This update brings together two larger focus areas: the category share start in Private Sharing has been fundamentally reworked, and Recipe Book Backup now adds a new protection mechanism for your own Recipe Book. In addition, this release includes a few smaller fixes and refinements in related areas. # Additions • Recipe Book Backup now introduces a new internal backup area in Settings, including automatic background backups, manual backup runs, and restore from the latest local backup. # Changes • The start of category shares in Private Sharing has been rebuilt and now waits more deliberately for a quiet iCloud state, making especially larger shares feel more stable and smoother to start. • The iCloud status indicator in the Recipe Book is now clearer and shows more reliably whether data is currently being uploaded to or saved in iCloud. # Corrections • Aborted category shares in Private Sharing are now rolled back more reliably instead of leaving behind visible intermediate states or stuck progress UI. • Recipe count badges in categories now remain more reliably in their intended position and no longer appear incorrectly when the count display is disabled. • Fixed a crash that could occur when leaving the web import flow. With this update, Private Sharing could be improved noticeably both in stability and in usability. The feature will still remain labeled as beta for now, so the next steps can continue to be observed and refined on a stronger foundation.

This update introduces a new dedicated way to import a recipe book from a Taste Export. At the same time, a lot of work in this release continues to focus on improving stability and diagnostics around Private Sharing, alongside several smaller fixes in the Recipe Book. # Additions • A recipe book can now be imported directly from a Taste Export. • Importing from a Taste Export is available as its own clearly separated import path. • The import flow offers fitting options for either merging into the current recipe book or replacing it, as well as for handling conflicts. • The new Taste Export import flow includes package validation before import and a reliable processing path for supported exports. # Changes • Around Private Sharing, additional technical groundwork and diagnostic support have been expanded to make problematic states easier to assess and future improvements more targeted. # Corrections • The iCloud loading hint no longer briefly appears incorrectly during a normal app relaunch. • Recipe count badges in categories now stay positioned more reliably directly next to the category title, even while scrolling and rebuilding cells. • In the sharing management area, permissions in open link shares are now shown as editable only where those changes can currently be applied reliably. • A few detail views and count-based checks in the Recipe Book around diagnostics and consistency cases have been aligned further and made more reliable. Private Sharing still remains the main focus when it comes to stability. In particular, starting larger shares for categories with many recipes can currently still take noticeable time, and the overall flow does not yet feel as smooth as it should. At the same time, further stability improvements are ongoing to reduce problematic sharing states and to handle remaining inconsistencies more reliably over time.

This update introduces the new data export in Taste. Recipes and categories can now be selected directly from the Recipe Book and saved in open formats. # Additions • New data export directly in the Recipe Book for selected recipes and categories • Export as JSON, Markdown, or as a combined package containing both formats • The export structure is designed so that additional export formats can be added later

This hotfix fixes two particularly important issues in Recipe Book diagnostics and during Recipe Book startup. # Corrections • The internal diagnostic tools for the Recipe Book were made more robust so they are less likely to crash themselves even when existing Recipe Book states are already inconsistent. • The initialization of the Root category and showcase content during startup was specifically softened after first-time users could end up in an unusable state since the last update.

This update expands the internal diagnostic tools for the Recipe Book, making unusual synchronization and structural states easier to assess during support. This helps especially with analyzing rare issue cases more precisely and distinguishing them more quickly. Next, I want to focus more strongly on recipe safety again, including an export feature and automatic snapshots.

And another hotfix: Following recent live observations around Private Sharing and recipe book recovery, this update improves reliability in smaller inconsistency cases and also includes additional stability fixes for rare crash scenarios.

This follow-up hotfix responds to Private Sharing issues that showed up more strongly in the live environment than expected. Its focus is on improving the stability of private sharing, making recipe book recovery more robust in problematic states, and providing better diagnostics and support foundations. # Corrections • Private Sharing has been made more robust in problematic scenarios so shares are less likely to end up in inconsistent states. • Recipe Book recovery has been expanded so noticeable or damaged states can be identified more reliably and handled more carefully. • Diagnostics and support tools have been improved so unusual recipe book and synchronization states can be assessed more clearly.

This hotfix update adds an additional recovery mechanism for rare issue cases in the Recipe Book after sharing and includes further fixes for recipe editing and overview.

This update is a major update focused on Private Sharing. For the first time, you can use recipes and categories together with other people, whether for a family cookbook, sharing favorite recipes, or working on new ideas together. It is also the largest feature release Taste has received so far. # Additions • Private Sharing for recipes and categories. • Accepting invitations to shared content directly in the app. • A dedicated management view for participants, roles, and sharing actions. • Visible indicators for shared content in the Recipe Book, Search, and Smart Folders. # Corrections • Recipe list presentation has been refined in two places: recipe tile preview sizes now display correctly again, and size preferences in Smart Folders now persist after restarting the app. Private Sharing has been by far the most requested feature for Taste. That makes it even more important for me to say openly that it took much longer than planned. The scope and complexity of this feature were greater than I originally expected, and that unfortunately led to several delays. I truly hope it was worth the wait. At the same time, Private Sharing is launching as a beta on purpose. It should continue to mature through real-world use, and your experiences, feedback, and reports of issues will be especially valuable in helping with that. Because this update took so long to arrive, I want to offer a small gesture in return: the one-time unlock for Taste is available at a significantly reduced price for a limited time. Maybe this is a good moment for some of you to unlock Taste permanently. For the next updates, I want to focus more on features that can be delivered faster again. I do not want to promise too much, but update frequency should pick up again, and there are already more exciting features on the way. At the same time, app stability will remain a priority, especially for large recipe libraries. I also want to address some remaining rough edges in the recipe detail view. Critical feedback, feature suggestions, and reports of incorrect behavior are always welcome. If you notice anything, feel free to contact me at support@taste-recipe-manager.app.

This update refreshes the AI-assisted recipe import, because the AI provider will soon stop offering the Large Language Model previously used. To keep recipe extraction working, Taste 1.4.19 is required. # Changes • The AI-assisted recipe import has been revised so recipes can continue to be extracted reliably from text. If a request fails, Taste will automatically try again internally. # Corrections • Stability has been improved and rare crashes have been fixed. Taste 1.5.0 is the next major update and brings Private Sharing, meaning sharing across iCloud accounts. I originally planned to release it earlier, but unfortunately I had to postpone it again and again. Along the way it became clear that it requires more foundational work than it seems from the outside, and other topics kept coming up in between. The current state is now really solid and 1.5.0 is getting closer. The wait will be over soon. Thanks for your patience.

This hotfix update resolves reported issues and includes small adjustments based on user feedback. # Changes • More buttons on iOS 26 have been updated to match the Liquid Glass design. • The recipe title is now displayed a bit more subtly in the overview. • Recipe scaling has been improved for piece-based yields. # Corrections • A rare crash has been fixed and missing localizations have been added. • Internal diagnostics have been expanded to better trace purchase status and unlock state.

This hotfix update addresses additional reported issues and includes a few practical day-to-day improvements. # Changes • New recipes you create from scratch now automatically switch to edit mode and focus the title, so you can rename them right away. • The URL import is more robust and more clearly indicates when a page is still loading before the import can start. # Corrections • When editing recipes, scrolling and spacing with the keyboard open have been corrected in certain situations.

This hotfix update addresses several reported issues and improves importing and stability in a few specific situations. # Additions • When scanning recipes, captured photos are now saved together with the imported recipe. # Corrections • The TikTok import supports more link variants (including photo posts) and is more robust when extracting images and captions. • The tag manager has been made more stable and is more pleasant to use in many situations. • On iOS 18 and older, navigation bar buttons could become invisible in some cases after returning from the recipe view. • Fixed a rare crash when closing the app. This hotfix update was again strongly driven by your feedback. If you run into any issues—especially error messages or import problems—feel free to contact me anytime at support@taste-recipe-manager.app. In these areas, not everything is covered by automated tests yet, so your reports help a lot.

This hotfix update improves internal diagnostics and fixes a rare crash as well as an issue with the Recipe Book repair function.

This update is primarily a preparation patch for the upcoming bigger feature “Private Sharing” (Collaboration). It includes internal groundwork and a set of stability fixes. # Changes • The tag system has been reworked behind the scenes to reliably support sharing recipes and categories in the future. In day-to-day use, tags should behave exactly as before. # Corrections • Several rare crashes have been fixed that recently could occur primarily on iPads in certain transition and layout situations. • In addition, AI imports no longer unintentionally translate content from unsupported languages into English. Unfortunately, development of “Private Sharing” has taken significantly more time than originally expected and will require a bit more patience. I’m doing my best to ship the update as early as possible in the new year. After that, I plan to focus more on performance improvements and recipe safety again.

This time it’s a small maintenance update that fixes issues in the recipe book and the recipe view on iOS 26. # Corrections • In the recipe book, the scroll position of recipe lists on iPhone in portrait orientation on iOS 26 is now preserved again after opening a recipe. • In the recipe view, in the header area with the recipe images, the image picker is now shown correctly again when paging horizontally. • On devices running a system older than iOS 26, the buttons in the header while editing recipes now have backgrounds again, making them easier to see. Next up is version 1.4.14 with internal adjustments to the data model so that the big 1.5 update with private sharing can launch reliably.

In this hotfix update, a rare issue has been fixed that could cause Taste to freeze when printing or sharing certain recipes as a PDF.

This update includes subtle improvements to the paywall to better support occasional pricing promotions.

This update improves recipe editing on iOS 26 and includes minor refinements to the import process. # Additions • The total number of all recipes is now shown as a subtitle in the menu item that controls recipe count visibility. # Changes • Recipe editing on iOS 26 now uses toolbars with the Liquid Glass appearance. • HTTP error codes are now displayed directly in alerts during import. # Corrections • Improved ingredient analysis and more reliable language detection during import. The adjustments for iOS 26 have taken more time than expected. The next major feature will be Private Sharing for recipes and categories. This requires some internal groundwork, but I’m steadily moving forward and will keep you updated.

This update brings more clarity to the initial iCloud import after restoring or reinstalling the app and includes minor refinements. # Additions • Added a short note explaining that the first iCloud import may take a bit longer. # Changes • Improved image extraction for Instagram posts in web import. • Creating new categories and recipes is temporarily disabled during the first iCloud import. # Corrections • Added missing localizations when creating blank new recipes. If you notice any untranslated text or missing localizations, I’d appreciate a short message.

This update improves recipe book diagnostics and includes minor refinements for iOS 26. # Changes • The recipe book diagnostics have been extended and can now help identify and resolve minor inconsistencies after restoring a device. • Some buttons and sheet layouts have been updated to better match the design of iOS 26. In rare cases, issues may occur after restoring an iPhone from a backup. I'm actively working on improving detection and resolution in such situations.

This update continues the iOS 26 design (Liquid Glass) and improves stability on smaller iOS 26 devices. # Additions • Hidden diagnostics view for the Recipe Book. # Corrections • Updated backgrounds in several sheets (including the Recipe Book) to match the Liquid Glass design. • Updated menu icons for a more consistent look. • More stable behavior in the Tag Manager on smaller iOS 26 devices. • Fixed several localization issues.

This update brings further improvements to the recipe header as well as corrections to the sample recipes. # Corrections • The background of the prominent recipe title and the button bar for the recipe pages now also adapt using Liquid Glass. In addition, the overall layout of the recipe header has been refined. • The background of the yield adjustment on the ingredients page as well as the background of the recipe times have also been updated. More improvements in the recipe view will follow. • Incorrect times in the showcase recipes have been fixed. More updates will follow soon to continue the adaptations to the new iOS 26 design. Work on the collaboration feature (Private Sharing) is therefore a bit delayed. Thank you for your patience!

This update addresses a few visible issues that appeared after moving to iOS 26. # Corrections • Navigation and action buttons have been updated to match the new iOS 26 design, ensuring that fonts and symbols display correctly again. • The recipe yield slider now shows the normal thumb size on iOS 26. Upcoming updates will continue refining buttons and backgrounds for iOS 26. Improvements to search are also planned, but they will take a bit more time.

This update includes important bug fixes focused on iOS 26 compatibility, along with minor improvements to recipe import. # Additions • A new “AI Import” button in the integrated browser allows users to explicitly trigger recipe import from the current page. # Corrections • Resolved various compatibility issues related to iOS 26. • Improved recipe import for websites with updated structures. The next update will follow within the coming days and introduce initial UI adjustments for the new iOS 26 design. Additional improvements will be rolled out shortly in further steps.