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Just the Recipe: Cook smarter

Recipe Management · Free + IAP
A Tier
Excellent · #12 of 18
87
4.9★3.6K ratings
Free + IAPprice
3mosince update
  • iPhone
  • iPad

What is Just the Recipe?

Just the Recipe is a free Food & Drink app that pulls ingredients, instructions and timings out of recipe sites, food blogs, Reels, TikToks and Shorts. You can paste a URL or share from other apps, then organize saved recipes into collections, edit them, and turn them into shopping lists sorted by aisle. Recipes sync across iPhone, iPad and the JustTheRecipe.com website with a free account.

Pricing. Just the Recipe: Cook smarter is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Cooking from a recipe blog without ads or long intros
  • Saving recipes from TikTok, Reels or Shorts to cook later
  • Keeping family recipes from index cards or handwritten notes in one place

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Why this app is in A tier

Just the Recipe scores 87 out of 100: rating 98, rating count 76, App Store search rank 76, update recency 96. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Description

Cook more, scroll less. JustTheRecipe pulls the recipe out of any page. No life stories, no ad walls, no endless scrolling. Just ingredients, steps, and the details you need to cook. PASTE OR SHARE A LINK Paste a URL or share straight from your browser, TikTok, Instagram, or any app with a share button. Works with recipe sites, food blogs, Reels, TikToks, and Shorts. We extract the ingredients, instructions, and timings so you can start cooking in seconds. YOUR COOKBOOK, ORGANIZED Save what you love. Group recipes into collections that match the way you cook. Weeknight dinners, holiday favorites, the ones your kids actually eat. MAKE IT YOURS Edit ingredients, rewrite steps, swap the photo, add notes from the last time you made it. Every recipe becomes your version. SMART SHOPPING LISTS Turn any recipe into a shopping list, sorted by aisle. Check things off as you go. Customize the categories to fit your store. ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Sign in once and your recipes follow you to iPhone, iPad, and JustTheRecipe.com on the web. A free account keeps everything in sync. BUILT FOR THE KITCHEN A calm, readable interface. Dark mode for late-night baking. Large text for cooking at arm's

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Score87 / 10090 / 10085 / 100
Rating4.9 ★4.8 ★4.7 ★
Ratings3.6K31.0K3.7K
Latest ratings · 180d—4.3 ★ · 20 reviews—
Last update85d ago197d ago1d ago
PriceFree + IAPFree + IAPFree + IAP

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Questions about Just the Recipe

Can I import recipes from websites and videos?

Yes. You can paste a URL or share from your browser, TikTok, Instagram or any app with a share button. It works with recipe sites, food blogs, Reels, TikToks and Shorts. Importing from video links is listed as a Premium.

Do I need an account, and does it sync?

A free account keeps your recipes in sync across iPhone, iPad and JustTheRecipe.com on the web. You sign in once and your recipes follow you to each device.

What costs money in the app?

The app is free to download. Unlimited recipes, video recipe import, adjustable servings, unit conversions, and print or PDF are marked as Premium. Specific prices are Not stated on the App Store.

Is Just the Recipe free?

Just the Recipe is free to download, with in-app purchases.

What is Just the Recipe good for?

Just the Recipe is built for cooking from a recipe blog without ads or long intros, saving recipes from tiktok, reels or shorts to cook later, keeping family recipes from index cards or handwritten notes in one place. It sits in the recipe management list on AppTierList.

Is Just the Recipe worth it?

Just the Recipe is A tier, ranked #12 of 18 recipe management apps with a score of 87 out of 100, from a 4.9 App Store rating across 3,562 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 11 apps rank above it.

How does Just the Recipe compare to Recipe Keeper?

Just the Recipe is A tier at 87; Recipe Keeper is A tier at 90. Recipe Keeper ranks higher. Just the Recipe is free to download, with in-app purchases, Recipe Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is Just the Recipe updated?

Just the Recipe was last updated on 2026-07-30, 85 days ago.

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All the facts

Lists
Recipe Management (A tier, #12) · Recipe Saving (B tier, #13)
Tier
A (Excellent)
Score
87 / 100
Rank in list
#12 of 18
Ranking certainty
settled
Price
Free + IAP
App Store rating
4.9 out of 5
Number of ratings
3,562
Current version
(85 days ago)
App Store data read
App Store category
Food & Drink
Good for
Cooking from a recipe blog without ads or long intros, Saving recipes from TikTok, Reels or Shorts to cook later, Keeping family recipes from index cards or handwritten notes in one place
Requires
iOS 13.0 or later
Size
82 MB
Age rating
4+
Languages
1
Runs on
iPhone, iPad
Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
unclaimed
As data
JSON · why it ranks here

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