Comparison
Prep Slate vs ReciMe: an honest comparison.
ReciMe made a real bet on importing recipes straight from TikTok and Instagram videos, and when it works, it is genuinely handy. Prep Slate bets somewhere else: on the cooking itself, the scaling, the planning, the shopping list that actually adds up, and on designing every screen of that with care. Here is where each one earns its place.
Where ReciMe wins
- Import from TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube, the social-video import Prep Slate does not do yet.
- A polished app on iOS, Android, and the web, with a Chrome extension for clipping and a large recipe community to browse.
- Annual price in the same ballpark as Prep Slate's yearly plan.
Where Prep Slate wins
- An app designed with unusual care, screen by screen, around how an evening of cooking actually goes.
- A guided cook mode: screen stays awake, step and ingredients together, progress saved through a reload.
- A shopping list that adds up, scaling to any serving count, and whole-library export that works even after you cancel.
Feature by feature
What holds up once the recipe is saved.
| ReciMe | Prep Slate | |
|---|---|---|
| Video / social import | TikTok, Instagram, YouTubeIts headline feature, though the auto-extracted steps can occasionally be off, so it is worth a quick check. | Not yetURL and photo import instead: snap a cookbook page, and everything is editable once it lands. Video import is on the roadmap. |
| Guided cook mode | Step-by-stepKeeps the screen awake and walks the steps one at a time, though reviewers place the step-by-step mode in the paid tier, and we found no saved progress or per-step timers. | Built around itScreen stays lit, step + ingredients together, per-step timers that survive a tab switch, progress saved. |
| Shopping list | No dedupeReviewers note it lists duplicate ingredients separately and does not auto-update when you swap a recipe. | Dedupes by unitRepeats roll into one line with a real total, the list is grouped by store aisle, and each line shows which recipes it came from. |
| Ingredient scaling | BasicServings can be adjusted, but in our hands-on time the math was straight multiplication, so awkward fractions stay awkward. | Any serving countEnter exact servings; quantities round the way a cook writes them down. |
| Free tier | 5 imports a weekA weekly cap on imports, with lists and planning still included, plus a 7-day trial of the paid tier. | 14-day full trialThe whole app, no save cap, for two weeks. Cancel before day 14 and you are never charged. |
| Pricing | ~$39.99 / yearPremium unlocks unlimited imports, and a monthly plan is offered too. Pricing can vary by region. | $4.99/mo or $39.99/yrOne subscription covers web and iOS. Monthly option if you would rather not commit to a year. |
| Data portability | Per-recipe PDFSingle recipes export or print as PDFs, a premium feature, with no whole-library export built in. | JSON + printable HTMLExport the whole library any time, even after you cancel. No lock-in. |
ReciMe pricing, free-tier limits, cook-mode, and export details from its official help center, July 2026; import and shopping-list behavior from independent reviews; scaling and cook-mode notes from our own hands-on time with the app, not a formal test. If anything here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
So which should you pick?
Pick ReciMe to grab recipes off video. Pick Prep Slate to cook them well.
If most of your recipes live in TikTok and Reels and you want them pulled in with one tap, ReciMe's video import is the reason to choose it, just spot-check the steps. If your collection comes from recipe sites and your frustration is the cooking, the place you lose when the phone rings, the duplicate onions on the list, the scaling that breaks, Prep Slate is built for exactly that, and designed carefully enough that you feel it the first night. Two weeks free, no save cap, decide after you cook.
How much does ReciMe cost compared to Prep Slate?
ReciMe's free tier allows 5 recipe imports a week; premium is about $39.99/year in the US, with a monthly plan offered and a 7-day free trial. Prep Slate is $4.99/mo or $39.99/yr with a 14-day free trial and no save cap during it. Pricing for both can vary by region.
Does ReciMe combine duplicate shopping list items?
Reviewers report it does not, so making the same dish twice lists the ingredient twice. Prep Slate dedupes by unit, rolls repeats into one line with a real total, groups the list by store aisle, and shows which recipes each item came from.
Can ReciMe import from TikTok and Instagram?
Yes, social-video import is ReciMe's standout feature, though the auto-extracted steps can occasionally be off, so it is worth checking the result. Prep Slate imports from recipe URLs and photos, with everything editable after it lands, and does not yet import from video.
A note from
the maker
I am a home cook, not a chef. I cook most nights, I save recipes from all over, and for years I used the same apps everyone else does. They were good apps. I just had opinions.
I wanted the screen to stay lit at step three, with chicken on my hands. I wanted to check the ingredients without losing my place. I wanted to double a recipe without being handed two-thirds of an egg. None of that is a knock on anyone else's cook mode. I just knew exactly how I wanted mine to work, and I wanted it to be beautiful.
So I built the tool I wanted on the counter: one that stays out of the way while you cook. The screen stays lit. Your place is saved. The math is the math a cook would actually do. And your recipes are yours to take with you, always, even if you leave.
That is the whole idea. If it earns a place next to your stove, it has done its job.
Mark
Home cook, maker of Prep Slate
Two weeks free, the whole app, no save cap.
Import a recipe, cook from it tonight, then decide. Your library is always yours.