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CookShelf: Search Cookbooks

B Tier
Good · provisional
88
4.71.2K ratings
4dsince update
FreeIn-App Purchases
Food & Drink
category
Books
category
12+age rating
1language
Made for iPhone
Made for iPad

What is CookShelf?

Searches recipes across your cookbook collection by ingredient or dish, showing which book and page has them, and.

CookShelf is a Food & Drink app for finding recipes in cookbooks you already own. You can search by ingredient, dish type, or craving, and it shows which cookbook and page contains the recipe. It also includes bookmarking, cooking goals, a cooks timeline, and a free version with a Premium subscription that adds more cookbooks.

Pricing. CookShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Finding a recipe when you cannot remember which cookbook it is in
  • Using up vegetables or CSA box ingredients you already have
  • Tracking how many cookbook recipes you cook over a year

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Why this app is in B tier

88/100The average of 3 parts, with no weights
Rating93
Ratings71
Update recency100

B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

CookShelf scores 88 out of 100: rating 93, rating count 71, update recency 100. The three parts are averaged and B tier follows from that score within this list.

Description

Do you love cookbooks? Us, too. That's why we created CookShelf, the app that helps you make the most of your cookbook collection, and cook from the books you already own.

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Got too much zucchini in the summer, and an excess of cabbage in winter? Or are you just trying to find that one Bolognese recipe you love and make every year, but can *never* remember which book it’s in? Quickly find recipes across your cookbooks that use what you already have - no more forgotten vegetables wilting in your crisper drawer. Simply search by ingredient, dish type, or whatever you're craving, and CookShelf shows exactly which cookbook has what you need and what page it's on.

CookShelf is built for home cooks who love real cookbooks and real creators. Set a goal for how many cookbook recipes you'll cook this year, track your progress, and look back at everything you've made. Plus, get inspired by what our community is cooking from the books you own. We bridge the gap between physical cookbooks and digital convenience - because the best recipes are already on your shelf.

  • Instantly search across your cookbooks and thousands of online recipes
  • Find recipes based on what's in your fridge
  • See ingredients lists before opening your books
  • See what people are cooking: browse real cooks from the books already on your shelf - what people made, the notes they left, the little tweaks that made it better
  • Follow your friends: find the people whose cooking you trust and follow along
  • Track your cooking: bookmark recipes, mark what you've cooked, add photos and notes, and look back at your cooks timeline
  • Set a cooking goal and watch your progress grow throughout the year
  • Reduce food waste: use up CSA box ingredients before they spoil
  • Finally cook from those cookbooks you love but rarely open
  • 16,000+ cookbooks indexed

Join thousands of home cooks who are rediscovering the treasures in their cookbook collections every day.

HOW DOES IT WORK

CookShelf includes both a free version and a Premium (paid) subscription.

The free version lets you add up to 5 cookbooks and use all of CookShelf's features for those books - search, bookmarking, cooking goals, and tracking.

Premium unlocks your full collection

  • Add unlimited cookbooks
  • Search across your entire library and over 15,000 indexed titles

You can start a free trial to access Premium. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, you'll be automatically charged the price shown on the payment screen for your chosen plan. Your CookShelf Premium subscription renews automatically each month or year until you cancel. Canceling disables the automatic renewal, but you'll keep full access through the end of your current period. Deleting the app does not cancel your subscription.

Terms of Use: https://www.cookshelf.app/terms
Privacy: https://www.cookshelf.app/privacy

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Questions about CookShelf

Is CookShelf free to use?

It is free to download. The free version lets you add up to 5 cookbooks with all features for those books. Premium, a paid subscription, unlocks unlimited cookbooks and search across the full library.

How does the Premium subscription renew?

Premium renews automatically each month or year until you cancel. Cancelling at least 24 hours before a trial ends avoids the charge. Deleting the app does not cancel the subscription.

How many cookbooks are included in the search?

The listing says 16,000+ cookbooks are indexed. It also says Premium searches over 15,000 indexed titles, and the free version is limited to the 5 books you add.

Is CookShelf right for me?

CookShelf is built for finding a recipe when you cannot remember which cookbook it is in, using up vegetables or CSA box ingredients you already have, tracking how many cookbook recipes you cook over a year. It sits in the recipe management list on AppTierList.

Is CookShelf worth it?

CookShelf is B tier, ranked #18 of 37 recipe management apps with a score of 88 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 1,171 ratings. Good, and 17 apps rank above it.

How does CookShelf compare to Recipe Keeper?

CookShelf is B tier at 88; Recipe Keeper is A tier at 89. Recipe Keeper ranks higher. CookShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases, Recipe Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is CookShelf updated?

CookShelf was updated 4 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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Ranking

Lists
Recipe Management (B tier, #18) · Ingredient-Based Recipes (C tier, #7) · Recipe Discovery (C tier, #23)
Tier
B (Good)
Score
88 / 100
Rank in list
#18 of 37
Ranking certainty
early: few ratings or search ranks so far

Ratings

App Store rating
4.7 out of 5, every App Store country
Ratings
1,171

App

Price
Free + IAP
App Store category
Food & Drink
Current version
(4 days ago)
Size
95 MB
Requires
iOS 16.4 or later
Age rating
12+
Languages
1
Runs on
iPhone, iPad

Links

Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
not verified

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