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Recipe Notes vs HARDER

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Recipe Notes compared with HARDER
DetailRecipe Notes logo Recipe NotesHARDER logo HARDER
What it doesFree recipe saver, cookbook and organizer for iPhone, Android and web Challenges with photo proof, pre-written steps and a built-in comeback
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inHK PL
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan: unlimited recipes, cloud sync, 20 social imports per week, 30 web imports per week, up to 2 cookbooks, 2-day meal planning, up to 5 recipes in grocery list, no ads. Pro (Monthly): $4.99/month with 7-day free trial. Pro (Annual): $34.99/year with 7-day free trial. Family (Monthly): $6.99/m Free plan includes 5 personal challenges per month, 5 private challenges per month, 1 public challenge per month, 1 public with approval challenge per month, and 1 extra space. Premium plan costs $7.99 per month (or annual pricing available) and includes unlimited personal, private, and public chall
Key features
  • Import recipes from Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Facebook, YouTube and any website
  • Automatic cloud sync across all devices
  • Organize recipes into unlimited cookbooks
  • Weekly meal planning with calorie and macro tracking
  • Smart grocery list with automatic duplicate merging
  • Search recipes by name, ingredient, difficulty or rating
  • Cook mode with step-by-step instructions and timer
  • Share recipes with family and friends via text, email or social media
  • Family sharing across iOS and Android for up to 6 members
  • Pre-written daily steps for every challenge
  • Photo, text, or Apple Health proof verification
  • Automatic comeback system after missed days
  • 200+ ready-made challenges across multiple categories
  • Personal, private, or public challenge visibility
  • Offline functionality with sync
  • Space profiles and social community
What makes it different
  • Unlimited recipes on the free plan with no ads, unlike competitors
  • One-tap import from Instagram and TikTok with 20 social imports per week free
  • Full core features free forever including cloud sync and meal planning basics
  • Family sharing across iOS and Android without requiring Apple Family Sharing
  • Privacy-first approach with encryption and no third-party data sharing
  • Pre-written daily steps eliminate decision fatigue and executive function burden
  • Missing a day doesn't reset progress—you pick up where you stopped
  • Proof-based accountability that creates genuine evidence, not just checkboxes
  • Automatic health data verification eliminates manual proof entry
  • Join anytime without waiting for a challenge start date
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)35 no change since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)220
Referring domains (Majestic)140

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