Cook Android AppMobile

Your complete recipe companion for Android phones and tablets. Access your recipe collection anywhere, create shopping lists, and cook with step-by-step guidance.

What is the Cook Android App?

The Cook Android App brings your entire Cooklang recipe collection to your Android device. It syncs seamlessly with your desktop recipes and provides a beautiful, touch-optimized interface for browsing, cooking, and shopping.

• Browse your entire recipe collection
• Organize recipes in folders and collections
• View rich recipe metadata (servings, time, author, and more)
• Scale recipes up or down to adjust ingredient quantities
• Follow step-by-step cooking instructions with ingredient highlights
• Create and manage shopping lists organized by aisle
• Use built-in timers with background notifications
• Sync recipes via CookCloud or local folders
• Works offline once synced

Key Features

Recipe Browsing

Navigate through your recipes organized by folders. Use pull-to-refresh to sync with the cloud. Browse collections and quickly find the recipe you need.

Recipe Details

View complete recipe information in a tabbed interface. Switch between Overview, Ingredients, and Steps tabs to see exactly what you need. Recipe metadata is displayed with clear icons showing servings, prep time, cook time, and more.

Recipe Images

Beautiful recipe photos are displayed prominently at the top of each recipe. Add images by including a file matching the recipe name:

Baked Potato.cook
Baked Potato.jpg

Or specify in the YAML frontmatter (local file or URL):

---
image: filename.jpg
---

---
image: https://example.com/recipe-image.jpg
---

Recipe Scaling

Easily adjust recipe quantities to cook for more or fewer people. Use the increment/decrement buttons or enter a specific number. All ingredient quantities update automatically. Supports both regular scaling and baker's percentages.

Cooking Mode

An immersive, full-screen cooking experience that displays one step at a time. Swipe horizontally between steps and see which ingredients are used in the current step highlighted at the bottom. Perfect for hands-free cooking.

Smart Shopping Lists

Generate shopping lists automatically from recipe ingredients. View your list organized by recipe or by supermarket aisle for efficient shopping. Check off items as you shop and share your list via any Android sharing method.

Built-in Timers

Set timers directly from cooking steps or use the dedicated timer screen. Timers run in the background and notify you with sound and vibration when complete - even if the app is closed.

Offline Support

Once your recipes are synced, they're available offline. Perfect for cooking in areas with poor connectivity or when you don't want distractions.

Sync Options

The Android app offers two ways to sync your recipes:

CookCloud (Recommended)

Our cloud-based sync service. Create a free account and your recipes sync automatically between all your devices. This is the recommended option for most users.

• Free account with generous storage
• Automatic sync across all platforms
• Works with the desktop app and iOS
• No configuration needed

Local Folders

Access recipes from a folder on your device using Android's file picker. Useful for manual file management or when you want to keep recipes on-device only.

Requirements

• Android 8.0 (Oreo) or later
• Android phone or tablet
• Internet connection for initial sync and CookCloud features