Recipe Notes vs HeyDock

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Recipe Notes compared with HeyDock
Detail	Recipe Notes	HeyDock
What it does	Free recipe saver, cookbook and organizer for iPhone, Android and web	A Mac Dock replacement that reshapes itself around what you're doing
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	HK	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Not given
Pricing	Free 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	Solo: $19 one-time for one Mac (was $19, now $9 with founding discount for first 500 buyers). Duo: $29 one-time for two Macs (was $29, now $19 with founding discount for first 500 buyers). Pro+ planned for v2 at $4 per month or $36 per year as optional add-on. Every 1.x update included. US dollars b
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	Task-based modes with custom apps, sites and widgets per mode Stay-or-switch gate during Focus with friction-based pauses On-device AI that judges whether apps and sites fit your current mode Held notifications delivered as one digest when you switch modes Session restore showing where you left off with notes on your work 30 live widgets customizable per mode or desktop Full macOS Dock replacement including Downloads, Trash and badges Claude Code integration with cards when sessions finish Browser extension for Chrome, Brave, Arc and Edge to gate sites Twelve themes with four kinds of glass and mode wallpapers
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	Friction instead of walls—pauses make drifting a choice, not traps Privacy by default with on-device AI that never leaves your Mac Pay once with no subscription for a native, lightweight app Dock reshapes with your task instead of filtering by app One-time purchase keeps working offline for up to 30 days
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	35 no change since last check	6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	22	6
Referring domains (Majestic)	14	1

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