Tested: THIS recipe app says it will save you time and make you a better cook...

After what feels like a million ads, I finally decided to try ReciMe.

With promises to organize all your recipes in one place and eliminate the endless scrolling through saved YouTube videos, TikToks, and Pinterest links, I had to put it to the test.

After spending $59.99 on a Plus membership (the free version is pretty limited), here's my honest review of whether ReciMe lives up to the hype.

ReciMe positions itself as the ultimate recipe organization tool. Instead of bookmarking recipes that send you back to ad-heavy blog posts with lengthy backstories, the app imports recipe information directly into your library. Once your recipes are saved, you can create meal plans and grocery lists, all in one streamlined experience.

The app supports imports from virtually any online source, including TikTok, food blogs, and YouTube, plus offers a Chrome extension for easy saving while browsing.

Setting Up Your Digital Cookbook

Getting started is simple. You create "cookbooks" to organize your recipes by category - think "Weeknight Dinners" or "Holiday Desserts." The only thing you need to get started is a name for the cookbook.

The Import Process

The main feature is importing recipes from online sources. I tested this extensively across different platforms, and the results were mixed but generally positive. The app successfully pulled in recipe images, ingredient lists, and cooking instructions from most sources including the recipes I have saved on Pinterest.

However, I hit some snags with TikTok imports. When creators mention ingredients in their videos but don't include complete instructions in the caption (like one creator who referenced "cajun rice" without specifying if it was pre-made or homemade), the imported recipe left me guessing what I actually needed.

Fortunately, the app makes it easy to navigate back to the original source when clarification is needed and to be fair, this is moreso the fault of the creator, not the app.

Meal Planning and Grocery Lists

This is where ReciMe shines. Once you've built your recipe library, creating weekly meal plans becomes intuitive. The grocery list feature is particularly thoughtful with items organized by aisles. Typically I use Apple Notes to create our grocery list, but this was much better than running around the store forgetting something I needed over in the produce section.

Centralized Recipe Management: No more frantically scrolling through social media apps trying to remember where you saw that amazing-looking pasta dish. Everything lives in one organized space.

Accurate Imports: About 95% of my recipe imports were spot-on. The app correctly captured ingredients, measurements, and cooking times from most sources.

End-to-End Meal Planning: The seamless flow from recipe discovery to meal planning to grocery shopping creates a genuinely helpful cooking ecosystem.

Smart Grocery Organization: Having shopping lists organized by store aisles is a game-changer for busy grocery runs.

Limited Free Version: The free trial gives you just 7 days (with warnings starting at day 2), and the subscription options are $9.99 monthly or $59.99 annually. For an app that requires a significant time investment to build your recipe library, this feels restrictive. I would have loved a 30 day trial to really get a chance to explore all of the benefits before having to decide if the monthly fee was worth it.

Image Selection Issues: I couldn’t figure out a way to choose which image to save when importing from sources. This often results in less-than-appetizing thumbnails for your recipes. I know aesthetics aren’t everything, but I want to feel inspired when looking at recipes.

Missing Baseline Features: There's no template for recurring grocery items like milk, eggs, or household staples that you buy weekly regardless of your meal plan. I would love to have this option so I can really track our full grocery list in one place and not have to start over each time.

Platform Limitations: Some features, like meal planning, aren't available on the web version, forcing you to use your phone for tasks that would be easier on a larger screen.

ReciMe is worth trying if you're a frequent recipe collector who struggles with organization and meal planning. Just be prepared to invest both money and time to make it work.