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CookBuddy vs ReciMe
ReciMe is a large recipe platform with a five-recipe free cap. CookBuddy is for cooks who save from videos and want a written recipe that stays in one cookbook.
ReciMe is polished and well known. The friction people hit is the paywall after five saved recipes, and paid pricing around $9.99 a month. If you save from TikTok or YouTube every week, five recipes disappears fast.
CookBuddy Free stores up to 15 recipes. Premium is $2.99 a month or $24.99 a year — less than ReciMe’s typical monthly price — with unlimited conversions and storage. One subscription covers iOS and Android.
Paste a TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, or Pinterest link, or a webpage, or a photo. CookBuddy writes the ingredients and steps into your CookBook. If the original video is taken down, your saved recipe is still there.
CookBuddy does not try to be ReciMe’s full community or nutrition suite. If you want that broader platform, ReciMe may still fit. If the job is “stop losing the recipes I save from videos,” CookBuddy is built for that.
CookBuddy vs ReciMe at a glance
| Feature | CookBuddy | ReciMe |
|---|---|---|
| Recipe websites | Yes | Yes |
| Video recipes (TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest) | Yes | No |
| Free save limit | 15 recipes | 5 recipes |
| Paid price | $2.99/month or $24.99/year | About $9.99/month |
| Keeps the recipe if the original video is gone | Yes | Depends on how it was saved |
| iOS and Android | Yes, one subscription | Check current store listings |
| Meal planning / nutrition community | Not in the app | Broader platform features |