Mela - Recipe Manager
Your personal cookbook.
FreeOffers In-App Purchases
2.3.1for iPhone, iPad and more
9.3
463 Ratings
Silvio Rizzi
Developer
19.6 MB
Size
Sep 26, 2023
Update Date
Food & Drink
Category
17+
Age Rating
Age Rating
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About Mela - Recipe Manager
Mela is a simple, elegant and modern recipe manager that syncs with iCloud.
SYNC
Sync your recipes with iCloud, either privately (default) or by sharing a recipe library with other iCloud users.
IN-APP BROWSER WITH LIVE PREVIEW
Quickly save a recipe while browsing: If Mela detects a recipe on the currently viewed page, it will be displayed in Mela's native recipe viewer*, on the same screen on the iPad and a swipe-left away on the iPhone. Want to add or view a recipe from outside of Mela? No problem, just use Mela's sharing extension.
FEEDS
Subscribe to your favorite recipe blogs to view all the recipes in Mela's native recipe viewer*.
COOK MODE
The cook mode makes it easy to follow all steps while cooking, displayed using a larger font to make sure everything stays readable even when you're not right in front of your device. You can add multiple recipes to the cook mode, easily letting you switch between them.
TIMERS
No need to switch to another app for setting up a timer. When in cooking mode, Mela let's you easily create and manage timers.
Timers come with support for Live Activities (iOS 16.1+).
SCANNER
Scan a recipe from a book: With the help of text recognition, you can just add it to your personal collection and view it in Mela's native recipe viewer, as any other recipe.
GROCERIES
Mela uses the Reminders.app to manage your grocery list. This has the advantage that you’re always able to access your grocery list on all your devices even if Mela is not installed on a specific device.
CALENDAR
Do your meal planning by using Mela's built-in calendar. It's managed by Calendar.app which also has the advantage that you're always able to access it on all your devices. There's also a widget, showing you the next planned meal from your calendar.
ORGANIZING
Recipes can be organized in categories, marked as “Favorite” or as “Want to Cook”.
PRINTING
Of course, Mela supports printing in case there’s a recipe you want to have on paper or save as PDF.
Please note:
If iCloud Sync is enabled (default), Mela will sync these items with iCloud:
- Recipes
- Browser bookmarks
- Subscription list (feeds)
Not synced:
- Feed recipe entries
- Browser history
Groceries are always stored in Reminders.app
Mela is free to download but will require a one-time purchase to unlock all features.
* Extracting recipes only works for websites that support this, most of them do.
SYNC
Sync your recipes with iCloud, either privately (default) or by sharing a recipe library with other iCloud users.
IN-APP BROWSER WITH LIVE PREVIEW
Quickly save a recipe while browsing: If Mela detects a recipe on the currently viewed page, it will be displayed in Mela's native recipe viewer*, on the same screen on the iPad and a swipe-left away on the iPhone. Want to add or view a recipe from outside of Mela? No problem, just use Mela's sharing extension.
FEEDS
Subscribe to your favorite recipe blogs to view all the recipes in Mela's native recipe viewer*.
COOK MODE
The cook mode makes it easy to follow all steps while cooking, displayed using a larger font to make sure everything stays readable even when you're not right in front of your device. You can add multiple recipes to the cook mode, easily letting you switch between them.
TIMERS
No need to switch to another app for setting up a timer. When in cooking mode, Mela let's you easily create and manage timers.
Timers come with support for Live Activities (iOS 16.1+).
SCANNER
Scan a recipe from a book: With the help of text recognition, you can just add it to your personal collection and view it in Mela's native recipe viewer, as any other recipe.
GROCERIES
Mela uses the Reminders.app to manage your grocery list. This has the advantage that you’re always able to access your grocery list on all your devices even if Mela is not installed on a specific device.
CALENDAR
Do your meal planning by using Mela's built-in calendar. It's managed by Calendar.app which also has the advantage that you're always able to access it on all your devices. There's also a widget, showing you the next planned meal from your calendar.
ORGANIZING
Recipes can be organized in categories, marked as “Favorite” or as “Want to Cook”.
PRINTING
Of course, Mela supports printing in case there’s a recipe you want to have on paper or save as PDF.
Please note:
If iCloud Sync is enabled (default), Mela will sync these items with iCloud:
- Recipes
- Browser bookmarks
- Subscription list (feeds)
Not synced:
- Feed recipe entries
- Browser history
Groceries are always stored in Reminders.app
Mela is free to download but will require a one-time purchase to unlock all features.
* Extracting recipes only works for websites that support this, most of them do.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.3.1
Last updated on Sep 26, 2023
Old Versions
This update addresses a potential iCloud sync issue.
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What's new in 2.3:
Ready for iOS 17.
Improved on-device machine learning powered importer (requires iOS 17):
- Mela should now provide much better results when importing recipes from sites where it has to use its ML-powered importer.
- Improved web recipe import support for Spanish, Dutch, Danish and Swedish.
Scanner:
- Improved text extraction when scanning recipes
Other:
- Various minor bugfixes and improvements
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What's new in 2.3:
Ready for iOS 17.
Improved on-device machine learning powered importer (requires iOS 17):
- Mela should now provide much better results when importing recipes from sites where it has to use its ML-powered importer.
- Improved web recipe import support for Spanish, Dutch, Danish and Swedish.
Scanner:
- Improved text extraction when scanning recipes
Other:
- Various minor bugfixes and improvements
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Version History
2.3.1
Sep 26, 2023
This update addresses a potential iCloud sync issue.
___
What's new in 2.3:
Ready for iOS 17.
Improved on-device machine learning powered importer (requires iOS 17):
- Mela should now provide much better results when importing recipes from sites where it has to use its ML-powered importer.
- Improved web recipe import support for Spanish, Dutch, Danish and Swedish.
Scanner:
- Improved text extraction when scanning recipes
Other:
- Various minor bugfixes and improvements
___
What's new in 2.3:
Ready for iOS 17.
Improved on-device machine learning powered importer (requires iOS 17):
- Mela should now provide much better results when importing recipes from sites where it has to use its ML-powered importer.
- Improved web recipe import support for Spanish, Dutch, Danish and Swedish.
Scanner:
- Improved text extraction when scanning recipes
Other:
- Various minor bugfixes and improvements
2.3
Sep 21, 2023
Ready for iOS 17.
Improved on-device machine learning powered importer (requires iOS 17):
- Mela should now provide much better results when importing recipes from sites where it has to use its ML-powered importer.
- Improved web recipe import support for Spanish, Dutch, Danish and Swedish.
Scanner:
- Improved text extraction when scanning recipes
Other:
- Various minor bugfixes and improvements
Improved on-device machine learning powered importer (requires iOS 17):
- Mela should now provide much better results when importing recipes from sites where it has to use its ML-powered importer.
- Improved web recipe import support for Spanish, Dutch, Danish and Swedish.
Scanner:
- Improved text extraction when scanning recipes
Other:
- Various minor bugfixes and improvements
2.2.3
Aug 31, 2023
CHANGED
- Also use the user selected UI title font when printing (serif, rounded, sans-serif)
FIXED
- Slow text update when editing calendar notes
- Calendar permission issues
- PDF: Ingredients layout issues
IMPROVED
- Web recipe importer
- Also use the user selected UI title font when printing (serif, rounded, sans-serif)
FIXED
- Slow text update when editing calendar notes
- Calendar permission issues
- PDF: Ingredients layout issues
IMPROVED
- Web recipe importer
2.2.2
Apr 20, 2023
- Improved web recipe importer
- Various minor bug fixes
- Various minor bug fixes
2.2.1
Jan 26, 2023
This update should address an issue where restoring a family shared in-app purchase might fail.
2.2
Jan 11, 2023
FEEDS
This update adds basic syncing to Feeds. In addition to your feed list, Mela will now also sync deleted recipes from your feeds across devices.
NEW
- You now can also disable auto-lock (of the screen) when the recipe viewer is displaying a recipe. Note: this option is disabled by default, see Settings -> General -> "Disable Auto-Lock"
IMPROVED
- Web recipe importer
FIXED
- Share extension now also works from apps which share text with link
- Missing source field when importing from Paprika
- Pasting of WebP images in the recipe editor
- Print options display issues
- Text size adjustments when printing
This update adds basic syncing to Feeds. In addition to your feed list, Mela will now also sync deleted recipes from your feeds across devices.
NEW
- You now can also disable auto-lock (of the screen) when the recipe viewer is displaying a recipe. Note: this option is disabled by default, see Settings -> General -> "Disable Auto-Lock"
IMPROVED
- Web recipe importer
FIXED
- Share extension now also works from apps which share text with link
- Missing source field when importing from Paprika
- Pasting of WebP images in the recipe editor
- Print options display issues
- Text size adjustments when printing
2.1.3
Dec 13, 2022
IMPROVED
- Web recipe importer
- Paprika import
FIXED
- Duplicate recipes when importing using the share extension
- Image viewer layout issues
- Rounding issue when scaling ingredients in some rare cases
- Faulty conversion (US/metric) in some rare cases
- Missing recipes in export when different recipes have the same title
- Import failing in some cases
- Web recipe importer
- Paprika import
FIXED
- Duplicate recipes when importing using the share extension
- Image viewer layout issues
- Rounding issue when scaling ingredients in some rare cases
- Faulty conversion (US/metric) in some rare cases
- Missing recipes in export when different recipes have the same title
- Import failing in some cases
2.1.2
Nov 23, 2022
IMPROVED
- Web recipe importer
FIXED
- Potential crash when ingredients contain certain characters or emojis
- Potential issues with family shared in-app purchase
- Web recipe importer
FIXED
- Potential crash when ingredients contain certain characters or emojis
- Potential issues with family shared in-app purchase
2.1.1
Nov 19, 2022
FIXED
- Mela would sometimes fallback to your private recipe collection even though you joined a shared collection. This update should address this issue.
- Recipe search in cook mode not accepting spaces in the search field.
- Mela would sometimes fallback to your private recipe collection even though you joined a shared collection. This update should address this issue.
- Recipe search in cook mode not accepting spaces in the search field.
2.1
Nov 16, 2022
NEW
- Recipe list & viewer: Display the date for upcoming recipes from your meal plan (this can be disabled in Settings -> Calendar)
- Calendar: You now can also add recipes/notes to the previous 14 days
- Added shortcut cmd-Y for "Copy Mela Link"
- The image view will now display a page indicator control when there are multiple images to make it clearer that it's scrollable
IMPROVED
- When adding a recipe to the cook mode, recipes from today and tomorrow (calendar) appear on top of the list, followed by "Want to Cook" and "Favorites"
CHANGED
- "Copy Mela Link" now uses text instead of URL as type
FIXED
- Wrong checkmark tint color when multi-selecting in the recipe list
- Recipe list & viewer: Display the date for upcoming recipes from your meal plan (this can be disabled in Settings -> Calendar)
- Calendar: You now can also add recipes/notes to the previous 14 days
- Added shortcut cmd-Y for "Copy Mela Link"
- The image view will now display a page indicator control when there are multiple images to make it clearer that it's scrollable
IMPROVED
- When adding a recipe to the cook mode, recipes from today and tomorrow (calendar) appear on top of the list, followed by "Want to Cook" and "Favorites"
CHANGED
- "Copy Mela Link" now uses text instead of URL as type
FIXED
- Wrong checkmark tint color when multi-selecting in the recipe list
2.0.3
Nov 5, 2022
NEW
- Added "Copy Mela Link" to the recipe menu. This link can be used to open the recipe in Mela from another app.
- Tapping/clicking on the recipe source link in the viewer will now present a menu which includes the option to open the link in your default browser
- Added "Link" to the share options (if the recipe source is a link)
FIXED
- Groceries editing on iOS 16
- Added "Copy Mela Link" to the recipe menu. This link can be used to open the recipe in Mela from another app.
- Tapping/clicking on the recipe source link in the viewer will now present a menu which includes the option to open the link in your default browser
- Added "Link" to the share options (if the recipe source is a link)
FIXED
- Groceries editing on iOS 16
2.0.2
Oct 29, 2022
NEW
- The description field now also supports links
IMPROVED
- Paprika import: Added support for links
- Memory usage when refreshing large feeds
FIXED
- Potential crash on start
- The description field now also supports links
IMPROVED
- Paprika import: Added support for links
- Memory usage when refreshing large feeds
FIXED
- Potential crash on start
2.0
Oct 25, 2022
A note regarding Mela 2:
Mela is now free to download with an in-app purchase to unlock all features. That said, nothing changes for you. Since you already bought Mela before version 2, you automatically get the full version. If, for some reason, Mela shows you the purchase panel, a tap on "Restore Purchases" should unlock it again.
Mela 2 requires iOS 15 or higher.
NEW
- Widget: Next meal calendar widget
- Lock Screen Widget: Open Mela's grocery list (iOS 16+)
- Cooking timers as Live Activity on the iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (iOS 16.1+)
NEW in Settings → General
- Font Style: Choose between serif (default), rounded and sans-serif
- Increase Contrast: Increase text/background contrast
- Reduce Colors: If enabled, the sheet window (mostly on iPhone) won't use a colored background
IMPROVED
- Web recipe importer
FIXED
- Initial sync issues when sharing is enabled
- Various feed refreshing related issues
Mela is now free to download with an in-app purchase to unlock all features. That said, nothing changes for you. Since you already bought Mela before version 2, you automatically get the full version. If, for some reason, Mela shows you the purchase panel, a tap on "Restore Purchases" should unlock it again.
Mela 2 requires iOS 15 or higher.
NEW
- Widget: Next meal calendar widget
- Lock Screen Widget: Open Mela's grocery list (iOS 16+)
- Cooking timers as Live Activity on the iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (iOS 16.1+)
NEW in Settings → General
- Font Style: Choose between serif (default), rounded and sans-serif
- Increase Contrast: Increase text/background contrast
- Reduce Colors: If enabled, the sheet window (mostly on iPhone) won't use a colored background
IMPROVED
- Web recipe importer
FIXED
- Initial sync issues when sharing is enabled
- Various feed refreshing related issues
1.6.3
Oct 16, 2022
IMPROVED
- Web recipe importer
FIXED
- Recipes sometimes not opening when coming from Calendar.app
- Potential data loss in rare cases when toggling iCloud sync
- Web recipe importer
FIXED
- Recipes sometimes not opening when coming from Calendar.app
- Potential data loss in rare cases when toggling iCloud sync
1.6.2
Sep 24, 2022
NEW
- More list entry swipe actions
- Recipe list: Added "Edit" to the sort/search menu
- Added support for arrow key navigation in recipe lists
CHANGED
- Changed the icon for "Want to Cook" to a flag icon
FIXED
- Editor sometimes not closing after saving
OTHER
- Various minor improvements
- More list entry swipe actions
- Recipe list: Added "Edit" to the sort/search menu
- Added support for arrow key navigation in recipe lists
CHANGED
- Changed the icon for "Want to Cook" to a flag icon
FIXED
- Editor sometimes not closing after saving
OTHER
- Various minor improvements
1.6.1
Sep 19, 2022
NEW
- Add multiple selected recipes to a category
FIXED
- Crash when editing categories (on iOS 16)
- Ingredients scaling/conversion of tiny amounts
- Searchbar layout issues
- Various minor bugfixes
- Add multiple selected recipes to a category
FIXED
- Crash when editing categories (on iOS 16)
- Ingredients scaling/conversion of tiny amounts
- Searchbar layout issues
- Various minor bugfixes
1.6
Sep 11, 2022
Ready for iOS 16.
NEW
- You now can add links to other recipes
- Convert from Metric to Standard (US)
- Support for selecting multiple items in recipe lists
IMPROVED
- Markdown support
- Ingredients parser
- Recipe language detection
FIXED
- Bold-italic not displayed correctly when printing or exporting as PDF
NEW
- You now can add links to other recipes
- Convert from Metric to Standard (US)
- Support for selecting multiple items in recipe lists
IMPROVED
- Markdown support
- Ingredients parser
- Recipe language detection
FIXED
- Bold-italic not displayed correctly when printing or exporting as PDF
1.5.1
Aug 18, 2022
This update fixes a potential crash when editing ingredient amounts.
Previously in 1.5:
NEW
- Support for notes in Calendar which means you can create an entry without having to add a recipe. Notes can also be added to recipe calendar entries.
- “Scan Recipe…” -> “Files” now also recognizes PDF’s (not just images)
- Added a recipe count button to the bottom of recipe lists
- Recipe list: Search/filter without having to scroll to the top (see recipe count button)
- Recipe list: Sort by title or date created (see recipe count button)
- Print options (iOS 15 or higher)
IMPROVED
- Cooking mode on iPhone: New swipe indicator image, to make it clearer that you can swipe left/right to switch between ingredients and instructions
- Added “Image” to the content types when scanning a recipe
- Web recipe importer
- Ingredients amount parser
CHANGED
- The ‘Most Recent’ list now shows all recipes, not just from the last 30 days
FIXED
- Choosing paper sizes when printing
- iPad: App not correctly restoring its state when becoming active
- Various minor issues
Previously in 1.5:
NEW
- Support for notes in Calendar which means you can create an entry without having to add a recipe. Notes can also be added to recipe calendar entries.
- “Scan Recipe…” -> “Files” now also recognizes PDF’s (not just images)
- Added a recipe count button to the bottom of recipe lists
- Recipe list: Search/filter without having to scroll to the top (see recipe count button)
- Recipe list: Sort by title or date created (see recipe count button)
- Print options (iOS 15 or higher)
IMPROVED
- Cooking mode on iPhone: New swipe indicator image, to make it clearer that you can swipe left/right to switch between ingredients and instructions
- Added “Image” to the content types when scanning a recipe
- Web recipe importer
- Ingredients amount parser
CHANGED
- The ‘Most Recent’ list now shows all recipes, not just from the last 30 days
FIXED
- Choosing paper sizes when printing
- iPad: App not correctly restoring its state when becoming active
- Various minor issues
1.5
Aug 16, 2022
NEW
- Support for notes in Calendar which means you can create an entry without having to add a recipe. Notes can also be added to recipe calendar entries.
- “Scan Recipe…” -> “Files” now also recognizes PDF’s (not just images)
- Added a recipe count button to the bottom of recipe lists
- Recipe list: Search/filter without having to scroll to the top (see recipe count button)
- Recipe list: Sort by title or date created (see recipe count button)
- Print options (iOS 15 or higher)
IMPROVED
- Cooking mode on iPhone: New swipe indicator image, to make it clearer that you can swipe left/right to switch between ingredients and instructions
- Added “Image” to the content types when scanning a recipe
- Web recipe importer
- Ingredients amount parser
CHANGED
- The ‘Most Recent’ list now shows all recipes, not just from the last 30 days
FIXED
- Choosing paper sizes when printing
- iPad: App not correctly restoring its state when becoming active
- Various minor issues
- Support for notes in Calendar which means you can create an entry without having to add a recipe. Notes can also be added to recipe calendar entries.
- “Scan Recipe…” -> “Files” now also recognizes PDF’s (not just images)
- Added a recipe count button to the bottom of recipe lists
- Recipe list: Search/filter without having to scroll to the top (see recipe count button)
- Recipe list: Sort by title or date created (see recipe count button)
- Print options (iOS 15 or higher)
IMPROVED
- Cooking mode on iPhone: New swipe indicator image, to make it clearer that you can swipe left/right to switch between ingredients and instructions
- Added “Image” to the content types when scanning a recipe
- Web recipe importer
- Ingredients amount parser
CHANGED
- The ‘Most Recent’ list now shows all recipes, not just from the last 30 days
FIXED
- Choosing paper sizes when printing
- iPad: App not correctly restoring its state when becoming active
- Various minor issues
1.4.4
Jun 11, 2022
FIXED
In some cases, a duplicated or newly created recipe would fail to save correctly and result in an empty recipe (listed as “(No title)”).
In some cases, a duplicated or newly created recipe would fail to save correctly and result in an empty recipe (listed as “(No title)”).
1.4.3
May 31, 2022
NEW
- Export as HTML: This produces a self-contained HTML file, an alternative to the existing PDF export with the advantage of a more dynamic layout. Mela does not have to be installed to view this file. If Mela is installed, the recipe can also be imported (using the Share sheet, like in Safari). Note: The goal here is to offer an alternative to PDFs for viewing recipes and not a way to embed this into webpages.
IMPROVED
- Recipe language detection
- Web recipe importer
- Automatic Recipe Viewer layout based on viewer/font size
FIXED
- Don’t add empty lines to the grocery list
- Ingredients list formatting issues
- Image orientation issues (currently only fixed for newly created recipes)
- Export as HTML: This produces a self-contained HTML file, an alternative to the existing PDF export with the advantage of a more dynamic layout. Mela does not have to be installed to view this file. If Mela is installed, the recipe can also be imported (using the Share sheet, like in Safari). Note: The goal here is to offer an alternative to PDFs for viewing recipes and not a way to embed this into webpages.
IMPROVED
- Recipe language detection
- Web recipe importer
- Automatic Recipe Viewer layout based on viewer/font size
FIXED
- Don’t add empty lines to the grocery list
- Ingredients list formatting issues
- Image orientation issues (currently only fixed for newly created recipes)
1.4.2
Mar 28, 2022
Version 1.4.2 addresses an issue where Mela failed to create its list in Reminders.
NEW in 1.4
- This update adds a calendar which lets you do your meal planning right inside the app. The entries are stored in Calendar.app so you can access your meal plan from all your devices, even if Mela is not installed.
FIXED
- Missing images in the recipe list view or when syncing
- Markdown display issues when printing or exporting as PDF
- Drag and drop issues
- Recipe viewer layout issues
- Various other minor bugfixes and improvements
NEW in 1.4
- This update adds a calendar which lets you do your meal planning right inside the app. The entries are stored in Calendar.app so you can access your meal plan from all your devices, even if Mela is not installed.
FIXED
- Missing images in the recipe list view or when syncing
- Markdown display issues when printing or exporting as PDF
- Drag and drop issues
- Recipe viewer layout issues
- Various other minor bugfixes and improvements
1.4.1
Mar 27, 2022
Version 1.4.1 addresses an issue where Mela was not able to create a custom calendar.
NEW
- This update adds a calendar which lets you do your meal planning right inside the app. The entries are stored in Calendar.app so you can access your meal plan from all your devices, even if Mela is not installed.
FIXED
- Missing images in the recipe list view or when syncing
- Markdown display issues when printing or exporting as PDF
- Drag and drop issues
- Recipe viewer layout issues
- Various other minor bugfixes and improvements
NEW
- This update adds a calendar which lets you do your meal planning right inside the app. The entries are stored in Calendar.app so you can access your meal plan from all your devices, even if Mela is not installed.
FIXED
- Missing images in the recipe list view or when syncing
- Markdown display issues when printing or exporting as PDF
- Drag and drop issues
- Recipe viewer layout issues
- Various other minor bugfixes and improvements
1.4
Mar 25, 2022
NEW
- This update adds a calendar which lets you do your meal planning right inside the app. The entries are stored in Calendar.app so you can access your meal plan from all your devices, even if Mela is not installed.
FIXED
- Missing images in the recipe list view or when syncing
- Markdown display issues when printing or exporting as PDF
- Drag and drop issues
- Recipe viewer layout issues
- Various other minor bugfixes and improvements
- This update adds a calendar which lets you do your meal planning right inside the app. The entries are stored in Calendar.app so you can access your meal plan from all your devices, even if Mela is not installed.
FIXED
- Missing images in the recipe list view or when syncing
- Markdown display issues when printing or exporting as PDF
- Drag and drop issues
- Recipe viewer layout issues
- Various other minor bugfixes and improvements
1.3.1
Feb 24, 2022
IMPROVED
- Select which fields (title, ingredients… ) you want to include when searching
- When entering multiple words in the search field, Mela does not insist on an exact match of the text entered but searches for each word individually
- Recipe language detection
- Memory usage and performance
FIXED
- Minor duration/timer parser issues
- Select which fields (title, ingredients… ) you want to include when searching
- When entering multiple words in the search field, Mela does not insist on an exact match of the text entered but searches for each word individually
- Recipe language detection
- Memory usage and performance
FIXED
- Minor duration/timer parser issues
Mela - Recipe Manager FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Mela - Recipe Manager in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Mela - Recipe Manager.
iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mela - Recipe Manager supports English, French, German, Italian
Mela - Recipe Manager contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
Mela+ for iOS/iPadOS
$4.99
