Food & Drink

CookShelf: Search Cookbooks

Search recipes by ingredient and find the page in a cookbook you already own.

Our take

Try the free five-book limit before subscribing.

Search, notes and goals help use a physical collection more often.

Keep in mind: Index results do not replace buying or owning the book; coverage varies by title and edition.

What you can do

  • Search indexed recipes and page references
  • Bookmark and track cooked dishes
  • Share notes/photos or follow other cooks

Good for

  • Home cooks using a collection of supported cookbooks.

Consider alternatives for

  • Users expecting complete digital copies of owned books.

Limitations & considerations

  • Captured minimum: iOS 16.4.
  • Index results do not replace buying or owning the book; coverage varies by title and edition.

Privacy & permissions

Cooking notes, photos and follows can reveal household preferences; check profile visibility.

Sources & review notes Updated Nov 11, 2026

Reviewed by iApp4Me Editorial Team. Recommendations use the linked documentation and attributed accounts; device observations are identified separately.

  1. US App Store developer description

    Complete description, download price and compatibility metadata captured 2026-11-02.

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