Allrecipes Dinner Spinner

Create recipe boxes and shopping lists with ingredients to cook dinner
It seems that our lives are becoming busier and busier, making us struggle to become more efficient with our time and more organized. If you have a passion for cooking or just want to eat something that you're prepared in your home, Dinner Spinner app will surely come in handy. It's a great way to find inspiration in the kitchen, create recipe boxes and make shopping lists.

Intuitive interface with some instructions

Developers from Allrecipes are keen on delivering apps with sleek interfaces, making it easy to browse through multiple recipes and use all the app's features to make a recipe box or create a shopping list.

It doesn't come with additional themes or customization options, and there are no notifications. Still, we're confident that new recipes are added periodically. All users must register with an account, you can use your Facebook profile or email address.

Browse through multiple recipes

The side menu on the left makes it easy to access any section from wherever you are in the app. Dinner Spinner opens with a list of all featured recipes, but there are few suggestions. Use the search bar to find recipes with specific ingredients, those that take only a certain amount of time or imply some dietary needs, like low-fat, vegetarian or low-carb.

The recipes are posted by users from the website, they come with HD pictures and a short description by the uploader. In addition, they mention the average time for preparing the dish and a very comprehensive list of ingredients and instructions. There's also a list of nutrition facts for each recipe and you have the option of messaging uploaders or read user reviews.

Create shopping lists and use the dinner spinner feature

Recipes can be shared or added to your shopping list or recipe box. Once you're done cooking the meal, you can add a photo to the recipe and rate it so other users would know if they should also try it.

The dinner spinner feature consists of three bars and helps you get random suggestions of meals. Shake your phone or tap on bars to spin and select random dish types, chicken or interval of time.

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softpedia rating

4.0/5

user rating

UNRATED
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Hits & Misses

hits

  • plenty of recipes to choose from
  • recipe box and shopping list
  • nutritional facts and option to message the uploader

misses

  • battery drainer
  • no unit converter or timer
Bottom Line
Design / UI9
 

The interface is well structured with a neat design and all features at hand.

Function8
 

It has some nice features, but it's missing a unit convertor and timer. They're extremely useful when you actually start cooking the meals.

Security6
 

Online registration is required and it also needs quite a few permissions from your phone. Still, none of its features justify access to location services and some other areas.

Battery6
 

Consumption is a bit higher than for similar apps, so keep a charger nearby if you're planning on reading instructions while cooking dinner.

Price10
 

It's completely free of charge and lets users socialize with uploaders and save recipes to their phone.

Compatibility8
 

The developer didn't mention Android versions required for this app.

Editor's Review
VERY GOOD

A great app for cooking delicious meals.

Reviewed by Alexandra Vaidos, last updated on November 25th, 10:48 GMT.
Specifications
price:
100% Free
current version:
Varies with device
reviewed version:
Varies with device
developer:
ALLRECIPES.COM, INC.
category:
LIFESTYLE
os version req.:
Varies with device
age rating:
N/A
in-app purchases:
No
hits:
423

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