Cook
cooklang.org
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Cook is a recipe app for cooking from plain-text Cooklang recipes, with cooking steps, timers, and shopping lists.Read 14 Nov 2026 · cooklang.org
- Support
- The app page provides feedback and bug-report links for iOS/iPadOS and Android, and links to the app FAQ and Discord.Read 14 Nov 2026 · cooklang.org
- Availability
- Cook's mobile apps are available for iPhone, iPad, and Android; the page also describes Cook Cloud syncing across desktop and mobile operating systems.Read 14 Nov 2026 · cooklang.org
- Cooking mode
- The app shows a recipe one step at a time, with the ingredients for that step, timers, and recipe scaling.Read 14 Nov 2026 · cooklang.org
- File ownership
- Recipes are `.cook` text files stored on the user's device, with no database or lock-in.Read 14 Nov 2026 · cooklang.org
- Import limitation
- The mobile FAQ says importing a recipe directly from a link is not supported.Read 14 Nov 2026 · cooklang.org
- Maker and history
- The About page describes the maker's personal origin story and signs it “Alex”; its history recounts beginning the project during pandemic quarantine.Read 14 Nov 2026 · cooklang.org
- Mobile limitation
- The mobile app does not support changing the recipe folder location, according to its FAQ.Read 14 Nov 2026 · cooklang.org
- Offline and accounts
- The app supports offline use without an account.Read 14 Nov 2026 · cooklang.org
- Security / compliance
- The pages opened describe plain-text local recipe files and optional cloud sync, but state no security certification or compliance standard.Read 14 Nov 2026 · cooklang.org
- Shopping list export
- The mobile app can export a shopping list as an email.Read 14 Nov 2026 · cooklang.org
- Shopping lists
- Shopping lists can be grouped by aisle or recipe and shared or exported.Read 14 Nov 2026 · cooklang.org
- Sync integrations
- Users can keep a recipe folder synced through iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Nextcloud, or Syncthing.Read 14 Nov 2026 · cooklang.org
Plans and prices
Free Free €0 forever Cook Editor & mobile apps · plain-text recipes · meal plans and shopping lists · unlimited recipe-site imports · manual sync · no photo/social imports, nutrition data, or CookBot Read 14 Nov 2026 · cook.md
Cook Basic €4.99 a month Free for 7 days, then €4.99/month. Cancel anytime. Everything in Free · sync across devices · batch import from Paprika, Mela, Mealie and 7 other apps · 50 photo imports/month · 50 YouTube, TikTok and Instagram imports/month · no CookBot AI Read 14 Nov 2026 · cook.md
Cook Pro €10 a month Free for 7 days, then €10.00/month. Cancel anytime. Founding price; after founding spots, €12.99/month. Everything in Cook Basic · CookBot AI · 28 conversations/month · protein or calorie targets · 200 photo imports/month · 200 YouTube, TikTok and Instagram imports/month Read 14 Nov 2026 · cook.md
Where Specifiction places it
- Recipe Apps#5 of 676.3
