2020-10-12
Edit fails with ‘Oops something went wrong’
During edit of recipe using iPad Pro, cannot move from screen 2 to 3. Get above message and cannot complete the edit. Only option that works is to not save changes made.
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Description
Chefs, culinary schools, restaurants, home cooks, and foodservice companies have trusted the MasterCook products for over 27 years.
Let MasterCook organize your recipes and shopping lists in your private online account. A FREE 30-day trial allows you to store up to 25 recipes in your online account with full functionality of features. A paid subscription allows you to store up to 100,000 recipes in your online account until your subscription expires.
Here’s what you can do with the MasterCook App:
• Download recipes online with just 1 click! View a recipe in a web browser and use the Share button to send it to your MasterCook app.
• Organize recipes into custom cookbooks.
• Scale a recipe to change its servings, and MasterCook will adjust the ingredient amounts automatically.
• Add a recipe to a shopping list.
• Search your recipes based on cookbook, category, and recipe title.
• Create private group cookbooks to collaborate with friends and family.
Use the MasterCook mobile app on its own or use it in conjunction with the MasterCook Windows product to access even more tools like adding recipes to menus and meal plans and performing nutritional and cost analysis of your recipes and menus and meal plans. Learn more at https://www.mastercook.com/learn-more
If you have any questions, contact MasterCook Support and receive a timely reply.
What's New in Version 2.9
* Layout issue of the hidden search box on recipe filters screen fixed for iPhone 11 (iOS 14.1).
Seller
Name
Valusoft Finance, LLC
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
2.9
Size
67 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 11.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)
Languages
English
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
3.0 of 5 (23 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2020-10-08
What a waste
Can’t even register because you can’t see the font in the fields you are trying to populate. Then one field gives no direction and you can’t pass it because all fields must be filled in. This is a joke right? A successful version on a PC but can’t manage a semi decent app? Skip this and save the frustration. HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT
2020-07-31
MasterCook 2020 and App
I have been a MasterCook user for a couple of years with MC 15 and recently moved to MC 2020. What a love/hate relationship. Love the PC App (Win 10). It is great for importing off Web and I have gotten very good at managing my recipes and cookbooks. It also syncs well down to my iOS devices. Hate the IOS app. Can’t change white fonts on white background for lists. (They are more visible with the new app vs invisible for older app). Online lists are black fonts. You cannot sync from IOS devices to online, you had better add your recipes on the PC and sync down. iPad users cannot use landscape, same app for iPhone and iPad. That was really not acceptable on MC 15, but a brand new app 20 years into the 21st Century...NOT. 4.5 stars for MasterCook 2020 PC/Online. 2 Stars for disappointing app.
2020-07-31
Liked it better before the upgrade
In the last version you could search for recipes across all cookbooks but you could not search individuals cookbooks. Well now you can search individuals cookbooks but not across all cookbooks. I’d prefer both options but if I can only have one, it should be to search all cookbooks.
The other huge disadvantage to the new version is it only displays in vertical (portrait) mode. Since I use my iPad with a keyboard accessory which also functions as a stand for the iPad I always use it in horizontal (landscape) mode.
Are you working on changing these two features?
And finally, the worst thing - this app freezes almost time I try to do anything on it, be it search for a recipe or even just open a cookbook. Please, please, please fix this! The app is almost useless on my iPad so I have to use my PC and print out a recipe every time I want to use one. BAH! Give me back the old version!
2020-07-29
As of 07/28/2020, cannot upload recipes!
The past two days I’ve been trying to save a few web recipes. None of them appear in my MasterCook. I ended up deleting the app from my iPhone, reinstalling, and retrying to save the recipes, to no avail. Please help!
2020-06-21
Search button?
What happened to the search button to allow you to search for recipes across cookbooks? Am I overlooking something?
2020-06-16
Amazing Supporr
I had a corrupted file in my program and I wrote an email to Mastercook support. Pam from support emailed me right away with detailed instructions of uninstalling and files to check and reload and syncing information...she stayed right with me right to the end which made me so grateful for her help. My Mastercook program is up and running perfectly...all my cookbooks and recipes safely stored inside.
Bravo Pam and Mastercook support team for a job well done!
2020-06-05
Do not upgrade to this version
Have been a user for years. Upgraded last week, now app will not open. I can’t go back to older version. I cannot access
2020-06-03
Great program!
I have had MasterCook for years and LOVE it! I am not computer savvy but this does all the work. It is easy to add a recipe from Facebook, etc. This is the best cooking app ever! Support is easily available and very knowledgeable with quick responses to your questions.
2020-06-01
I have been using MasterCook for 10 + years now
And I was extremely excited to find out that they have updated the app. WOW! It looked great yesterday! 😫 Then today they updated it again? Now it would even open up! So sad 😭! I have a IPhone 6s. Yesterday it had some small glitches but NOW this one is a BIG ONE! Please fix!
Thank you
2020-05-22
Pretty useless
I use the app for work. At this point only the dates are visible and not the titles of cookbooks, so I can’t actually use it. Without access to my work computer, this app was going be incredibly helpful during this pandemic, but that was wishful thinking. It’s terrible and we might need to look into something new for our students.
2020-05-13
Updated from Living Cookbook
I have been using this program and apps for over a year now. I was very reluctant to move as I really liked Living Cookbook and I had a lot stored there. But since the program seems to be no longer serviced I decided it was time to find a new program. MasterCook offered two great options for me. I was able to move my recipes and I would now be able to view them on my iPad and while shopping on my iPhone. MasterCook supplied me with all the help I needed to move my content. I have never found any program with better support than MasterCook. True there was a good bit of time spent in cleaning it up once moved but it’s all there. I noticed some complaints about this app but I can’t agree. Perhaps it was earlier versions? I really do like this program and it’s apps. If I had any complaint it would be that the annual cost is steep. But other than that it is a great program with great support.
2020-04-30
Mastercook has all the features!
I've been using Mastercook basically my entire adult life. Every time I need to re-subscribe I look around to see if there's anything better yet. So far the desktop version is the most detail-oriented program available-by which I mean nothing else comes close. It literally has everything I need and that's a tall order.
Now about the app...this was long-awaited. Being able to sync my recipes from my computer and access them from my phone or IPad is priceless. They are always updating, the customer service is beyond compare, and when something is wrong with the app, the programmers scramble and it doesn't stay a problem for long. I think any app that works to update as much as MC deserves patience from their users. They are always improving and adding features. It's been worth my loyalty all these years.
2020-04-11
Can’t view cookbook names
All I can see is the list of dates I added cookbooks, the name is not viewable. Please fix this or will have to delete.
2020-02-23
Most recent upgrade has display issues
I love MasterCook, and all it helps me with. This most recent app update renders text invisible upon display. This needs to be addressed as it renders the app unusable. Please help!
2019-11-26
Awesome
Very happy with what I got and is very good to work without
2019-11-26
Great update
Great update. New print feature is a nice addition. Love the app.
2019-11-13
Needs work
I’m sorry but I can’t open any of the functions without my app crashing. I hope this issue is addressed quickly because I would love to use this app, thank you but to anyone looking to install at the moment it doesn’t seem to work.
2019-11-03
Doesn’t work
I’ve had this app for sometime but never used. Just recently tried to use it and get message “A system error has occurred”. Poor support.
2019-11-02
Disappointed
It shouldn’t crash when the search item doesn’t exist. Search on a word that doesn’t exist in a title and the app crashes. Very disappointing!!
2019-10-25
Steve
App not working. Paid extra for Cordon Bleu!
Are you keeping the app current and operable ?
I can’t sign in.
2019-05-02
Add Print, Copy/Cut//Paste Functionality!
This app would be 5 stars if it had a print function. I like to print out recipes and shopping lists. (I can’t remember if this app has the Pantry Functionality of the PC version, but that would be great to have also for creating shopping lists on the phone, but must be able to print as I sometimes give these lists to my husband.) Also, it does not allow copying and pasting. This is also a serious flaw in my mind. As it stands, this is a serious flaw that I have found no good work around. Please consider or am I missing something? Thanks for your consideration.
2019-04-28
Was good while it lasted
I am not sure what happened but the app will not let me sign in, I keep getting the:
Alert! A system error has occurred.
Yet I am able to sign in on the Mastercook.com page. I have deleted the app and reinstalled it but to no avail.
2019-02-20
Awful
After being registered for several months, now can’t log in. Keep getting ALERT..System error had occurred.
2019-01-24
Program won’t ooen
After entering user and password, i get window stating ALERT,
a system error has occurred - on ipad ios version 12.1.3
Cannot get beyond this point. App is useless
2019-01-23
Add ability to search by ingredient!
Please consider adding a search function that would allow us to search for all the recipes that include a certain ingredient, even if the recipe name doesn’t include that descriptor. An AirPrint function would also be welcome for those recipes that make a big mess.
I used MasterCook for years before the app was available, and for as long as the app has existed. Over that time there has been very little development which is very disappointing. If I were to find another service that would easily transition my MasterCook recipes to it, at this point I would be very likely to cancel my subscription to MasterCook since the developers seem unlikely to improve it further.
2018-12-09
Concept is great
I tried using this app via my PC/iPhone to no avail. I gave up after a few recipes.
You can enter about 5 instructions in a recipe before the keyboard covers up the input field and the only way to enter data, is by blindly typing away.
The computer application is SEVERELY dated, resembling something of the Windows 3.1/95 days, and the sync mechanism is terrible. I’ll be moving on to another app if I can find one worth its salt.
2018-11-04
Printing
Need to be able to print your recipes from the app
2018-08-30
Great concept, but worst app
I have used MasterCook for years, but am increasingly disappointed by their app. Try syncing, and you can easily end up in a nightmare of searching for your recipes, which seem to have gone away. Or end up with multiple versions of your cookbook on your iPad, with 4 different date versions of the same recipe. Just an awful experience. Programming is outdated and does not appear to use current technologies for databases, spell checking, etc. It doesn’t look like there has been much improvement or investment to the app because it is still buggy and harder to use than it should be. And all the while, you are paying a hefty annual fee — bugger! Look for something else.
2017-12-28
A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad app
I used Mastercook back in the day. I remember being impressed with their selection of recipes, and that's why I downloaded this app in spite of the poor reviews. Not only is the app buggy, but I paid for a subscription to Mastercook, only to discover that the store isn't being maintained and the cookbooks seem to have been taken down. I don't even know why this app is still on here. Huge disappointment.
2017-06-16
its not really free
You can only store 25 recipes on the app. Anything beyong that requires a subscription which will cost $25.00/year starting July 1st per MasterCook's blog. There should be an option to synch for those who do not want to use a cloud service.
2017-02-11
Super super buggy
Extremely buggy app. One time showed me log in credentials for someone else's account. Can't log in, can't recognize that I am online. Useless!
2017-01-08
It's OK, but unstable at times ...
Recently, the ability to see photos in MasterCook recipes has disappeared from the iOS app. I'd really like to be able to print a recipe from the iOS app, especially handy if you're cooking at someone else's home.
2017-01-03
Want to import directly from a webpage on my tablet to the app
I have just started using "Real Plans" and really like the app so far, but remembered Mastercook, so downloaded it again. Some constructive criticism: I really WANT to be able to use Mastercook on my tablet, as this is what I've used on my computer all these years and love it. However, I do NOT want to HAVE to go to my computer to download a recipe. I would like to be able to do what I can in Real Plans, which is copy and paste the address for a recipe I want to import, have it preload everything into the recipe format, be able to double-check that everything was loaded correctly and then, boom, it's in the app available to make a menu plan and shopping list. Too bad. I hope this will be a change soon, so I can use Mastercook again. Thanks.
2016-11-24
Great App*
Love cooking and this is a great place to organize all your recipes I give it a five star I know you will enjoy it!
2016-10-13
Good concept, awful execution
The idea of this app is great. I like that it syncs with desktop and other devices. However, the mobile app is just awful. Hard to use. So much wasted space in the layouts. The header and footer are gigantic and the amount of white space is excessive. You should be able to fit more of a recipe on one page. Won't use until this is fixed but there have been no version updates in almost a year so I'm not holding out much hope. Guess my search will continue.
2016-05-17
Excellent!!!
What a terrific program both easy to use and includes SUPERB customer service! Prior to this I used another program which constantly glitched through three iterations of itself over 2 years. I've owned Master Cook now for a couple months and never had an issue. Converting all my cookbooks from one program to the other was done flawlessly by Pam, in customer service. The end result is stunning! The mobile app works easily and allows me to access all my recipes from where I am with my smart phone. If I am near a computer I have the same ease by going to the MasterCook website.
2016-04-21
Awful
Could be so much better. It's so bad that I can't even delete it! It honestly won't delete!
2016-01-09
Essentially worthless to Mastercook users
Go to Mastercook website and read FAQ's first. You cannot upload with the mobile app. I can't think of a use for this POS.
2015-11-28
Like the concept, still needs some work
This app was long overdue--I have been waiting for the ability to view recipes on my tablet. So far the app has been disappointing. The margins of recipe instructions are cut off, recipes are not organized by category, etc. The program should be more functional than it actually is.
Update: functionality is improving. Issues I have had with margins are no longer a problem; the developers seem to be responsive and working to improve the app. If the app continues to improve, I anticipate using it more and more.
2015-11-13
Has some bugs
The search for recipe function does not work. Scrolling for a recipe takes forever if recipe starts with letter near end of alphabet. Only a few recipes load at a time and the process is so slow!
2015-09-20
Not ready for prime time
A basic necessity for any recipe app is that is has a search capability. Until such time as this app has that it is not at all functional and basically worthless.
2015-09-16
More features needed
If I have 50000 recipes, you know how long it would take me to find a recipe if I couldn't remember it's name? A long time.
I love the capability to see my recipes on all of my devices. But a search feature is definitely required. I'm a retired software engineer and I can't believe a search feature was not implemented. What were they thinking.
2015-09-07
Mastercook 15 ROCKS!!!
As a Mastercook user of many, many years, I could not have dreamed of a better version than V.15. I love not having to think about where my recipes are. This iPad version is icing on the cake. Although, it is in desperate need of a search function, (my reason for only giving 4 stars), I was thrilled to see I could now edit my categories from my device. Great job, otherwise. I also have a wish list of additions, but this will tide me over nicely until later versions. Thanks!
2015-08-28
Good Start
Needs search function, print option. Takes too long to scroll through hundreds of recipes.
2015-08-28
Love Mastercook
Whoever thought of this product is brilliant. It's so much better having Mastercook than the over-done web options. With Mastercook I know the recipes are great and it's great to be able to save my own. This gives me a one-stop place for all my proven recipes along with so many other great options. Love it, I can't wait for the next update.
2015-08-25
More features needed
It is great to finally have access to my recipes online and on my iPad. However there is no sort feature by category or a search function. I don't have time to scroll through my hundreds of recipes every time I look for something. I would also like to see meal planning on the app.
2015-08-12
Love it.
Thank you apple for finally releasing it works fantastic can't wait for the upgrades
2015-08-12
MasterCook
Great addition to MasterCook 15. Hopefully future update would include printing and emailing capability.