Flour Power vs. Recipe Keeper
Both apps do the core job well: store recipes, organize them, import from the web or a photo, build shopping lists, and plan meals. The real difference is who they are built for and how you pay.
Where Recipe Keeper Shines
Recipe Keeper is a polished, own-it-forever app with a genuinely good one-time price. Its recipe-from-photo OCR has been reliable for years, it imports from an unusually wide range of legacy apps, and it adds hands-free Alexa cooking plus localization in 15 languages.
Where it falls short: Recipe Keeper is a per-platform, one-time purchase, so a household on mixed devices buys it again for each platform. There is no web app, no automatic AI enrichment, and it is built around a single account rather than individual family-member logins.
Feature Comparison
How the two apps stack up across the features that matter most.
| Feature | Flour Power | Recipe Keeper |
|---|---|---|
| Runs in a web browser (no install) | ||
| Mobile apps (iOS + Android) | ||
| Family sharing with roles & permissions | Shared collection | |
| Individual family member accounts | ||
| Import from URLs | ||
| Recipe photo/PDF import (OCR) | AI extraction (Premium) | |
| AI nutrition, timers, difficulty & substitutions | Premium | |
| Shopping lists | Premium | |
| Meal planning | ||
| Import from other recipe apps | Direct + MoveMyRecipes | Wide legacy-app support |
| Data export in standard formats | Schema.org JSON + PDF | Own backup format |
| Multiple languages | English only | 15 languages |
| Voice assistant integration | Alexa | |
| Simple, transparent pricing | Per-platform one-time |
Pricing Comparison
Flour Power
Simple, transparent pricing
- Free tier: 25 recipes, no ads
- Premium: unlimited recipes, nutrition & substitutions, shopping lists
- Up to 5 family members included
- 14-day free trial of Premium
Recipe Keeper
One-time Pro purchase, per platform
- iOS Pro upgrade: ~$19.99
- Android, Windows, Mac: separate purchases
- Free tier to try before upgrading
- Sync included with each platform purchase
Recipe Keeper's Pro upgrade is a one-time purchase (around $19.99 on iOS) that you buy again for each platform you use. Flour Power covers up to 5 family members across the web app, iOS, and Android for $30/year, with no per-platform charges.
Why Flour Power Over Recipe Keeper?
One Price, Every Device
With Recipe Keeper you buy the Pro upgrade separately on each platform: iPhone, then Android, then Windows. Flour Power is one subscription that works in a browser and on both mobile platforms, with no per-platform charges, so a laptop-and-phone household is not paying two or three times for the same library.
Real Accounts for a Household
Flour Power gives every family member their own account, each with their own login, roles, and permissions, all sharing the same cookbooks and shopping lists. Recipe Keeper syncs a collection across your own devices and lets you share recipes with family, but it is built around a single account rather than separate member accounts.
Your Recipes Stay Portable
Flour Power exports everything in Schema.org JSON and PDF, open formats other tools can read, so you are never locked in. That portability is core to how Flour Power works, and it is why importing into Flour Power (Paprika, CopyMeThat, and Pepperplate directly; other apps via the free MoveMyRecipes converter) is straightforward.
AI Does the Busywork
Every imported recipe is auto-enriched with cooking timers, a difficulty score, parsed ingredients, nutrition estimates, and substitution suggestions. Recipe Keeper does not offer this kind of automatic enrichment.
Where Recipe Keeper Is the Better Fit
Being straight about it: Recipe Keeper has real strengths. If you are one cook on one platform who wants to pay once and never see a renewal, its one-time purchase is a genuinely good deal. Its recipe-from-photo OCR has been reliable for years, and it imports from an unusually wide range of legacy apps (Living Cookbook, MasterCook, BigOven, Cook'n, Paprika, Pepperplate, OrganizEat and more), so it is a strong landing spot for someone consolidating old libraries onto a single device. It also has hands-free Alexa cooking, which Flour Power does not, and it is localized in 15 languages where Flour Power is currently English-only.
A subscription only makes sense if you are getting ongoing value from it: browser access, real multi-member family accounts, automatic AI enrichment, open export, and continued updates. If none of those apply to you, Recipe Keeper's model may suit you better, and that is a fair call.
How to Switch with MoveMyRecipes
Free tool, no account needed, your data stays private.
Export from Recipe Keeper
You do not have to retype anything. Export your library from Recipe Keeper using its backup and export tools, then upload the file to movemyrecipes.com/recipe-keeper, which converts it to standard JSON. Import the result into Flour Power. The whole path is web-based and keeps your recipe details intact.
Convert with MoveMyRecipes
Head to MoveMyRecipes.com, upload your export file, and choose JSON as the output format. The conversion happens instantly, and your files are automatically deleted after 7 days.
Import into Flour Power
In Flour Power, go to your recipe collection and use the import tool. Upload the JSON file from MoveMyRecipes. Your recipes, ingredients, and instructions will be imported with full structure intact. Flour Power's AI will then automatically enrich them with nutrition data, cooking timers, and more.
Frequently asked questions
Is Flour Power a good Recipe Keeper alternative?
Yes, especially if you want browser access, use more than one device, or want each family member to have their own account. Flour Power runs in any browser plus iOS and Android on a single subscription, where Recipe Keeper is a per-platform, one-time purchase.
How much does Flour Power cost compared to Recipe Keeper?
Flour Power has a free tier (25 recipes) and a Premium subscription at $4/month or $30/year, with a 14-day free trial. That one price covers the web app and both mobile platforms for up to five family members, with no per-platform charges. Recipe Keeper is free to try, then a one-time Pro upgrade (around $19.99 on iOS) that you buy separately for each platform you use.
Does Recipe Keeper have a web version?
Recipe Keeper is delivered as installed apps for iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac. Flour Power runs directly in a web browser with no install, in addition to its mobile apps.
Can I move my recipes from Recipe Keeper to Flour Power?
Yes. Export your recipes from Recipe Keeper, convert them with the free MoveMyRecipes tool, and import them into Flour Power. No retyping required.
Can more than one person use the same recipes?
In Flour Power, yes. One plan covers up to five family members, each with their own login and role, sharing cookbooks and shopping lists. Recipe Keeper syncs a collection across your own devices and lets you share recipes with family.
Will I be locked in if I choose Flour Power?
No. Flour Power exports your recipes in Schema.org JSON and PDF, so your data stays portable and can move to another tool later if you ever choose to.
Your Recipes, on Every Screen in the House
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Last verified: July 2026.
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