Can I use Apple’s Family Sharing with CookBook?
Quick answer: No. Because CookBook uses in-app subscriptions, Apple’s Family Sharing does not extend your plan to other Apple IDs. Each person needs their own CookBook subscription or can use the free tier with 20 recipes.
Why Family Sharing doesn’t apply
Apple allows Family Sharing for one-time purchases and some apps that opt in, but not for auto-renewing in-app subscriptions like CookBook’s Monthly or Yearly plans.
Your subscription is tied to your personal Apple ID,Few readersHow do I share recipes?
Quick answer: CookBook lets you share recipes in several ways, including with other CookBook users, as text, as a PDF, or by email. You can also adjust servings and measurements before sharing.
Ways you can share a recipe
CookBook supports the following sharing options:
Share with a friend (QR code, file, or link for another CookBook user in our .CB format)
Create a PDF to print or share
Send the recipe by emaFew readersCan I turn my CookBook recipes into a printed physical cookbook?
Quick answer: CookBook itself won’t lay out or print a physical book, but you can export every recipe as PDFs and design or print a cookbook on your computer or through a printing service.
CookBook is for storing your recipes on your app and creating your own digital personal CookBook, not as a physical cookbook creation tool. However you can export your recipes as below.
Export to PDF and print
Side menu ☰ → Settings → Backup / Export recipes.
Choose PDF. CookBook generFew readersHow do I bulk export or back up all of my recipes?
Quick answer: Go to Side menu ☰ → Settings → Backup / Export recipes, choose Text, PDF, or CookBook (CB) format, then save or email the ZIP file that downloads.
Step-by-step export
Tap the Side menu ☰.
Scroll to Settings.
Tap Backup / Export recipes
Choose an export type:
Text – plain-text versions of every recipe.
PDF – one PDF per recipe.
CookBook (CB) – our native format for easy re-import.
Wait for the ZIP file to fFew readersHow can I share my whole CookBook with my partner or family?
Quick answer: CookBook doesn’t offer account-linking or family profiles yet. You can either share your login details or each person can maintain separate accounts and exchange individual recipes.
Option 1 - Share your login (use with caution)
Give your email / username and password to anyone you want inside the account.
They will have full control: adding, editing, deleting recipes, changing tags, meal-planner slots, shopping lists and account details/settings.
AsFew readersHow do I print a recipe?
Quick answer: Open the recipe, tap Share → Create PDF & Print (or More → Print), choose your layout, then select Export PDF & Print. The device’s print preview appears so you can send it to any connected printer.
How to print a recipe
Open the recipe you want to print.
Tap Share icon in the top-right corner
or tap the floating More button in the bottom-right
Choose Create PDF & Print (or Print if shown).
Pick your layout and design options.Few readers