Yummly Recipes & Recipe Box 1.1.1
One of the most complex and complete cooking apps is Yummly with 1 million recipes collected from all the major cooking websites, so that you could create your own recipe box.
User-friendly interface with plenty of features
All users that access the app must first register with an account, use your Facebook or Google profiles to do so, or an email address. You can then take a tour of the app, to get a general idea of features that you can find and other advantages.
It comes with a side menu that lets you access multiple areas of the app, including settings. You can change the units of measurement and pick metric or have the app provide you with notifications and only show recipes with images.
Search for multiple recipes
The app also lets you find recipes based on dietary preferences, you can pick disliked ingredients from a long list and have the app exclude recipes that contain said ingredients. It lets you pick from various diets, like vegetarian, paleo and pescetarian or allergies, like dairy and egg free. It also has "OK Google" support, tell your device to search for any kind of dish and Yummly will automatically show you recipes.
However, there's no option to search for recipes low on sodium or any other spices. The home section is filled with the trendiest recipes, but there's no list of categories. You can however, use the search bar to find certain recipes and then filter them by various categories.
Create your own cookbook
It's quite easy to create your own cookbook, all you need to do is tap on the Yum icon to add a recipe to your cookbook. All recipes come with plenty of instructions, a list of ingredients, the number of calories they contain and an option to share the recipe on social networks.
It's filled with all the nutritional information you need. Favorite 5 recipes and the app will start providing you with suggestions of recipes that you may like. You can view and manage your recipes from the My Yums section, all recipes are arranged into categories like drinks, sides, breakfasts, deserts and dinners.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI9
The interface is really intuitive, with a side menu that lets you access multiple sections and tabs for navigating through recipes. |
Function9
It features lots of filters and ways in which you can arrange your recipes, together with options for filtering search results. |
Security9
It only needs access to areas of your phone that are connected to its features, so you shouldn't really worry about privacy issues. |
Battery6
Consumption is a bit high, so it's best if you keep your phone plugged in when using this app. |
Price10
It's completely free of charge, no ads or in-app purchases whatsoever. |
Compatibility7
It should work on devices running Android 4.1 or later, making it inaccessible to some users. |
It's one of the best cooking apps that you'd ever use, since it provides you with recipes from all sort of websites.
Specifications
- price:
- 100% Free
- current version:
- 1.1.1
- reviewed version:
- 1.1.1
- developer:
- Yummly
- category:
- LIFESTYLE
- os version req.:
- Android 4.1 or later
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 697