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Perfect for when you have messy hands.\n\nTIMERS\nStart timers with a tap. Crouton detects times within recipes and lets you start timers straight from the steps. A convenient heads up display keeps the times front of mind while you continue to use the app.\n\nGROCERY LISTS\nCreate shopping lists directly from your recipes, easily copy just the ingredients you need to your list. Integrates with Reminders for convenient access. Your groceries have never been easier!\n\nCLOUD SYNCING\nAll of your recipes are conveniently synced between all of your devices using iCloud. \n\nRECIPE FEEDS\nSave your favourite recipe RSS feeds into Crouton to see new recipes as they’re published from your favourite blogs.\n\nAI IMPORTING\nQuickly import recipes using AI. Import a recipe from a single photo with no manual entry required. 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