Save
Recipe capture from real life
Bring in recipes from links, plain text, screenshots, and handwriting instead of manually rebuilding everything from scratch.
Offline-first
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Optional account sync
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Credits for advanced features
Now on the App Store
A recipe organizer for the recipes you actually cook.
CookNotes is your kitchen helper for saving recipes, organizing a growing recipe collection, and keeping pantry items and grocery lists in one place. Bring in recipes from links, plain text, screenshots, and handwritten notes instead of losing them across apps.
Core use
Recipes, folders, tags, pantry, grocery lists, scaling
Optional account
Sign in for sync, premium features, and credit purchases
Credit usage
Credits are used only for premium features
CookNotes is available now on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.
We do not force you to sign up for an account. You can keep your normal recipe collection, grocery lists, and pantry fully local on your device. But we also want to be clear about pricing: if you want the premium features that skip more of the manual work, those are paid features and they need an online account.
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Basic Features
The everyday tools most cooks need first
CookNotes is built around the basics people actually use every week: saving recipes, finding them fast, cooking with richer instructions, setting timers, checking ingredients, and shopping without bouncing between apps.
Organize
Folders, tags, and fast search
Keep a clean recipe library with nested folders, flexible tags, and search so weeknight favorites are easy to pull up later.
Cook
Multimedia instructions and links
Mix text, links, and media in your recipe instructions, and easily reorder steps by dragging so everything stays right where you cook.
Timer
Built-in timers while you cook
Set cooking timers without leaving the recipe screen or juggling a separate timer app in the middle of dinner.
Split View
Keep recipes and planning side by side
Use split view to keep a recipe open while checking ingredients, pantry items, or shopping details at the same time.
Plan
Pantry and grocery lists together
Track pantry items, build grocery lists from recipes, and keep your kitchen planning in one place.
Special Features
The tools that make CookNotes more than a basic recipe app
Beyond recipe storage, CookNotes includes higher-value tools for cleanup, conversion, planning, and discovery. Some of these are premium features that require an account plus credits.
Smart Import
Turn messy sources into usable recipes
Import recipes from URLs, text, screenshots, and images so ingredients and instructions are easier to clean up and save.
Translation
Translate recipes when the original is not in your language
Translation features help you work with recipes from different languages without having to leave the app and rebuild the text manually.
Pantry Scan
Add pantry items faster from a receipt
Pantry scan is designed to speed up pantry entry when typing everything one by one would be a chore.
Angebote & Prospekte
German supermarket offers matched to your recipes
CookNotes can surface weekly Angebote from German supermarket Prospekte and match them against your saved recipes. Right now this feature covers retail supermarkets only.
Pricing
Simple, upfront pricing
One-time app purchase, plus extra credits only for premium features.
App Purchase
Start with the essentials
One-time €0.99 on the App Store. Everything most people need stays local.
- Save and organize recipes
- Edit, search, and scale servings
- Pantry and grocery lists
- Built-in timers
- Embedded YouTube player
- Sync across devices
- Export recipes in different formats
- Weekly offers
Additional Credits
For premium features only
You need an account for these features, and sign-up is free. New users get 10 starter credits to try how they work.
20 credits
€1.99
50 credits
€3.99
100 credits
€7.99
- Recipe Import
- Recipe Translation
- Pantry Scan
Basically, 1 import or 1 scan = 1 credit.
FAQ
What people usually want to know first
Do I need an account right away? +
No. You can stay in guest mode and keep your recipe collection, grocery lists, and pantry data on your device. After you sign in, your local data is uploaded to CookNotes cloud so it can sync with your account.
What do credits unlock? +
Credits unlock premium features. Your saved recipe library is not sent through premium processing unless you choose a feature that needs it.
Are premium features free? +
No. The app purchase and premium features are separate. Premium features are paid with credits because they cost us real money to run.
Can I keep my data local? +
Yes. CookNotes supports local-first use. If you later sign in, you can move into the sync-based path for account features.
Can I switch accounts on one device? +
Technically yes, but it will not always be perfectly clean because CookNotes prioritizes local data and sync follows a last-updated-wins approach. If you want the cleanest switch, make sure sync is fully finished, log out, clear local data, and then sign in with the new account.
Can I import from social media? +
No, not directly. But you can take a screenshot or copy the caption text and use Smart Import from an image or pasted text. Tip: choose Import -> Images -> Long Screenshot if you do not need to crop the screenshot.
Any tips for editing recipe details? +
Yes. In ingredients, press Enter to move to the next row and add a new ingredient under the same section. In instructions, press Enter twice to move to the next block.