Cookmate has been on Android and the web for a long time. Its strength is importing from 200+ sites and older recipe file formats.
Using it for free, though, means ads in your recipe book, a 60-recipe cloud limit and a dated design. Gratin has none of those.
Gratin vs Cookmate at a glance
Figures come from each app’s public pricing and help pages. Trademarks belong to their owners. Cookmate website ↗
Cookmate Premium is $22.99/year to remove ads and lift the 60-recipe cloud limit. Gratin’s app is free, with no ads and no limit, and Hosted sync is optional at $12/year or $39 once.
See Gratin’s pricing and the 5-year Pay-once guarantee →What Cookmate does well, and what gets in the way
What Cookmate does well
- Imports from 200+ websites and older recipe file formats
- Works on Android, iOS, Mac and the web
- Has scaling, meal planning, shopping lists and cookbook scanning
What gets in the way
- The free version shows banner ads in your recipe book
- Free cloud storage stops at 60 recipes, with frequent upgrade prompts
- Dated design and the odd sync problem
Why people switch from Cookmate to Gratin
No ads on any plan
Cookmate’s free app shows ads inside your cookbook unless you pay $22.99/year for Premium. Gratin has no ads.
No 60-recipe limit
Save as many recipes and photos as your device can hold, with no upgrade prompts.
Apps for Mac, Windows, Android and iOS
Sort your collection on a computer with keyboard shortcuts, then cook from your phone.
Cheaper sync, and it’s encrypted
Gratin’s encrypted Hosted sync is $12/year or $39 once, about half Cookmate Premium’s yearly price.
Bottom line
Cookmate is useful for converting old recipe formats, but day to day it’s dated and full of ads. Gratin is free, ad-free and made for cooking from every day.
Questions about Cookmate and Gratin
What can Gratin import?
Recipe website links, recipes saved with the browser extension, Paprika export files or your Paprika account (with folders), and Cooklang files.
Does Gratin show ads on the free version?
No. There are no ads anywhere in Gratin.
Is there a limit on how many recipes I can save for free?
No. Save ten recipes or ten thousand.