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| Feature | CookBank | Pestle | Paprika | Mela | Pluck | Recipe One | Preplo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| π· Scanning & Import | |||||||
| Photo/OCR scan | β One-shot AI | β 3-part process, gated, no AI | β None | β οΈ Auto-capture but manual title/ingredient selection | β AI vision | β AI-driven | β None |
| Web/blog import | β AI parse | β 1000+ sites | β Web clipper | β Foodle search + structured data | β AI | β AI | β οΈ Video only |
| Social media import | β Planned | β None | β | β None | β IG/TikTok/YT | β Social + blogs | β Video extract |
| Signup before scan? | β No | β Required | N/A | N/A | β | β | β |
| π Recipe Management | |||||||
| Edit after import | β Everything | β Edit tab hidden away | β Full edit | β Full edit | β | β | β |
| Recipe scaling | β Instant | β Hidden, broken (5ml increments) | β Built-in | β | β | β | β Toggles |
| Metric conversion (g β vol) | β g/cups/tbsp | β Broken β ml only | β Didn't work | β | β | β cupsβgrams | β |
| Version tracking | β Recipe iterations | β None | β | β | β | β | β |
| Tasting notes | β | β None | β οΈ Notes field | β | β | β | β |
| π³ Cooking Experience | |||||||
| Cook mode | β Step-by-step | β οΈ Great next/back/close, but ingredients on separate page, manual timers | β | β Steps & ingredients on separate pages, timer hidden | β | β | β |
| AI cooking assistant | β οΈ Planned | β None | β | β | β Q&A + subs | β | β |
| π Planning & Grocery | |||||||
| Meal planner | β οΈ Planned | β Gated | β Full planner | β None | β Roadmap | β | β |
| Grocery list | β οΈ Planned | β Has it | β Auto-combine | β Uses reminders β bad UX | β Roadmap | β | β With prices |
| Nutrition calculator | β οΈ Planned | β Per recipe | β | β | β | β | β |
| Recipe discovery | β οΈ Planned | β οΈ Gated Pro, but smart β suggests based on your recipes | β | β | β | β | β |
| β¨ UX & Design | |||||||
| Modern UI | β | β οΈ Wordy/confusing | β Dated | β Beautiful yellow+black, serif font | β Clean | β | β οΈ MVP |
| Scale/convert UX | β Obvious | β Hidden features | β Clear | β | β | β | β |
| π° Platform & Pricing | |||||||
| Platform | iOS + Android | iOS only | All platforms | Apple only (iOS $10 + macOS $20 separate) | iOS + Android | Web | iOS + Android |
| Pricing | $9.99 one-time | $34.98/yr | ~$5 one-time | $9.98 iOS + $20 macOS | Free + premium | Paid (unclear) | Free + $4.99/mo |
| Privacy policy | β E2E encrypted | β οΈ No mention of recipe privacy | β | β iCloud sync | β | β | β None |
Last updated: Apr 8, 2026 Β· Tap gray items to request verification
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