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Work · May 25, 2023

Collaborative recipe manager for iOS, built with SwiftUI and Firebase

I initially created Umami for my family. We'd been using a giant google sheet of recipes that my wife made (one recipe per tab plus a table of contents at the front), but the UX of that left much to be desired, especially on mobile. We also tried a bunch of other recipe apps like Paprika, Whisk, Mela, etc., but most of them don't let you create a shared collection of recipes without using the same login credentials, which we didn't want to share with extended family members. Anyways, I've steadily been working on Umami as a solo side project for about 3 years. At first, just my family and a…

Collaborative recipe manager for iOS, built with SwiftUI and Firebase launched on May 25, 2023 with 6 votes, #2,023 of 4,910 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

What it does

Effortless recipe management. With Umami, you can compose recipes from any device and collaborate on recipe books with family and friends.

The beautifully-designed app to collect, organize, and share recipes. For iOS and Android. Open the recipe browser to any website and save only the recipe to Umami. While on desktop, use the Chrome extension to collect recipes as you browse. With tags like "Vegetarian" or "Dessert", you can easily find the perfect dish for any occasion. Tap "Start Cooking" for an interactive checklist of ingredients and step-by-step instructions. Export your recipes as PDF, markdown, HTML, plain text, or recipe JSON schema . Start a recipe book for your family recipes or share dessert ideas with your friends. Sign in to manage your recipes from anywhere. Your collection is synced automatically . Collect,…from umami.recipes

In the maker’s words, at launch

I initially created Umami for my family. We'd been using a giant google sheet of recipes that my wife made (one recipe per tab plus a table of contents at the front), but the UX of that left much to be desired, especially on mobile. We also tried a bunch of other recipe apps like Paprika, Whisk, Mela, etc., but most…

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