CookShelf is a different type of recipe app. It creates a searchable database of every recipe in the cookbooks gathering dust on your shelf.

What we love: Type in an ingredient and CookShelf will scour your library for recipes. Each result includes the recipe��s page number (so you know exactly where to find it) and a full ingredient list.

Quick tip: Hosting guests with dietary restrictions? Use the app’s search filters to pull vegetarian or vegan recipes across your entire library.

Meet the creator: Founder Katie Thacher started cooking at 4 years old. She is also the founder of Little Thing, a wine shop and bar in Seattle, US.