My Recipes + vs Makitra: Recipe book Usage & Stats
"My Recipes" is the most comprehensive app for managing your favourite recipes!
Categories:
Save and organise your recipes by category. You can set as many categories as you like and choose the name, image and order. Do you want to display desserts first and then pasta dishes? No problem!
Recipes:
- Add a recipe, choose the name and link it to a category. You can enter as many fields as you like and they can all be customised. Unused fields are not displayed, so they do not bother you and the display is easier to read.
- You can add a link to an internet page, to save online recipes.
- You can save one or more photos for recipes taken from books and magazines.
- You can link recipes with each other. Thus, for example, you can write a recipe for a tart and link it to the recipe for short crust pastry, importing (if you want) the ingredients for the linked recipe.
- Tap a photo to enlarge it, hold on a text field to copy it.
Shopping list:
- Organise your shopping list according to the selected recipes.
- Tap the ingredients to mark them as "Purchased". You can delete a single ingredient (or any list) simply by swiping your finger.
- Share your list by message or email, or copy it to paste it into another app.
Search:
- Search by name or ingredients. You can organise lists alphabetically, by category, by preparation time, by ingredient, etc., etc.
- Save your favourite recipes by tapping on the star. They will appear first.
Sharing:
- Send recipes by email, in MCB format. The person receiving the recipe can save it in their own app, just like you, and can also choose a category.
- Share in pdf format, so the recipe can be read on any device.
- Print the recipe with any AirPrint printer.
- Save in CSV format
You can save up to 3 recipes in the free version.
A free recipe is included!
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Food & Drink
Store Rank
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Makitra(*) is a simple, intuitive electronic recipe book. This is a substitute for the paper book with recipes that many housewives and home cooks have or had.
The application allows you to write down recipes, make notes on them, edit them based on your taste preferences or the characteristics of the products of the region, and share recipes with friends or relatives.
The main goal of the application is to be simple, convenient and not overloaded with unnecessary functions.
ADD YOUR RECIPES
- define ingredients list - name, amount, grouped by stages
- enter instruction to cook - steps, used ingredients with amounts, time to prepare or to cook, plus comments
- add main image of the dish
- set tags to group recipes and find them later quickly
FIND RECIPES
- search recipes by any text in instruction or ingredient list
- filter recipes by tags
COOK MEALS
- start cooking of any count of dishes, and mark progress
- scale ingredients to your desired serving size
- run timers and get notifications when the time is up
- screen lock is disabled while your cooking recipe is on the screen
SHARE RECIPES
- share recipes via messengers, by email or AirDrop
- print recipe as PDF or send it to anyone
OTHER FEATURES
- you can define any count of timers for each recipe
- you can see the history of cooking any time
- Makitra works offline - your recipes are always with you!
*) Makіtra is a national Ukrainian bowl made of clay, in which poppy seeds were ground, dough came up or various products were crushed.
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Food & Drink
Store Rank
- -
My Recipes + VS. 
Makitra: Recipe bookJanuary 12, 2026