Pepperplate Cooking Planner App Reviews

I see other reviews are older. I can’t sync with my iPad.

Love everything about the app. Works great. Love using it to share recipes with friends. However the post to Facebook thing on the app has never worked for me.

This app used to be useful but it’s in bad need of an update. So many simple things (like deleting more than one recipe at a time!) that would make this app much better. Not to mention half of the sites out there come back as “unsupported” and you have to manually add the recipe. This even from sites they claim are supported!

Love it. It has everything I need without being cluttered up with a bunch of useless features!

Great app. I have over 100 recipes stored that I use. Would really love to see an update to iPhone X!

Been using the app for 2 years now. Love how easy it is to flag my favorites and change proportions to decrease or increase a recipe when needed. However the import feature has been problematic off and on. After several attempts at set-up, I have gotten the iOS bookmarklet to work fairly consistently.

Pleas let us know if you’ll continue to support the app. Have way too many recipes saved.

Unfortunately, I was not able to import or even manually add any recipes. Each and every time I tried to import even when I started off with the link on the list of supported sites, it said it was not a supported site. I tried on my iPhone and I tried on my computer with the same results. I have no recipes in my list of recipes. I tried a recipe from allrecipes, I tried a recipe from King Arthur flour, and I tried a recipe from food 52. It said all we’re not supported sites despite the fact that they are listed under supported sites. When I tried to copy and paste from word under manual recipe I managed to get everything in the proper places and when I hit save it just didn’t save.

I would like to know what is happening with this app. I love it but it hasn't been updated in a while and there are quite a few fixes that need to be made. I would hate to lose all my recipes from here.

This used to be the best recipe app around, but the recipe import feature hasn’t worked for more than a year. Avoid this app.

I had contacted Pepperplate and they said stay tuned an update would be coming soon. That was a year ago. I’m not sure what soon means to them. It was once great but I stopped using it. Unless and update happens it will go the way of many other once great apps now just taking up space....delete.

I just started using this app but it is great so far. Tip: When copying URL to paste to import recipes make sure you only copy the web address. Not the http etc. also if there is a slash / at end of web address leave it off too. I was very flustered to start with cause I couldn’t get recipes imported. Once I figured it out it is the best thing ever

Great app, I will be using this app to track recipes, create menus and plan meals. I would have given it a fifth star if I had the ability to either email or txt the shopping list.

Could you please add pics between txt for instructions? that will be perfect I love it, they all I need, sync and add to cart, can be sync between computer and iPhone and iPad. How convenient it is! You can keep everything in one.

This app has been really helpful but definitely needs upgraded...being able to edit the meal planner for example. Also, the “add to Pepperplate” button on safari isn’t working. Oh, and it would be nice to be able to sort the recipes by categories, not just by date and title.

I’ve been using this for a couple of years with success. Lately though, it crashes almost every time I try to add a recipe. Don’t have much hope if a fix since this app hasn’t been updated in years. Guess I start looking for a new app.

This App has so many awesome features and I would love to use it.. BUT it’s slow to sync to my phone (iOS 12.1) from the website. The most disappointing is when I add a recipe to the shopping list, the items don’t load properly on my phone. I can’t check off the items and they are crammed into a fraction of the list screen. Really sad that this didn’t work... I thought I found “The One” for all my recipes and meal planning.

Used to LOVE this app, however in the past year it has not worked as smoothly as it used to. I can no longer import recipes through All Recipes app (& others). When I send a recipe to a friends via email link, when I go back to send another recipe, the same recipe populates even though I am sending a different one. I have emailed CS a few times regarding these issues, and receive a reply, “we are working on that functionality improvement”. (That has not happened). I would like to continue using this app but it appears they are no longer updating this app to continue iOS compatibility.

I have not been able to import one recipe since I got this app a week ago. The app tells you which sites are supported and one of them is Allrecipes, one of my favorite sites. The recipe I was trying to import is from Allrecipes. I tried to import other recipes from Allrecipes but to no avail. Contacted Pepperplate support and they gave me a work around and told me if that did not work to enter manually.

Great app that has seen 1 update in 4 years. Usually means the developer is giving up. Don’t spend time adding recipes to a dying app.

When I first got this app, it was very easy to use, but it’s gotten worse. I haven’t seen any updates, there have been no new websites added and now you can’t even import recipes from the websites on their list. I have sent them e-mails regarding this problem, but I got the same answer every time “the techs are working on it”, it hasn’t been fixed yet. This has been going on for at least a year. I’m now using a different app which lets me import my recipes from this website.

I like pepperplate and have been using for 3+ years, but seems to not be ongoing development anymore.

I have loved this app and use it for all my recipes. I would have given it five stars except that the 1/4 , 1/2 and 1/3 etc quick function does not work on my iPhone. Also when I tried to email a recipe there is no way to do it anymore without cutting and pasting from the editing pages. It used to be that I could email a beautifully organized recipe to friends and family. What happened? There doesn’t seem to be an easy way to get support from the designers.

I absolutely love Pepperplate and I would rate it 5 stars or more if it weren't for the bugs. I am still having trouble with the app not providing me with the ability to share to share and/or e-mail my recipes. I have reported this in the past and was told they didn't know what the problem was. And it still hasn't been fixed. Not what I call good customer service. App also frequently quits. If they can't get the bugs under control, I guess I will have to look for another app which is something I REALLY don't want to do. It has so many other great features. Please, do something about the bugs!

I’ve used this app for years. Have 600 recipes on it. Slowly things have stopped working. Cant paste a recipe URL in anymore. It says the website is not supported. Have contacted developers multiple times and they said they are working on it. Can’t import pics of the dish anymore either. They told me to download flash player. Still doesn’t work.

After using this for several years, I’m now looking for a new one. I was always happy with this until the day I was looking for something different to fix, found a recipe I wanted to try, opened it and … low and behold, the ingredients were missing. I checked a few more with the same results. I’ve tried putting other recipes up only to have the ingredients NOT saved. Everything else was, just not the ingredients. I sent a message regarding this with no response. I don’t have time to go look up the ingredients on other sites so I’ll just get a different program.

Very tidy! Easy to use and accessed.

Before downloading, check out the date of the last update to the app. 3 years ago. There haven’t been any bug fixes in 3 years. There are many compatibility issues, and often I can’t get the app to work right. Very frustrated. Could be a great app but falls short.

I love this app. My husband and I have used it for years. I love the ability to import recipes, input my own, and the shopping list. My only complaint is that because it hasn’t been updated recently, I would love to see an update that includes support for the Apple Watch, so I can just look on my watch for my shopping list, instead of having to keep my phone out too.

I love this app. Favorite way to keep my recipes. Please though- please create a feature to view meal plans by MONTH not just one row continuing each day. :) I need a better visualization of what meals I've had when.

I’ve been using this app for years now and while it does keep my recipes conveniently organized...I REALLY miss the ability to import online recipes from websites. I contacted support a while back and they basically said they knew about the problem and weren’t planning to fix it. If that feature came back it would be an easy 5/5 stars.

Needs to be refreshed and able to work with new websites and technology like Amazon Show

My wife loves this app but why can’t we text recipes to our friends who also have the app? Only options are email and print?

The shopping list feature doesn’t work. I tried redownloading twice. Says its already imported recipes but nothing shows up

I’ve been using PP for 6 months and love it! As a French Culinary Institute graduate, I have used many apps, however only PP has the ease of use, great shopping list feature as well as scaling recipes up. Highly recommend!!!!

I have been using this app for years, and love it. Recipes are easy to add, sort, categorize, and search. There is a helpful menu planning function as well as shopping list by recipe or category. HOWEVER, I think the Menu feature needs to be updated- I can only create menus from the desktop site, not the mobile app, and when on the mobile app, the recipes in a menu aren’t clickable to see the ingredient list. You need to back out of the menu tab and go to recipes and search for what you saw under a particular menu. I would love this to be updated, and the app would become MUCH more useful for menu planning!

I have used this app for years and loved it. It’s a tool that has saved me so much time and money since I know what I have at home and don’t wind up going out to eat. But for the last few weeks it won’t populate my shopping list. I’ve tried everything- including uninstalling and reinstalling it. My shopping list appears if I’m logged on to my desktop, but not on my phone. Help me, Pepperplate, please.

There are reports (from Pepperplate support) of issues with IOS 11. They say they're working on pushing out a fix. FYI...over a month later. Still waiting for an app upgrade. I’ve experienced no IOS 11 issues, but the lack of support for this app is disturbing. October 2018-Do NOT get this app. My latest email confirmed there are no plans for an update, and their recipe import function hasn’t worked in months. Recommend Paprika. It costs money, but it works. I’ve begun moving my 700 recipes over.

I have been using this app for several years and I have LOVED it, until the last several months. I used to be able to add recipes by just sending it to my Pepperplate right from the recipe page. Since the last several IOS updates, I can no longer do this. I have uninstalled and reinstalled, nothing works and the app has not been updated for quit some time. The only way to add recipes from my phone and tablet is to copy and paste. Which I do sometimes, but it is not as quick and easy as it used to be.

The app was last updated over two years ago, it needs updating for compatibility with larger screens.

The website is better (still not great) than the app. When I add stuff to my grocery list on the app it doesn’t bring up a menu to allow me to remove items I don’t need like it does on the website. Also, there is rarely a website that is compatible to upload so I have to manually enter just about every recipe I need. Please work on these two things!

I’ve used this app on my iPhone, iPad, and Mac for many years. Unfortunately, it has fallen behind the times with simple functions like importing recipes from Cooking Light not working. Importing pictures of recipes will not import using Safari. Bulk export is not an available. Tech support offers no real support or solutions. I can no longer recommend this app and will be looking to move my recipes somewhere else.

Websites that the app says are supported ARE NOT. They continue rejecting recipes EVEN THOUGH the app reports they are acceptable. Please fix this issue or remove the websites as supported.

This app just makes sense to me and doesn’t require a Facebook login or anything. It’s nice that it syncs to a computer’s website so I can make edits wherever I am or whatever device I’m using. Same with my wife. Suggestion: Swipe to go back would be more convenient.

Love this app! It has made organizing my favorite recipes, cooking, and shopping a breeze. The “cook now” feature makes it so the screen savor does not turn on. I can create a grocery list based on my recipes and check them off in the store. Some suggestions would be: 1. an easier way to update email address and connect Facebook account. 2. A way to import recipes from Pinterest. 3. Update the import feature regularly with new websites and check it’s actually working. 4. An option to report problems with importing and suggestions for websites.

This app has basically stopped working. The applet no longer auto imports recipes. Everything has to be manually entered. So I’m left with an admittedly handy database of recipes (the shopping list and planner features are and always were just ok/unwieldy) but not the easy, convenient app it once was.

I’ve used Pepperplate for several years and have recommended it to friends and family. I especially love the “Add to Pepperplate” button which makes saving online recipes a snap. However, the app seems to not be supported for the past year or so. Needs an upgrade is so many ways. My biggest fear is losing all the recipes I’ve saved over the years not to mention those I’ve added on my own. Take the advice to charge a couple of bucks and hire so we can continue to enjoy this awesome app! In the meantime, I’m going to look around for a new one before this crashes. :(

I can sign in on the app, but in order to add recipes it says I have to go online. When I click the “sign in” button the website it just reloads the sign in page. What a waste of time.

Too many times I have been away from home and need to see one of my recipes. Found this app that I have on my phone and tablet. Never without them again.