Recipe Notes
Recipe Notes: A flexible recipe organizer with imports, meal planning and family sharing. Ranked #26 of 68 in Recipe Apps by our editors (6.2/10); pricing: Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo · 7-day trial; best for family recipe collections with cooking mode.
At a glance
- Editor score6.2 / 10
- PricingFree plan · paid from $4.99/mo · 7-day trial
- Best forFamily recipe collections with cooking mode
- Free planYes
- Paid from$4.99/mo
- Recipe importYes
- Facts checked5 Oct 2026
Where it wins
- Imports recipes from social media, websites, photos and PDFs
- Combines meal planning, grocery lists and step-by-step cook mode
- Family plan supports shared collections for up to 6 members
Where it doesn't
- Free imports and grocery-list additions have weekly and item limits
- Unlimited cookbooks, imports and planning require a paid plan
- Family plan costs more than Pro and is geared toward shared use
Our verdict on Recipe Notes
Recipe Notes is a recipe saver and organizer for home cooks who want to collect recipes from social posts, websites, photos and documents, then find and cook from them across web and mobile. Searchable cookbooks, ingredient-based search, a weekly meal planner and step-by-step cook mode with a built-in timer bring saving and cooking into one workflow. It is particularly suited to households building shared collections, while a solo cook who only needs a place to store recipes may find the free plan sufficient.
The free plan includes unlimited recipes with cloud sync, basic meal planning and up to two cookbooks. Imports are limited to 20 social items per week, up to five a day, and 30 web items per week; grocery lists can include up to five recipes. Pro removes those constraints with unlimited cookbooks, imports and meal planning, plus smart merging of duplicate grocery ingredients. Pro costs $4.99 monthly or $34.99 annually. Family adds Pro features for six members total, shared recipe collections, and family meal planning and grocery lists; it costs $6.99 monthly or $49.99 annually. A seven-day free trial is offered.
Imports from Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Facebook and YouTube, alongside support for photos and PDFs, give Recipe Notes several ways to bring recipes into its cookbooks. Calendar and iOS Reminders are also listed as integrations. The Family plan works across iPhone, iPad and Android, and the product is available on web, iOS and Android. Email and documentation are the listed support channels. Choose Recipe Notes if recipe capture, planning and guided cooking belong in the same routine, especially across a family. Those who need only a basic personal recipe archive may not need a paid plan; users seeking shared family tools should compare the Family tier with Pro before choosing.
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Recipe Notes fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $4.99/mo |
| Recipe import | Yes |
| Meal planning | Yes |
| Guided cooking | Yes |
| Recipe library size | Not verified |
| Platforms | web, iOS, Android |
| Grocery lists | Yes |
| Free trial | 7 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 7 integrations: Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Facebook, YouTube, iOS Reminders … |
| Pricing | Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo · 7-day trial (source) |
| Website | recipenotes.app |
| Facts checked | 5 Oct 2026 |
Recipe Notes integrations
Recipe Notes lists 7 integrations on its own site.
- TikTok
- YouTube
- iOS Reminders
- Calendar
Alternatives to Recipe Notes
- NYT CookingA paid recipe service pairing a 20,000-recipe library with guided cooking and grocery lists.9.2
- CookpadA community recipe library with searchable personal collections and optional Premium tools.9.0
- Food.comA free recipe catalog for browsing, saving favorites, and sharing cooking notes.8.8
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