MasterCook 15 [PC Download]

2.4 2.4 out of 5 stars | 15 ratings

Price: 69.99

Last update: 04-14-2025


About this item

Version 15.00.24
A favorite recipe management product since the early 1990's.
Includes 8,000 recipes organized into cookbooks
Add your own personal cookbooks and recipes
Add your recipes to menus, meal plans, and shopping lists with a click of a button

Top reviews from the United States

Amazon Customer
1.0 out of 5 stars Not Quite As Advertised
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2021
I was expecting to get software that would allow me to enter all of my recipes in. I was not expecting, after purchasing this software, to have to go to their website and register for an account, and then to find out that if I want more than 25 recipes, that I have to pay even more! This is one of the biggest ripoffs I've come across, and something that they should have put in the description. Frankly, had I known that I would be LIMITED TO TWENTY FIVE RECIPES, I never would have gotten this software!

DO NOT GET UNLESS YOU WANT TO PAY EVERY YEAR TO HAVE MORE THAN 25 RECIPES!
Roger That
5.0 out of 5 stars I've already added 70 recipes - in very little time!
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2019
I seriously hesitated to buy this product, because my previous software stopped working and I didn't want to put so much time again into another product. I'm absolutely thrilled with this software. It is very easy to input recipes, pictures, etc... It will calculate nutritional information ... I'm so glad I took the leap and bought this.
Mullanphy Lane
1.0 out of 5 stars deficient in all areas
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2021
I did not purchase MasterCook [PC Download] from Amazon, I purchased it directly from the MC website. If being able to design your own printed page for each recipe is important to you, this might be the software to buy. Other than that it is almost useless.

• Importing recipes can only be done from specific web pages, not from other cookbook files.
• The number of foods in the ingredients database is limited. Doesn't even have cooking staples such as baking powder. You'll have to enter your own information for most basic ingredients and brands.
• It does not determine serving sizes, so you'll have to guess how much to serve each guest.

Mastercook is deficient in all areas that are important to creating recipes and cookbooks.
Mongo65
1.0 out of 5 stars Interface looks very elementary, not attractive; poor customer service
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2020
Gave the trial membership a go and nah, not for me. One of the stalest, plain GUI's I've seen, although full disclosure, I only added some recipes to see how they looked and the recipes themselves looked fairly okay.

I encountered an issue, the details of which I'll spare you but suffice to say, their customer service was not just unhelpful but teetering on downright rude. I shan't be back for more, just signed up for trial m'ship of Paprika instead and, the interface looks stellar so I'm quite hopeful.
Joell
5.0 out of 5 stars Leader in the field of cookbook managers
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2019
I use MasterCook for storing all my recipes. I have used it since the 90s. My review is about the product, not the ability to download it. Others can address that.

You can create hundreds of cookbooks. If you back up regularly as adviced, if you ever have an issue or transfer pc/laptops, you can quickly be back up and running.

The nutrition information is great if you are watching your diet closely. You can add ingredients that might not be in the basic database very easily as well.

You get plenty of style choices for printing out hard copies.

There is an add on applet, free, that lets you grab recipes from the internet that download easily. If you also use their online version of Mastercook, they appear in there. You can also setup synching between the two versions. I have the online version so I can use my Kindle in the kitchen and follow recipes without the need to print them out, also works on my iPhone. Even if I am visiting other places, I have my recipes handy.

My favorite thing about MC is the tech support. There is a group you can join and support answers questions very quickly. There is also good online general support that is simple to use.

I have tried many other recipe managers in the past and none met my needs as much as Mastercook.
A. Non
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality software that stands the test of time.
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2019
I have used the Mastercook product for over 20 years. The current product is the most robust yet. The available online support is outstanding. The support group has years of experience and is responsive. I currently store 500 recipes in the Mastercook database and find it easy to use. I have a printed copy that I use when cooking in my kitchen. I have copies of all the recipes available through my phone. When traveling and staying in a rented condo I can pull up any of my recipes on my phone and cook as if I were in my own kitchen.
jfs4268
1.0 out of 5 stars Worst investment...total waste of money!
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2021
You buy it then have to register for an account on-line for $100/year subscription in order to download recipes from the web. Do yourself a favor and check out Paprika...much friendlier and only cost $30 period. I'm very happy with Paprika.
Leya
1.0 out of 5 stars MasterCook Web Import almost never works
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2019
It has many bugs
Is to expensive
Is the most expensive cloud that I never see.
The promise everything but the never do it.
They do not care if you are an old customer or not
If you decide to end your cloud subscription and later on have it again the char you for a fee for activation
Lots of problem with the MasterCook Web
It is only in one language so if you are from a non-English country you have to use it in English. The same apply to the dictionaries

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