Please school me on Paprika (the app, not the spice).

[Michael_in_TX]

I've noticed that the recipe management app Paprika has a pretty good following here. Historically, I've used Microsoft OneNote to keep track of my recipes and notes:



My scheme has worked decently well, although sometimes I wonder if a dedicated app would work better. Copying recipes into OneNote always requires me to reformat them, sometimes significantly. I do like how I can add the YouTube link to a recipe to any of my pages.

So, what makes Paprika shine for you? What are its killer features?

I do know that each version of Paprika must be bought separately, which makes it a fairly expensive app for me. I always view YouTube videos on my Macbook, often review stuff at the store on my iPhone, and have an Android tablet in the kitchen from which I follow a recipe.

[Alan Brice]

Ingredients?...Tap n scan, poof. Directions?...Tap n scan, poof. So quick n easy. I believe the app does conversions as well.

[GolfGeezer]

Paprika 3 is amazing. I have it on my desktop PC and my iPad. The App automatically (well, 98% of the time) downloads, formats and labels the Title, Ingredients, Directions, Notes and Nutrition Info (if desired). I find that using he PC app version, you just copy the URL of whatever recipe into the App and it downloads (98%). Sometimes you are stuck with copy/paste. The iPad App is even easier to use as you can click the link icon, select the Paprika App as the destination, and it opens, downloads and formats.

I do not have an Android tablet, just Samsung Galaxy smartphones. I have not loaded the App on those so I can't comment on whether the Android tablet would have the same ease as the iPad.

really, it is a wonderful App, easier to customize, add content, copy in URLs, categorize.

[CaptainMike]

Works great with Android supported devices.

[Donw]

As far as cost is concerned they usually have a big holiday sale either, if I remember correctly, in either November or December. I purchased mine for Mac, Windows, and iPhone / iPad at that time for considerable savings.

[Alan Brice]

I did the same.

[Draznnl]

As did I.

[CaptainMike]

It is worth every bit of the handful of pennies it costs. One of the best features I like is copying a recipe URL then pasting in the Paprika search bar and viola', hit "Download" and the recipe auto-formats to a very user friendly recipe that can be shared across all of your devices.

In fact, I did just that right before checking in here.

[barelfly]

There are so many functions the app offers besides just the recipe. Pantry feature so you can track certain things, shopping lists for recipes, menus, calendars. And the ability to categorize recipes is really nice. Like others said, I got it when it was $4 maybe….best app I’ve purchased.

I use this app probably more than any other app I have. And I’m able to use the app on both my iPad and iPhone. But that’s what I use, I don’t have a PC or iMac.

You have a nice setup on on OneNote from what you show there - if you know someone with the Paprika that is nearby, see if you can look at the app and see if it differs from how you have set up OneNote.

But, I really like it and it’s nice to be able to share Paprika files to others if it’s set up, specifically for the non-website/link recipes we may have.

[MBMorgan]

It's an excellent app ... much more thoughtfully designed than about 99% of other apps out there. I have it on Mac, iPad, and iPhones ... all of which stay effortlessly in sync with each other. If you haven't done so already, you might have a look at the user guides and knowledge base on their web site: http://www.paprikaapp.com

Bottom line: I highly recommend it (after all, even the Pit has been modified to accommodate Paprika-format recipe files ... so it must be pretty good).

[MBMorgan]

I just re-read your OP and see that you've been using OneNote. I did the same (complements of the company I was with) for both business and personal purposes until I retired. For me, it was a real nightmare to get my personal stuff out of OneNote (thanks, Micro$$$oft) and if you have less than about twenty years before you retire, I strongly suggest you get started ASAP with your own fun-filled, action-packed migration our of the Great Tar Pit that is OneNote.

[Michael_in_TX]

You are not wrong. Moving things between notebooks stored on different accounts is kludgy. Also OneNote *really* prefers to have only one accounts notebooks opened at a time. (I often get stuck in sync errors because it has lost the session with one of my accounts, but it only wants to sync to the account that is still logged in.)

[Mosca]

Two things that I use most often:

1) ease of download. The very best thing anyone can say, “It just works.”
2) scaling. It will double, triple, or halve a recipe with one click.

There are so, so many more, but we are heading out the door in a moment. I’ll expound later.

[LA Pork Butt]

I’ll give a +1 since both of those make it shine for me.

[SandPiper]

Completely agree with the Paprika comments above. I use it on iPad, android phone, and my wife uses it on her iPhone. All entries synch to all devices so if I add a recipe to my android, it automatically is on my wife's iPhone. The ingredients can be put on a shopping list with the push of a button. Recipes can be tagged to make searching easy. Well worth the price.

[Mosca]

You can also share with friends and family. I’m not sure how to do it, but I know it can be done.

[Attjack]

Probably the best feature is that it imports recipes from the web very well.

[RichieB]

What's been said already. Plus it does have its own browser. Once you copy a recipe to its browser and download the recipe it extracts all the stuff that is part of the website so you get just the recipe. But for each recipe at the top there is a link to the recipe. Click and you have the full website in the app. I find it helpful at times to see additional information like pictures or videos. I did get Paprika 3 on sale for Android for $4. On phone and 2 tablets, Samsung TAB and HP Chrome Book. Works flawlessly on all 3.

[Santamarina]

Paprika is a game changer. For years I kept recipes in various places - hand written, in a notes app, etc - but I very rarely used new recipes because of the inconvenience of finding it.

These days I get most new recipes online on my iPhone. Over the years I’ve bookmarked countless things…and they’ve all gone the same way as the other methods.

Enter Paprika for iOS. The ease of importing a new recipe is mind blowing, and the organizational features are great. Since I started using paprika I’ve made significantly more new recipes.

Highly recommended!

[ecowper]

One of the greatest things I like is how easy it is to share recipes between my daughter and I. You click share, select Paprika, then text it to the other person. It all happens inside the app, then they click the file in their text message and it imports. Boom, done!

I take the recipes I find online, import them via browser. Easy peasy. When I cook it, I take pics, edit the recipe, and put my own pics in. If I make changes to the recipe, it's very easy to change it in the app.

I haven't yet played with meal planning, but that looks pretty cool, too

[Skip]

My favorites are the way it will import from the web and I can do all kinds of changes and editing anytime. It's great IMO.