Cookiza! app review: get cookin’!

Introduction

It’s time to get cooking with Cookiza! a fun iPhone and iPad app which provides a large and continually growing collection of recipes which can be utilized and expanded upon by its user base to help you become the best cook in your social circle.

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This is a great idea for an app which I think has been executed reasonably well, and I think it makes a more than worthy addition to the Food & Drink category of the App Store; well worth checking out if you ask me!

Grow Your Recipe Collection

What we’ve got here is a great app for any aspiring chef which provides you with full access to a large collection of recipes and with the ability to add your own and gradually expand your culinary repertoire.

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There is a very useful integrated search facility that you can use to find recipes within a matter of seconds, and you can also filter your searches based on criteria such as gluten-free, vegetarian, and many more.

 

Create Grocery Lists for Ingredients

Cookiza! also features a built-in grocery list creation tool which is perfect for getting all of your ingredients together for a given recipe. You can even add photos to your recipes to flaunt your proud achievements.

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What’s more, you’ll be pleased to know that you can also share your recipes with other users and even comment on theirs, plus you can add your most frequently used recipes to your Favorites list for quick and easy future reference.

 

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Access a large collection of recipes and even add your own
• Use the integrated search facility to find what you need in seconds
• Filter your searches based on criteria such as gluten-free, vegetarian, and many more
• Create your own grocery lists based on ingredients and your chosen recipes
• Recipes are sorted into categories to make for easier browsing
• The developer promises new recipes being added on a frequent basis
• Use the Converter tool to easily adjust portion sizes
• Add your most frequently used recipes to your Favorites list for quick and easy future reference
• Add photos to your recipes to flaunt your proud achievements      
• Share your recipes with other users and even comment on theirs
• Each recipe comes complete with step-by-step instructions

Cons                                                                                      

• Although this app has been very well received by users, one individual had this to say when comparing it to Paprika: “This app pales in comparison to Paprika, another 'add your own, import favoriite recipes from the Net' app -- my suggestion, stick with Paprika; sure it cost more but that's because its well worth it.”

 

Final Words

Cookiza! is up against some tough competition but I think the developer has done a great job of providing a quality low-cost alternative to some of the more expensive iPhone and iPad apps within the genre.