Looking for a ReciMe alternative?
ReciMe and Buttter both turn social media recipes into real ones. They differ on what happens next: planning and shopping inside the app, or cooking from your fridge and shopping in the list you already use.
Updated October 18, 2026
Disclosure: Buttter is our app. ReciMe details come from its website, help center and App Store listing, checked October 18, 2026. Prices and limits change, so confirm on recime.app.
What ReciMe does well
ReciMe is a polished, popular recipe app. It runs on iPhone, Android, the web and as a Chrome extension, so it fits households that mix devices. It imports from Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and websites, and also from screenshots, photos and handwritten recipes. When a video has no caption, ReciMe tries the audio and then looks for the creator’s website. It has a weekly meal planner and an aisle-sorted grocery list with in-app delivery ordering. The free plan includes 5 imports a week; Premium removes the limit and adds nutrition.
If you want meal planning, Android or web access, or to save your grandmother’s handwritten cards, ReciMe is a strong pick.
Where Buttter is different
- Cook from what you have. Snap your fridge or pantry and Buttter writes a recipe around those ingredients, respecting your diets and allergies. That’s the “I have food but no plan” moment, not just the “I saw a recipe” one.
- Your list, not another list. Buttter doesn’t ask you to keep a second grocery list. It sends ingredients to Apple Reminders, Things 3 or Todoist, wherever your household already shops from.
- Nutrition on every recipe. Calories, protein, carbs and a full breakdown, with nothing to log.
- Video-first imports. Share a TikTok, Reel or YouTube Short and Buttter reads the video itself as well as the caption.
- Auto-organizing. Imports can file themselves into the right cookbook, next to curated and community collections.
ReciMe vs Buttter at a glance
| ReciMe | Buttter | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone, Android, web app, Chrome extension | iPhone and iPad only (iOS 18+) |
| Pricing | Free with 5 imports a week; Premium subscription (US help page listed $39.99/year in October 2026) | Free download; some AI features are an optional subscription |
| Save from TikTok / Instagram / YouTube | Yes, plus Facebook and Pinterest | Yes, plus Facebook and Pinterest |
| Videos with no written recipe | Yes, uses the video’s audio, then looks for the original website | Yes, reads key frames of the video plus any text (YouTube: captions) |
| Screenshots / handwritten recipes | Yes | Not a focus |
| Recipe from a fridge photo | Not advertised | Yes, matched to diet and allergies |
| Nutrition | Premium | Shown on every recipe |
| Meal planner | Yes | No |
| Shopping | Built-in, aisle-sorted grocery list with delivery ordering | Exports ingredients to Reminders, Things 3 or Todoist |
Where ReciMe wins
Buttter is iPhone and iPad only, has no meal planner, and doesn’t import screenshots or handwritten recipes as a core feature. ReciMe covers all of those.
Switching from ReciMe
Buttter has no ReciMe file importer. Open the recipes you cook most, follow each one back to its original post or website, and share that link to Buttter. It takes a few seconds per recipe, and you can keep ReciMe installed in the meantime.
Verdict
- Choose ReciMe for meal planning, cross-platform access, and a grocery list inside the app.
- Choose Buttter if you’re on iPhone or iPad, want recipes from what’s in your fridge, and prefer shopping from your own to-do app.
Comparing more apps? See the best recipe keeper apps and the Paprika comparison.
Questions, answered
What is a good alternative to ReciMe?
It depends on what you need. Buttter is an iPhone and iPad alternative focused on saving TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and Pinterest recipes and generating recipes from a fridge photo. Paprika, Mela and Pestle are other well-regarded recipe keepers.
Is ReciMe free?
ReciMe has a free plan with 5 imports a week, according to its website in October 2026. Premium removes the limit and adds nutrition; its US help page listed $39.99 a year.
Can Buttter import my ReciMe recipes?
There is no file import. Re-save recipes by sharing their original links to Buttter.
Does Buttter have a meal planner?
No. Buttter focuses on saving recipes, generating them from what you have, and sending ingredients to your own shopping list app.
