research. It’s basically just a glorified search of (some of) your cookbooks. Not all of mine were indexed. I know how to use a table of contents, so I don’t need this app. I incorrectly assumed my phone would replace my cookbooks, and that I could view recipes on my phone. I don’t want both my phone and a cookbook, it’s just an extra unneeded step. Unless you have a ton of similar cookbooks, save your money and just scan your the indexes and tables of contents in your books with your eyes instead of your phone.