Recipe Notes vs Ledge

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Recipe Notes compared with Ledge
Detail	Recipe Notes	Ledge
What it does	Free recipe saver, cookbook and organizer for iPhone, Android and web	A Mac utility that turns the notch into a shelf for catching and routing files to apps
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	HK	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
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	$19 USD one-time purchase with 14-day free trial and 7-day refund policy
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	Catch any file dragged toward the notch Route files to apps as the right format automatically Open shelf with keyboard shortcut or click the notch Works on Macs with or without a notch No internet required for file handling Universal binary for Apple silicon and Intel Notarized by Apple and signed with Developer ID Real preview tiles with file type badges Minimal disk space requirement
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	Converts the same file to the right format for each destination automatically One-time $19 purchase with no subscription Works on both notched and notch-less Macs 7-day refund policy with no questions asked
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	29 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	10
Citation Flow (Majestic)	22	23
Referring domains (Majestic)	14	9

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