The Recipe Box To Go
What is The Recipe Box To Go?
Recipe manager for saving recipes, importing them from websites, searching, sharing with other users, and running.
The Recipe Box To Go is a recipe collection app for iPhone and iPad. It lets users import recipes from websites, enter their own with imperial or metric units and photos, and search, rate, categorize, and share recipes. The listing also describes a countdown timer that starts from a recipe step.
Pricing. The Recipe Box To Go is $0.99 to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Saving recipes found on websites into one collection
- Searching recipes by multiple ingredients or categories
- Emailing an ingredient list as a shopping list
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Why this app is in C tier
C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
The Recipe Box To Go scores 80 out of 100: rating 81, rating count 71, update recency 88. The three parts are averaged and C tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Everything you love about The Recipe Box has been lovingly frosted with swirls of vanilla mirror glaze and dark chocolate ganache, making every pixel glisten. The joy of cooking with our app is infectious, bringing smiles and delight to host and guest alike. We curated every mint sprig and dollop of raspberry purée to add elegant simplicity to the virtual plate. We hope you enjoy the scrumptious the new look, and of course we are tickled about our cheerful kitchen timer. It slices; it dices.
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Ok, enough hyperbole (we're really excited!!). Our new timer feature will start a countdown with a tap on the recipe step. Control it from within the app, or from your iPhone's home screen. Switch between recipe timers with ease. We've been setting off timers just to listen to the chime.
Import recipes from the web (it's addictive!) - with expanded external browser support. Look for that signature ripe raspberry icon in any other web browser to import instantly.
You'll love sharing your recipes with friends and family, keeping those flavors of home circulating generation after generation.
Developed by foodies who love their Apple devices, this 21st-century cooking tool helps you get your recipes into a quickly-sorted, easily shared format that can’t be misplaced, covered in stains, or catch on fire. When recipes are easy to collect, easy to retrieve and easy to read, you can focus on the pleasures of preparing delicious food.
A word on our in app purchases: We're not gatekeeping - We don't charge subscriptions, track your whereabouts, sell your info, or make you watch ads, and we plan to keep it that way. But of course, we think this upgrade deserves a tip of the hat. If we've added more value to your life than our purchase price, consider a top-up once in a while. We appreciate it.
"The perfect tool for serious cooks" - @AppStore
“Attention to small details makes The Recipe Box stand apart from its competition.” - PadGadget
“The Recipe Box is easily the best cooking tool app on the market today.” - AppAdvice.com
“For home cooks... a welcome addition to the iPad’s kitchen repertoire” - iPad 'n Gravy
New and Noteworthy, Staff Favorite - iTunes App Store
EASY ENTRY
- One-touch Instant Import from more than 100 catalogued recipe sites, plus innumerable uncatalogued sites
- Capture data from any unsupported website quickly and easily
- Fully flexible entry fields allow for imperial or metric units
- Use The Recipe Box Keyboard to tap in shortcuts for cooking terms
- Write notes while you cook without leaving the display screen
- Add your own photo using your iPad camera, or choose from your photo album
POWERFUL MANAGEMENT
- Swap and sync with other Recipe Box users on other devices with Recipe Link
- Search for multiple ingredients simultaneously
- Cross-reference recipes in multiple categories
- Rate recipes
- Email ingredients as a clickable shopping list
- Email import/export and printing
- Access your recipes without an Internet connection
- Back up recipes with a locally stored file
IN-APP SUPPORT
- FAQ
- Feature maps
- Tutorials
New over the last year
- Tip Jar
- Dozens more curated recipe sites on bookmarks list - and they import even more instantly in app, or in your browser's share menu
- Swipe up to see recipe contents
- Timers in recipe directions - with a cheerful chime that won't curdle your hollandaise
- Swipe to delete recipes from Browse view
- Liquid Glass buttons - They morph and glow!
- Groovy backgrounds - To complement the new iOS 26 look and feel
- Layout and navigation enhancements - Bigger photos and more screen space for recipe text = less scrolling! Keep your screen (relatively) free of butter and flour
- New icon - Juicier!
- Instant Import buzzes when it finds a recipe and lights up to get your attention
- Improved Dark mode
- Recipe Link status symbol animations
- Capture selected web text via context menu for easy basic importing
- Zoomier navigations help you feel connected to the app
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Questions about The Recipe Box To Go
Does it work without an internet connection?
You can access your recipes without an Internet connection. It does not state whether importing recipes from websites works offline.
Can I import recipes from websites?
Yes. The listing describes one-touch import from more than 100 catalogued recipe sites, capturing data from other websites, and importing from other browsers using a app icon.
Does the app use subscriptions, ads, or tracking?
The description says the app does not charge subscriptions, track your whereabouts, sell your info, or show ads. It also says an optional top-up purchase is available.
Is The Recipe Box To Go free?
No. The Recipe Box To Go is $0.99 to download, with in-app purchases.
Is The Recipe Box To Go right for me?
The Recipe Box To Go is built for saving recipes found on websites into one collection, searching recipes by multiple ingredients or categories, emailing an ingredient list as a shopping list. It sits in the recipe management list on AppTierList.
Is The Recipe Box To Go worth it?
The Recipe Box To Go is C tier, ranked #29 of 37 recipe management apps with a score of 80 out of 100, from a 4.5 App Store rating across 1,385 ratings. 28 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does The Recipe Box To Go compare to Onmenu?
The Recipe Box To Go is C tier at 80; Onmenu is C tier at 82. Onmenu ranks higher. The Recipe Box To Go is $0.99 to download, with in-app purchases, Onmenu is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is The Recipe Box To Go updated?
The Recipe Box To Go was last updated on 2026-06-30, 137 days ago.
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All the facts
Ranking
- List
- Recipe Management (C tier, #29)
- Tier
- C (Situational)
- Score
- 80 / 100
- Rank in list
- #29 of 37
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 4.5 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 1,385
App
- Price
- $0.99 + IAP (USD)
- App Store category
- Food & Drink
- Current version
- (137 days ago)
- Size
- 56 MB
- Requires
- iOS 26.0 or later
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone
Links
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking