Matching personal recipes requires membership. Online AI requires Apple sign-in: 15 shared lifetime free uses, or 200 per Beijing calendar month for members. Review results.
✳ COOKBOOK AIINTERACTIVE DEMO
In my fridge…
ChickenScallionsGinger
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HOW ABOUT THIS?
Scallion chicken
Simple ingredients. Lovely flavours.
Local preset demo. No AI calls or access to personal inventory.
MY MEAL PLANNOV. 2026 ↗
DINNERScallion chicken✓
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Your shopping list comes along.
Plan your meals, then organise what to buy.
Interactive website demo. Your app meal plans stay untouched.
03 / MAKE ROOM FOR LIFE
A plan for meals. Room for life.
Put your favourite dishes on the calendar. Bring the ingredients together in a shopping list. Give your next meal a little breathing room.
A complete comparison of the free tier and CookBook Membership. Monthly, quarterly and annual plans include the same benefits; only the billing period differs.
Compare all features and benefits ＋
✓Included (limits and conditions still apply)✕Not included
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CookBook free tier and membership comparison
Features & benefits
Free tierNo subscription required
CookBook MembershipMonthly / Quarterly / Annual
Ad-free experience
✓Ad-free
✓Ad-free
RECORD LIMITS
Saved recipes
✓Up to 15 recipe groups
✓No 15-group limit
Meal plans for today and future dates
✓Up to 4 dishes in total
✓No 4-dish limit
Fridge entries
✓Up to 20 entries
✓No 20-entry limit
RECIPES & COOKING
Create and edit recipes manually
✓Included
✓Included
Covers, ingredients, steps, timers, tags and notes
✓Included
✓Included
Recipe search, filters and recipe versions
✓Included
✓Included
Drafts, Recently Deleted and recovery
✓Included; recovering saved recipes is subject to the recipe limit
✓Included
Cooking mode, step checklists and resuming cooking
✓Included
✓Included
Pick a random personal recipe
✓Included
✓Included
Import recipes from Xiachufang
✓Included; subject to the recipe limit
✓Included
Import recipes from other compatible websites
✕Not included
✓Included; subject to the source website’s restrictions
Bulk import from PlateNote ZIP / Markdown files
✕Not included
✓Included
Share and export recipes
✓Included
✓Included
Bento records and cooking history
✓Included; enable the Bento tab in settings
✓Included; enable the Bento tab in settings
MEAL PLANNING & FRIDGE
Meal plans, multiple dishes per meal and plan history
✓Included; past plans do not count toward the future-plan limit
✓Included
Shopping lists, ingredient totals and purchased checkmarks
✓Included
✓Included
Export meal plans to Calendar
✓Included; requires system permission
✓Included; requires system permission
Export shopping lists to Reminders
✓Included; requires system permission
✓Included; requires system permission
Fridge shelves, expiry dates and reminders
✓Included; subject to fridge limits and system permissions
✓Included; requires the relevant system permissions
Match personal recipes to ingredients in your fridge
✕Not included
✓Included
CONTENT, TOOLS & DATA
Browse featured recipes and tips
✓Included
✓Included
Ingredient nutrition tables, sources and filters
✓Included; bundled references work offline
✓Included; bundled references work offline
Calculate recipe calories from ingredient amounts
✓Included; local calculations do not use AI credits
✓Included; local calculations do not use AI credits
Dietary preferences and preference-based featured filters
✓Included
✓Included
Appearance, language, home screen and navigation settings
✓Included
✓Included
Full backups, restore and data export
✓Included
✓Included
Personal iCloud sync across devices
✕Not included
✓Included; off by default and enabled only by you
COOKBOOK AI · ONE SHARED ALLOWANCE
Total online AI allowance
✓15 lifetime free requests
✓200 requests per Beijing calendar month
AI text-to-fridge ingredient entry
✓Uses shared AI credits; saving is subject to the fridge limit
✓Uses shared AI credits
Speech transcription and AI ingredient organization
✓Transcription is unmetered; AI organization uses shared credits
✓Transcription is unmetered; AI organization uses shared credits
AI ingredient recognition from photos / receipts
✓Uses shared AI credits; saving is subject to the fridge limit
✓Uses shared AI credits
AI webpage-to-recipe organization
✓Xiachufang only; uses shared AI credits and recipe capacity
✓Compatible websites; uses shared AI credits
AI recipe generation
✓Uses shared AI credits; saving is subject to the recipe limit
✓Uses shared AI credits
AI ingredient name and amount organization
✓Uses shared AI credits
✓Uses shared AI credits
AI photo calorie estimates
✓Uses shared AI credits; review the result
✓Uses shared AI credits; review the result
How limits are counted: Saved, non-deleted recipes are counted in groups; versions of the same dish share one group. Drafts and Recently Deleted do not count toward the saved-recipe limit. The 4-dish limit is the combined total across today and all future dates, not 4 dishes per day. Past plans do not count.
Using AI: AI features require Sign in with Apple. All online AI features share one allowance; the 15 free requests or 200 monthly requests are not granted separately to each feature. Free requests are a lifetime grant, not a monthly reset. After members use their monthly allowance, any remaining free credits can still be used. Speech transcription and local ingredient nutrition calculations do not use AI credits. Review all AI results. Individual AI features become available gradually in app releases; subscribing does not unlock features that have not launched. Available features and credits depend on your app version, account screen and service status.
After membership expires: Your existing data and editing access remain. New additions beyond free limits are restricted, and membership iCloud sync pauses. Membership does not include additional iCloud storage.
Compatibility: Web imports depend on website formats and access restrictions. Reminders, timers, Calendar and speech features depend on your device, system version and permissions. Enable the Bento tab in settings to use bento features.
MAINLAND CHINA · CNY
Membership pricing
Free to download, with free core features. Membership renews automatically for your selected billing period.
Monthly
¥9.90
/ month
A simple way to get started.
CNY 9.90 billed every month
Quarterly
¥24.80
/ 3 months
About CNY 8.27 / month
CNY 24.80 billed once every 3 monthsA good fit for the long run
Annual
¥88.80
/ year
Equivalent to CNY 7.40 / month
CNY 88.80 billed once every 12 months
Eligible users can try membership free for 14 days. One trial per eligible Apple account within the same subscription group; eligibility is determined by Apple’s purchase sheet. After the trial, your selected plan renews automatically at its regular price unless cancelled in advance.
These are configured regular reference prices for mainland China. Monthly equivalents for quarterly and annual plans are comparisons, not monthly charges. Final prices, trial eligibility and availability are shown in the app and Apple’s purchase confirmation.
Manage or cancel in device Settings → Apple account → Subscriptions → CookBook at least 24 hours before your current trial or subscription ends. Uninstalling the app or deleting a CookBook AI account does not cancel your subscription. Active purchases can be restored in the app.
