The ReciMe alternative for people who really cook
CookNest is made by a small team that cooks with it every day. Save recipes from anywhere, then cook from one clean page.
4.8 on the App Store · 2,534+ ratings
Everything you need at the stove. Nothing you don't.
Save it from anywhere
Reels, TikToks, YouTube and any website. Share it to CookNest and it's a recipe, ready to cook.
Cook without losing your placePRO
Every recipe opens as one clean page. Cook mode (PRO) walks you through it step by step, full-screen, with timers.
A book you can hold
Turn your favorites into a printed, bound cookbook with CookNest Books, delivered across the EU.
In everyone's language
More than 30 languages, so everyone at home can cook from the same recipes.
Your recipes stay yours
Export your whole collection to a file whenever you like, from your phone or the web.
CookNest and ReciMe, side by side
| CookNest | ReciMe | |
|---|---|---|
| Export every recipe to a file yourself | CookNestYes | ReciMePartly. To download a copy of your saved recipes, ReciMe's help center says to email its support from your account's address.Help center |
| More than 30 languages | CookNestYes | ReciMePartly. 5 languages.App Store |
| Dictate a recipe, written up for you | CookNestYesPRO | ReciMeNot offeredHelp center |
| Order a printed, bound cookbook | CookNestYes | ReciMeNot offeredHelp centerExport help |
| Claude connector | CookNestYes | ReciMeNot offeredHelp centerHelp center |
| Your shopping list on your Apple Watch | CookNestYes | ReciMeNot offeredApp Store |
We make CookNest, so we're not neutral. Facts about ReciMe come from its help center and its store listings, checked November 2 and 3, 2026. Updated 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.
Bringing your recipes over
Go back to where you found them. Share each Reel, TikTok or blog to CookNest and it's saved again, with its link.
Share it again
Open the post or page you saved it from, tap Share and pick CookNest.
Add your PDFs
Exported recipes as PDFs with ReciMe Plus? In CookNest, tap +, then the paperclip, and pick the file.
Export helpReciMe Plus helpOr paste the text
Copy any recipe text and paste it into “Paste a link or a recipe”.
Choose ReciMe if…
- you'd like an app to build your week for you, with suggestions from its own recipe database. Help center
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free app like ReciMe?
Yes. CookNest is free to start, with no card needed. PRO adds unlimited imports, cook mode, scanning and dictation.
Is there a ReciMe alternative for Android?
Yes. CookNest is on Android and iPhone, and in your browser with the same account.
Can I move my recipes from ReciMe to CookNest?
Yes. Share them again from the original post or website, or add the PDFs you exported with ReciMe Plus.
Can I print my recipes as a book?
Yes. With CookNest Books you pick a design and your recipes, and we print and bind a real cookbook, delivered across the EU.
