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Paprika alternative
Paprika Alternative for iPhone: Import Your Recipes in Three Steps
You can bring your Paprika recipes into It’s Dinnertime on iPhone in three steps: export them from Paprika, open Settings › Recipes and Lists › Bring in recipes, and choose the file. Your ratings and notes come across with them.
Facts about Paprika on this page come from Paprika’s own website, paprikaapp.com, as we read it in October 2026. Check it yourself, because it can change.
Import Your Paprika Recipes
- Export from Paprika. Use Paprika’s own export to make a file of your recipes. Paprika’s website lists user guides for each of its apps. Put the file where your iPhone can reach it.
- Open Bring in recipes. In It’s Dinnertime, go to Settings › Recipes and Lists › Bring in recipes.
- Choose the file. Your recipes arrive in Recipes, and ratings and notes come across with them.
You can bring in an It’s Dinnertime export the same way. Open a few recipes and look them over. If something looks wrong, tell Support, a person who answers.
Other ways in are in the guide: paste a recipe link, tap Share on a post, or scan a cookbook page. Save recipes from Instagram and TikTok has the steps.
Paprika and It’s Dinnertime Side by Side
Rows are here only where both sides state the fact. Paprika’s column is per its website, October 2026.
| Thing you may want | Paprika | It’s Dinnertime |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Apps for iOS, Android, Mac and Windows. Each version is sold separately. | iPhone and iPad with iOS 26 or later, United States only for now. No Android version yet. |
| Saving a recipe from the web | A built-in browser: find a recipe and tap a button to save it. | Tap Share on a page or post and choose It’s Dinnertime, or paste a link into Add a recipe. |
| Meal planning | Meal plans for the week or for the month. | Plans a week of dinners. With Pro it works around your calendar. |
| Grocery list | Sorted by aisle, with similar ingredients combined. You can make more than one list. | One merged list in Apple Reminders, sorted by department. A list for each store is possible. |
| Cooking | Timers are found in the directions, and the screen stays on while a recipe is open. | One step at a time, voice control, and timers on the Lock Screen. |
| Syncing and accounts | Paprika Cloud Sync keeps your devices in step. | No account with us. Recipes and plans stay on your phone and in your own iCloud. |
| Stage | Downloads listed for iOS, Android, Mac and Windows. A Paprika 4 open beta is announced. | Free public beta on TestFlight, on its way to the App Store. |
We have left out prices. Paprika shows its own on its website. For It’s Dinnertime, Pro is free during the beta and pricing comes at launch.
When Staying With Paprika Makes Sense
If you use Android, Windows or a Mac, Paprika lists apps for those, and It’s Dinnertime does not have them yet. If you only want a place to keep recipes, you may not need to switch. If you want a week of dinners planned, a grocery list in Reminders and a cook-along on your iPhone, try the beta.
Questions
Can I Import Paprika Recipes Into It’s Dinnertime?
Yes. Export your recipes from Paprika, then in It’s Dinnertime go to Settings › Recipes and Lists › Bring in recipes, and choose the file.
Do My Paprika Ratings and Notes Come Across?
Yes. The guide says ratings and notes come across with the recipes.
Is There an Android Version of It’s Dinnertime?
Not yet. It is for iPhone and iPad with iOS 26 or later, in the United States only for now. Paprika’s website lists apps for iOS, Android, Mac and Windows.
Do I Need an Account?
No. There is nothing to sign up for with us. Your recipes and your week stay on your phone and in your own iCloud.
What Does It Cost?
Pro is free during the beta. Pricing comes at launch. Paprika shows its own prices on its website.
How Do I Try It?
Join the free public beta on TestFlight. You need Apple’s free TestFlight app, and the link walks you through it.
Is It’s Dinnertime Affiliated With Paprika?
No. Smart Home Life LLC makes It’s Dinnertime and is not affiliated with Paprika or its maker, Hindsight Labs LLC.
Disclosure: Smart Home Life LLC makes It’s Dinnertime and is not affiliated with Paprika or Hindsight Labs LLC. Paprika is a name of its owner, used here only to say what it is.
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