The Mela, Crouton or Pestle alternative for Android
One recipe app for the whole household, on Android, iPhone and any browser. Everyone cooks from the same recipes.
4.8 on the App Store · 2,534+ ratings
The whole household, on any phone
Android, iPhone and the browser
Everyone signs in on the device they have and sees the same recipes.
A list you share across phones
Plan and shop together across Android and iPhone: share the plan and the list with another CookNest account.
Reels and TikToks become recipes
Share a post from your phone, and CookNest reads it. If the recipe is only spoken in a short video, it listens.
More languages than you'll need
CookNest speaks more than 30 languages.
One book for the whole household
A bound cookbook of the recipes your household loves, from CookNest Books. EU delivery.
CookNest and these apps, side by side
| CookNest | Mela | Crouton | Pestle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android, iPhone and web | CookNestYes | MelaPartly. For iOS and macOS.Website | CroutonPartly. iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS and watchOS.Website | PestlePartly. iPhone and iPad (and Apple Watch, per its App Store listing).WebsiteApp Store |
| More than 30 languages | CookNestYes | MelaPartly. 4 languages.App Store | CroutonPartly. 3 languages.App Store | PestlePartly. 7 languages.App Store |
| Dictate a recipe, written up for you | CookNestYesPRO | Mela: Not checked | Crouton: Not checked | PestleNot offeredHelp center |
| Order a printed, bound cookbook | CookNestYes | MelaPartly. Prints a recipe or saves it as a PDF.App Store | Crouton: Not checked | PestleNot offeredHelp center |
We make CookNest, so we're not neutral. Facts about Mela, Crouton and Pestle come from their own websites, their help pages and their store listings, checked November 3, 2026. Not offered means nothing about it on that app's own help pages, site or App Store listing when we checked them. An empty cell makes no claim: it's where we couldn't check.
Bringing your recipes over
Bring the recipes you cook from where you found them, one share at a time.
Share the source
Open the original site or post on your phone and share it to CookNest.
Paste the text
Copy any recipe and paste it into “Paste a link or a recipe”.
Stay with them if…
- your household is all Apple and likes iCloud: Mela syncs with iCloud by default and reads recipe RSS feeds. Mela: Website
Frequently asked questions
Is Mela available on Android?
Mela's site describes it as a recipe manager for iOS and macOS. CookNest is on Android, iPhone and the web.
Is there a Crouton app for Android?
Crouton lists iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS and watchOS on its site. CookNest runs on Android, with the same account on iPhone.
What's a Pestle alternative for Android?
We make CookNest, so that's our suggestion. Pestle lists iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, and CookNest adds Android and the web.
Can an iPhone and an Android phone share recipes?
Yes. Share collections, the meal plan and the list between CookNest accounts, on any phone.
