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OnHand: Cook What You Have

A Tier
Excellent · provisional
84
5.05 ratings
16dsince update
FreeIn-App Purchases
Food & Drink
category
4+age rating
1language
Made for iPhone

What is OnHand?

Creates recipe ideas from the ingredients you have, plus your meal type, tools, time, servings and dietary needs.

OnHand is a Food & Drink app that generates personalized recipes from the ingredients you add and the preferences you set. You choose the meal type, tools, time, servings and dietary needs, and the app creates a recipe that fits. It also searches the web for similar recipes to reference and lets you save favorites.

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

Good for

  • Using up ingredients before they go bad
  • Deciding what to cook on busy weeknights
  • Cooking from what is already in your kitchen

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Why this app is in A tier

84/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights
Rating100
Ratings47
App Store search rank90
Update recency100

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

OnHand scores 84 out of 100: rating 100, rating count 47, App Store search rank 90, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and A tier follows from that score within this list.

Description

Make meals with what you have on hand. Create personalized recipes tailored to your pantry and preferences.

OnHand helps you figure out what to cook without overthinking it. Add your ingredients, choose your preferences, and get recipe ideas that match what you already have. Spend less time searching, waste less food, and make meals that actually fit your day. - HOW IT WORKS - 1. Organize your ingredients and restrictions

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  • Choose what kind of meal you want
  • OnHand creates a personalized recipe that fits what you have and what you want - KEY FEATURES - - Endless recipe possibilities - create new recipe variations based on your ingredients and preferences
  • Inspired by real recipes - OnHand searches the web for similar recipes to reference while creating yours
  • Make it yours - set meal type, tools, time, servings, dietary needs, and more
  • Save recipes for later - keep favorites and build your go-to collection - BENEFITS - - Order out less often - save money, use what you already have, and feel better about what you’re eating
  • Break out of the same rotation - stop cooking the same few meals every week
  • Make weeknights easier - skip the endless scrolling and decision fatigue
  • Waste less food - use up ingredients before they go bad

Cooking shouldn’t be complicated. OnHand helps you go from “What should I make?” to “Let’s cook” with less stress, less searching, and fewer last-minute grocery runs.

Terms of Use: https://cookonhand.app/tos
Privacy Policy: https://cookonhand.app/privacy

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Questions about OnHand

Is OnHand free to use?

It is free to download.

Does OnHand use recipes from the web?

Yes. The listing says OnHand searches the web for similar recipes to reference while creating yours.

Can I set dietary needs and cooking limits?

Yes. You can set meal type, tools, time, servings, dietary needs, and more.

Is OnHand right for me?

OnHand is built for using up ingredients before they go bad, deciding what to cook on busy weeknights, cooking from what is already in your kitchen. It sits in the ingredient-based recipes list on AppTierList.

Is OnHand worth it?

OnHand is A tier, ranked #2 of 10 ingredient-based recipe apps with a score of 84 out of 100, from a 5.0 App Store rating across 5 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 1 app ranks above it.

How does OnHand compare to Cookpad?

OnHand is A tier at 84; Cookpad is S tier at 88. Cookpad ranks higher. OnHand is free to download, with in-app purchases, Cookpad is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is OnHand updated?

OnHand was updated 16 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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Ranking

Lists
Ingredient-Based Recipes (A tier, #2) · Recipe Generation (C tier, #3)
Tier
A (Excellent)
Score
84 / 100
Rank in list
#2 of 10
Ranking certainty
early: few ratings or search ranks so far

Ratings

App Store rating
5.0 out of 5, every App Store country
Ratings
5

App

Price
Free + IAP
App Store category
Food & Drink
Current version
(16 days ago)
Size
41 MB
Requires
iOS 17.6 or later
Age rating
4+
Languages
1
Runs on
iPhone

Links

Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
not verified

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