Pestle: Recipe Manager
What is Pestle?
Pestle is a free recipe manager for iOS in the Food & Drink category. It imports recipes from sources such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube, keeping only the ingredients and steps. It also offers guided cooking, device sync, household sharing, a shopping list, meal planning and recipe scanning.
Pricing. Pestle: Recipe Manager is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Saving recipes from Instagram or TikTok videos
- Digitizing a collection of physical recipe cards
- Planning meals for a household over 14 days
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Why this app is in A tier
Pestle scores 90 out of 100: rating 94, rating count 74, App Store search rank 90, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Save recipes from Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and more with Pestle. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Import recipes from anywhere on the internet to Pestle, and keep just the ingredients and steps. Just tap 'Share', and 'Save to my Cookbook'. GUIDED COOKING Turn any recipe into a step-by-step process with Pestle's guided cooking experience. Control Pestle hands-free for those messy recipes, set as many timers as you want & get reminders for quantities with just a tap. DEVICE SYNC Find a recipe on your iPhone, and cook it for dinner on your iPad with seamless, instant sync. For the power users, you can even switch between your iPad & iPhone with Handoff. HOUSEHOLDS Create a Pestle Household and share all of your recipes with your family, and create Meal Plans together, too! DISCOVER Pestle learns where you save recipes from and suggests to you their latest creations. Add your favorite foodie blogs and always stay up to date. MEAL PLAN Pestle can help you plan out your next 14-days by allowing you to assign recipes to each day. And, of course, syncs everywhere. SHOPPING LIST Take every ingredient from your recipe and add it to your shopping list! Already got Olive Oil? No worrie
Compare in Recipe Saving
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | A | A |
| Score | 90 / 100 | 90 / 100 | 90 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.8 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Ratings | 1.8K | 31.0K | 4.0K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | — | 4.3 ★ · 20 reviews | 4.5 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 0d ago | 197d ago | 7d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
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Questions about Pestle
Is Pestle free to use?
Pestle is free to download. The listing shows no in-app purchases, so no additional purchases are listed.
Can I use Pestle on both iPhone and iPad?
Yes. The listing says recipes sync instantly between iPhone and iPad, and Handoff lets you switch between the two devices while cooking.
Can I add recipes that are not online?
Yes. The listing says Pestle has a recipe scanner that can digitize physical recipes. Recipes can also be imported from websites and social media apps.
Is Pestle free?
Pestle is free to download.
What is Pestle good for?
Pestle is built for saving recipes from instagram or tiktok videos, digitizing a collection of physical recipe cards, planning meals for a household over 14 days. It sits in the recipe saving list on AppTierList.
Is Pestle worth it?
Pestle is A tier, ranked #9 of 22 recipe saving apps with a score of 90 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 1,835 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 8 apps rank above it.
How does Pestle compare to Recipe Keeper?
Pestle is A tier at 90; Recipe Keeper is A tier at 90. They score the same. Pestle is free to download, Recipe Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Pestle updated?
Pestle was updated today, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- Lists
- Recipe Saving (A tier, #9) · Recipe Management (A tier, #10)
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 90 / 100
- Rank in list
- #9 of 22
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 1,835
- Current version
- (0 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Food & Drink
- Good for
- Saving recipes from Instagram or TikTok videos, Digitizing a collection of physical recipe cards, Planning meals for a household over 14 days
- Requires
- iOS 17.6 or later
- Size
- 103 MB
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 7
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed