ckbk: discover great cookbooks

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Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.7 96 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Totally worth it!

   I almost never buy apps and rarely write reviews, but I find myself doing both for Ckbk. This is a fantastic app and worth every penny. I used to buy a few cookbooks a year, but with all the local bookstores having closed, I find myself buying fewer and not keeping up with what is available. Ckbk has given me the thrill of having hundreds of new cookbooks. Not only that, it is an amazing resource for cookbooks from past decades too. As mentioned by another reviewer, this is a deep resource because it is easy to search recipes by genre, ingredient, cookbook, author and more. The app support has been fantastic and personal and is even willing to seek rights for cookbooks that I have expressed an interest in. Cookbook authors and publishers should embrace the app. I would definitely be inclined to add physical copies of cookbooks to my library based upon having had the opportunity to get greater familiarity with a cookbook via this app. Highly recommend this app to anyone who loves to cook or loves cookbooks!

   cupcake*sprinkle · 31 Jul 2026

2. 5/5Access to the best cookbooks written by actual people

   This is a fantastic app for exploring recipes from cooks of every style and background. It pulls together the best ideas from a huge range of cookbooks, showing how the same dishes can be made in many different ways. Although access to some big-name authors requires an up-charge, the real treasure is the vast collection of free content, including professional recipes, historical dishes, and countless interpretations of in between. I’m not sure how many years I’ve had this app, again though I would like to thank Matt, and staff for your efforts in keeping this app fresh and interesting. I don’t even know I think Matt is the main dude but I don’t know.

   EastdallasDeadhead · 31 Jul 2026

3. 5/5Enjoy this app

   I was a little skeptical at first that this app would be more useful than Kindle unlimited, etc, but actually I really enjoy it and use it often. It has a good combination of a searchable database with the ability to read a cookbook straight through, and the recipes that it suggests once you’ve clicked on one are actually relevant. The cookbooks are usually a bit older (like maybe five to ten years old), but they’re good ones, and since I’m old I remember when many of them came out, or I owned them. I have especially been enjoying the Mission Chinese cookbook, the Hakka cookbook, and Michael Ruhlman’s From Scratch. There is a good selection of different cuisines represented as well, which is important to me.

   Macetas-Jacinta · 31 Jul 2026

4. 5/5I Love CKBK

   CKBK is a very convenient way to look at many different cookbooks without having to buy and store physical books. I own literally hundreds of cookbooks and of course I can never find a particular one. CKBK makes it easy to find specific cuisines and/or types of recipe thanks to their categories and search capabilities. I can save or print any recipes that look interesting to me. Plus, they are always adding books, and they post seasonal and other relevant articles. This is one subscription I really use and enjoy!

   Lauriekott · 31 Jul 2026

5. 5/5Best Tool for the Avid Home Chef

   I’ve been using CKBK for a few months now, and it has transformed my weekly meal routine. I usually enjoy picking a country each week and selecting several dishes from that country to learn and explore the culture of the region. CKBK has allowed me to do this much easier and find recipes I can’t find anywhere else. I strongly recommend that any chef who loves to learn about culture through cuisine subscribe so that they can enjoy what I have!

   FlashN01 · 31 Jul 2026

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