In this recipe manager, you can organize, search, and sync recipes using iCloud and sharing features. Includes recipe browsing, scanning, meal planning, timers, and grocery list management.
AppRecs review analysis
AppRecs rating 4.9. Trustworthiness 76 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 25 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
★★★★☆
4.9
AppRecs Rating
Ratings breakdown
5 star
84%
4 star
7%
3 star
4%
2 star
2%
1 star
3%
What to know
✓
Low review manipulation risk
25% review manipulation risk
✓
Credible reviews
76% trustworthiness score from analyzed reviews
✓
High user satisfaction
84% of sampled ratings are 5 stars
About Mela - Recipe Manager
SYNC
Sync your recipes with iCloud, either privately (default) or by sharing a recipe library with other iCloud users.
IN-APP BROWSER WITH LIVE PREVIEW
Quickly save a recipe while browsing: If Mela detects a recipe on the currently viewed page, it will be displayed in Mela's native recipe viewer*, on the same screen on the iPad and a swipe-left away on the iPhone. Want to add or view a recipe from outside of Mela? No problem, just use Mela's sharing extension.
FEEDS
Subscribe to your favorite recipe blogs to view all the recipes in Mela's native recipe viewer*.
COOK MODE
The cook mode makes it easy to follow all steps while cooking, displayed using a larger font to make sure everything stays readable even when you're not right in front of your device. You can add multiple recipes to the cook mode, easily letting you switch between them.
TIMERS
No need to switch to another app for setting up a timer. When in cooking mode, Mela let's you easily create and manage timers.
Timers come with support for Live Activities (iOS 16.1+).
SCANNER
Scan a recipe from a book: With the help of text recognition, you can just add it to your personal collection and view it in Mela's native recipe viewer, as any other recipe.
GROCERIES
Mela uses the Reminders.app to manage your grocery list. This has the advantage that you’re always able to access your grocery list on all your devices even if Mela is not installed on a specific device.
CALENDAR
Do your meal planning by using Mela's built-in calendar. It's managed by Calendar.app which also has the advantage that you're always able to access it on all your devices. There's also a widget, showing you the next planned meal from your calendar.
ORGANIZING
Recipes can be organized in categories, marked as “Favorite” or as “Want to Cook”.
PRINTING
Of course, Mela supports printing in case there’s a recipe you want to have on paper or save as PDF.
Please note:
If iCloud Sync is enabled (default), Mela will sync these items with iCloud:
- Recipes
- Browser bookmarks
- Subscription list (feeds)
Not synced:
- Feed recipe entries
- Browser history
Groceries are always stored in Reminders.app
Mela is free to download but will require a one-time purchase to unlock all features.
* Extracting recipes only works for websites that support this, most of them do.
Mela - Recipe Manager Screenshots
Tap to Rate:
Reviews for Mela - Recipe Manager
ophelian
Indispensable for cooking enthusiasts.
I have been using this app daily for well over a year now. It has changed how I cook, plan, shop, and document my recipes. The calendar, grocery list, and search features have helped me shift from collecting recipes to actually cooking them. I can't tell you how many times I've been at the store, seen a special ingredient and recalled a recipe I wanted to try and was able to pull it up right there in the Mela app to determine what else I needed to pick up to make it happen. It is so easy to add recipes from books and magazines as well - the built in scanner actually imports the photos from books really nicely. I can't get over the "feeds" feature either - newest recipes from my favorite sites and bloggers are all in one place - the Mela app. I have recommended this app to everyone I know who cooks - and it's really fun and easy to swap recipes with others who have the app. If I could only have one app with me on a desert island...this would be it.
Hg----
Good looking and remarkably useful
A recipe manager that is as Apple would make it. I am exceedingly pleased.
