Pestle

Active

Country: Australia (AU)
Founded: 2022
Developer: Pestle (Australian company)
Pricing: Freemium ($24.99/year Pro)
Open source: No
Platforms: iOS, Web

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Recipe Managers

Overview

Pestle is a recipe manager app that saves recipes from websites, Instagram Reels, TikTok, and other sources, intelligently extracting ingredients, steps, and nutritional information. It organizes recipes into cookbooks with step-by-step guides, unit conversions, and timers, targeting home cooks who import recipes from sites like BBC Goodfood, NYT Cooking, and Tasty.¹⁴

Key Features

Recipe Import - Saves recipes from any website, Instagram, TikTok using intelligent scanning for ingredients, steps, and nutrition.¹⁴
Step-by-Step Guides - Displays ingredients in method flow with tappable quantities and unlimited timers.¹
Unit Conversion - Converts between Metric and Imperial units instantly.¹
In-App Browser - Discovers and saves recipes without leaving the app via Pestle Pantry.⁵⁶
Meal Planning - Supports meal plan sections and Home Screen widgets for Pro users.⁴⁸
Apple Intelligence - On-device AI features in iOS version.⁴

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes
Free	$0	Basic recipe saving and management for occasional cooks.²
Pestle Pro Yearly	$24.99/year	Advanced features like meal planning, widgets, in-app browser for seasoned cooks; 14-day free trial.²⁸
Lifetime	$39.99	Permanent Pro access.⁹

Platforms & Requirements

Available on iOS via App Store (optimized for iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence) and web browser. Requires iOS device for mobile features; web version supports recipe import and management. No Android or desktop native apps mentioned.¹⁴

Integrations & Ecosystem

Instagram Reels
TikTok
BBC Goodfood
NYT Cooking
Tasty
Thousands of recipe websites

Alternatives

App	Difference
Pestle (pestleapp.com)	Separate web/iOS app focused on recipe import from blogs with ingredient-method integration; different domain and email.³
Paprika	Comprehensive recipe manager with shopping lists and meal planning across iOS, Android, macOS.[general knowledge]
AnyList	Recipe clipping with strong grocery list syncing on iOS and web.
Recipe Keeper	Offline-focused manager with custom recipe entry on multiple platforms.

Reputation

Pestle is viewed as a capable recipe saver for social media sources like Instagram and TikTok, with strong import from popular sites. Pro features like meal planning and widgets appeal to regular home cooks, but free tier limits advanced use. Active development shown by iOS 26 updates and in-app browser.¹⁴⁵

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