CookShelf

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3.7
140 reviews
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About this app

Do you love cookbooks? Us, too. That's why we created CookShelf, the app that helps you make the most of your cookbook collection, and cook from the books you already own.

Got too much zucchini in the summer, and an excess of cabbage in winter? Or are you just trying to find that one Bolognese recipe you love and make every year, but can *never* remember which book it’s in? Quickly find recipes across your cookbooks that use what you already have – no more forgotten vegetables wilting in your crisper drawer. Simply search by ingredient, dish type, or whatever you're craving, and CookShelf shows exactly which cookbook has what you need and what page it's on.

CookShelf is built for home cooks who love real cookbooks and real creators. Set a goal for how many cookbook recipes you'll cook this year, track your progress, and look back at everything you've made. We bridge the gap between physical cookbooks and digital convenience – because the best recipes are already on your shelf.

◆ Instantly search across your cookbooks and thousands of online recipes
◆ Find recipes based on what's in your fridge
◆ See ingredients lists before opening your books
◆ Track your cooking: bookmark recipes, mark what you've cooked, add photos and notes, and look back at your cooks timeline
◆ Set a cooking goal and watch your progress grow throughout the year
◆ Reduce food waste: use up CSA box ingredients before they spoil
◆ Finally cook from those cookbooks you love but rarely open
◆ Over 15,000 cookbooks indexed
◆ Included with your Eat Your Books Premium membership – and your library syncs

Join thousands of home cooks who are rediscovering the treasures in their cookbook collections every day.

HOW DOES IT WORK?
CookShelf includes both a free version and a Premium subscription.

The free version lets you add up to 5 cookbooks and use all of CookShelf's features for those books – search, bookmarking, cooking goals, and tracking.

Premium unlocks your full collection:
◆ Add unlimited cookbooks
◆ Search across your entire library and over 15,000 indexed titles

You can start a free trial to access Premium. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, you'll be automatically charged the price shown on the payment screen for your chosen plan. Your CookShelf Premium subscription renews automatically each month or year until you cancel. Canceling disables the automatic renewal, but you'll keep full access through the end of your current period. Note that deleting the app does not cancel your subscription.
Updated on
Jul 2, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
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This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Financial info and 4 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.7
138 reviews
Brittany Barker
June 1, 2026
I've been waiting for this app for years and it doesn't disappoint. I collect cookbooks from the places I travel and I was feeling guilty that I haven't been using books to their full potential owed to not being able to quickly find what I'm looking for, I love that it even tells you which page your recipe is on. I just wish I could organize my cookshelf by location in my house because I have books all over the place and I lend them out - being able to keep track of that would massively helpful.
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CookShelf
June 25, 2026
Thanks for your feedback and we're glad you're finding the app useful! For organizing books by location, it can be done using lists. After creating and populating lists, you can restrict your searches to those lists using filters. Feel free to reach out to us if we can help with this!
Elle lamb
May 29, 2026
love love love this app. so easy to search by recipe name, or even by random ingredient (especially when you have an ingredient that you're looking to use up). You can create meal plans, personlized lists and review/add notes to recipes you've cooked. I'm an avid cookbook collector in this app had 90% of the cookbooks. Paid subscription is 100% worth it- I use this app daily!
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CookShelf
June 25, 2026
Thank you so much for your review, it's wonderful to hear that CookShelf is helping you get more out of your cookbooks!
Ash Sandstrom
February 22, 2026
This is the only app I have paid for a subscription (it is nearly useless if you don't pay, which is unfortunate). I have been cooking more, wasting less, and getting into some cookbooks I've had on the shelf and never touched. Most of my cookbooks are on the app and functionally entered (some lack page numbers or have some mistakes in the ingredient list). Overall I'm really happy with this app and features (it helps that you get a subscription to the website). Love the review feature!
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What’s new

• Improvements to the Table of Contents recipe search
• Accessibility improvements and other small fixes.