CookShelf: Search Cookbooks

CookShelf: Search Cookbooks

By CookShelf Inc

  • Category: Food & Drink
  • Release Date: 2025-08-07
  • Current Version: 1.63.0
  • Adult Rating: 12+
  • File Size: 71.35 MB
  • Developer: CookShelf Inc
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Score: 4.58012
4.58012
From 312 Ratings

Description

Do you love cookbooks? Us, too. That's why we created CookShelf, the app that helps you make the most of your cookbook collection, and cook from the books you already own. Got too much zucchini in the summer, and an excess of cabbage in winter? Or are you just trying to find that one Bolognese recipe you love and make every year, but can *never* remember which book it’s in? Quickly find recipes across your cookbooks that use what you already have – no more forgotten vegetables wilting in your crisper drawer. Simply search by ingredient, dish type, or whatever you're craving, and CookShelf shows exactly which cookbook has what you need and what page it's on. CookShelf is built for home cooks who love real cookbooks and real creators. Set a goal for how many cookbook recipes you'll cook this year, track your progress, and look back at everything you've made. We bridge the gap between physical cookbooks and digital convenience – because the best recipes are already on your shelf. ◆ Instantly search across your cookbooks and thousands of online recipes ◆ Find recipes based on what's in your fridge ◆ See ingredients lists before opening your books ◆ Track your cooking: bookmark recipes, mark what you've cooked, add photos and notes, and look back at your cooks timeline ◆ Set a cooking goal and watch your progress grow throughout the year ◆ Reduce food waste: use up CSA box ingredients before they spoil ◆ Finally cook from those cookbooks you love but rarely open ◆ Over 15,000 cookbooks indexed ◆ Included with your Eat Your Books Premium membership – and your library syncs Join thousands of home cooks who are rediscovering the treasures in their cookbook collections every day. HOW DOES IT WORK? CookShelf includes both a free version and a Premium subscription. The free version lets you add up to 5 cookbooks and use all of CookShelf's features for those books – search, bookmarking, cooking goals, and tracking. Premium unlocks your full collection: ◆ Add unlimited cookbooks ◆ Search across your entire library and over 15,000 indexed titles You can start a free trial to access Premium. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, you'll be automatically charged the price shown on the payment screen for your chosen plan. Your CookShelf Premium subscription renews automatically each month or year until you cancel. Canceling disables the automatic renewal, but you'll keep full access through the end of your current period. Note that deleting the app does not cancel your subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.cookshelf.app/terms Privacy: https://www.cookshelf.app/privacy

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Reviews

  • Didn’t have the index to a lot of cookbooks

    2
    By Mermaidsea3
    I downloaded 26 cookbooks. Out of those 26 cookbooks only four had indexes. If you don’t have the index the cookbook is useless through the app. I put in a request for the index, but I don’t feel like paying for a useless app.
  • Very happy with this

    5
    By Big Daddy Leck
    I understand some of the critiques of the app, such as not containing full recipes, quantities, etc. I’m sure most of that has to deal with licensing. But the fact that it categorizes my 70+ cookbooks by ingredient, and then shows both the page number (in most cases) and recipe ingredients (most of them) is a game changer for me. Definitely worth the price IMO.
  • Unlock Your Bookshelf

    5
    By Collin Edward
    I am so happy to have found this app! I feel like I suddenly have real access to all of these great cookbooks that have been taunting me. I had actually stopped buying cookbooks, but now I know I’ll actually be able to use them again so yes, I’ll be buying new cookbooks again. On a side note, the indexing of magazines is incredible! THANK YOU for making this.
  • Joke

    1
    By LuluRMB
    I scanned 5 books before I got one that didn’t say not indexed. However when you open the recipe it just shows the ingredients but not how much of the ingredient or the instructions that go along with it.
  • Easy to search

    5
    By redhwksky
    I really enjoy using this app. I’ve even scanned a couple of old Betty Crocker cookbooks, which is awesome. One thing that would be a tremendous upgrade to this app was if we could also add our pantry items. Then the app could tell us what recipes we can make with what we got.
  • Fabulous! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    5
    By Elfbait
    Brilliant app.
  • Great way to try new recipes that you already have!

    5
    By AaTartBVE
    This is an easy to use and incredibly useful app. I love cookbooks, and have over 200 of them. This app lets me put in some key words and search all of them quickly and easily. Allowing me to try recipes that are new to me, because I just haven’t made it to that cookbook in a while! I love this app!!
  • This is what I needed

    5
    By Midnighflower700
    This app is exactly what I needed for my cook book shelves! Honestly if there was a way to buy the app out right I would.
  • Very limited database

    1
    By argarrett826
    Out of the 20 cookbooks I have and use, only 3 were available in the indexed library. The rest were either not indexed or unrecognized.
  • Cooking with myself.

    5
    By kqu1ck
    Rekindled passion for my beloved cookbooks. Slow down, chop, breathe…♥️📚

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