CookShelf
For home cooks and cookbook collectors seeking to organize physical libraries and reduce food waste.
Known forCookShelf: Search Cookbooks
CookShelf: Search CookbooksFor home cooks and cookbook collectors seeking to organize physical libraries and reduce food waste.
CookShelf: Search CookbooksHelping cookbook collectors digitize their physical libraries to reduce food waste and rediscover recipes.
Target audience
Portfolio
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CookShelf: Search Cookbooks
v1.47.0
3mo ago
Primary focus
Physical cookbook indexing and search utility
Scale
indie
Target audience
Home cooks and cookbook collectors seeking to organize physical libraries and reduce food waste.
Origin
Created to help users make the most of their existing cookbook collections and find specific recipes across multiple volumes.
High development activity with 10 updates in the last 6 months and the flagship app updated within the last 9 days.
1 app analysed
Eat Your Books ecosystem integration
0
Positive apps
1
Neutral / mixed
0
Negative apps
52/100
Avg sentiment score
Umami operates at a comparable scale (within 3x review volume) and maintains a high shipping velocity with 4 releases in the last 6 months, directly competing for the 'modern recipe organizer' user.
Strategic outlook coming soon.
What fed this analysis
The industry standard for power users, maintaining relevance through consistent updates and a robust feature set that includes pantry management.
A high-growth contender with 6 releases in the last 6 months, focusing on the 'stashing' workflow for web content.
A massive incumbent with over 27k reviews and a high update frequency (5 releases in 6 months), serving as the primary alternative for users seeking cross-platform stability.
A minimalist peer that targets the same iOS ecosystem with a focus on RSS-style recipe discovery.
An emerging threat with extreme development velocity (8 releases in 6 months) and a focus on modern iOS features.
