Products
AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
16.7K
Up47.4%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$14.03/mo
Higher than 91% of peersNiche median $5.31/mo
Creators
cooklang
@cooklangorg· 339 followers
Launched
5y ago
2021-10-26 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
Events5 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@cooklangorg
  • Launched on Show HN (415 pts · 146 comments)Launch

    CookLang – Recipe Markup Language

    Oct 26, 2021 · 5y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
selfh.st★ 1,441 Stars · 125 ForksMITRust
2021-01-18Source

Create recipes and shopping lists using Cooklang

Open Source & Agent Ecosystem

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-11-12
GitHub Stars
★ 1,441
Forks
125
License
MIT
Primary language
Rust
COSS Monetization Path:Community Self-Hosted (MIT · Docker) → Managed Cloud (from $14.03/mo)
View cloud pricing →

Store data

App Store · Google Play
Cook: Cooklang recipe app
Alexey DubovskoyFood & DrinkShopping· 6 languages
Updated 4mo ago
Rating
★ 3.676 ratings
New ratings last mo
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Price & IAP
FreeIAP data not synced
First released
2021-12-1835 MB
Rating Distribution (1★–5★)5★ 33% · 1★ 17%
5
33%
4
33%
3
17%
2
0%
1
17%
Store Screenshots (3)
Latest Release Notes (v0.9.0)

- Meal plan support

Cook: Cooklang format recipe app – Lossless Recipes Most recipe apps strip away the details that make recipes actually work. Cook preserves everything by using Cooklang recipe format based on text files. Capture How Recipes Really Work Real recipes have structure. A pie has a crust and a filling. Bread has preferments. Sauces get referenced across dishes. Cook handles all of it: - Sections – Keep dough, filling, frosting, and garnish organized as distinct parts of one recipe - Recipe references – Link to your pizza dough from your pizza recipe instead of copying it everywhere - Shorthand preparations – Write "onion, diced" once and the app understands both the ingredient and the prep - Notes and metadata – Oven temps, timing cues, source attribution—nothing gets lost Shopping Lists That Match How You Shop Group ingredients your way: by store section, by recipe component, or by store. Cooklang builds your list automatically and lets you configure the groupings to fit your routine. Your Recipes, Your Files Cook runs on Cooklang, an open-source plain text format. Create recipes on desktop, sync via iCloud, CookCloud, or any sync app. Works offline. No lock-in—your recipes stay yours forever. - Organize in folders - Scale by servings, multiplier, or ingredient ratio - Share and export freely Download and start building a recipe collection that captures how you actually cook.

Google Play Google Play
Update date not synced
Rating
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New ratings last mo
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Price & IAP
FreeIAP data not synced
Current version
—Store metadata

Store assets, rating histograms, install tiers, and screenshots are synced from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Chrome Web Store.

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct40%
  • Organic Search32%
  • Referrals11%
  • Social6%
  • Other12%

Countries

  • United States49%
  • Germany13%
  • Israel11%
  • Australia8%
  • Belgium6%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2021-04-10

KeywordMonthly volume
cooklang1,180
mealie html270
recipe platform160
mealie app review130
recipe language code110

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Cook Basic
Unknown
Cook Pro
€12.99/month

Trial: 7-day free trial · Observed 2026-11-09 · Source page

Entry price $14.03/mo, Higher than 91% of peers; “Food & Cooking” median is $5.31/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-07-31

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
cooklang.org/ Snapshot 2026-11-09

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: Amazon S3Features

    Amazon S3→—

    At the time: 16.7K visits/mo4 concurrent moves
  2. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: Amazon Web ServicesFeatures

    Amazon Web Services→—

    At the time: 16.7K visits/mo4 concurrent moves
  3. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: MailChimpFeatures

    MailChimp→—

    At the time: 16.7K visits/mo4 concurrent moves
  4. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: Open GraphFeatures

    —→Open Graph

    At the time: 16.7K visits/mo4 concurrent moves
  5. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Homepage title changed to “Cooklang – Recipe Markup Language”Positioning

    Cooklang: recipe markup language→Cooklang – Recipe Markup Language

    At the time: 16.7K visits/mo4 concurrent moves

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and code block / terminal / cli visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“A Recipe Markup Language”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Code Block / Terminal / CLI → Start Free / Sign Up

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.9 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter / JetBrains Mono
Primary visual
Code Block / Terminal / CLI
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Medium Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome (with Dark Developer)

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #212529;
  --foreground: #161718;
  --muted-foreground: #666b70;
  --accent: #e15a29;
  --radius: 8px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~75%) · Surface #212529 (~11%) · Text #161718 (~7%) · Muted Text #666B70 (~4%) · Accent #E15A29 (~3%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Medium Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Code Block / Terminal / CLI
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Code & Terminal
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and code block / terminal / cli visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does CookLang cost?
Cook Basic: Unknown; Cook Pro: €12.99/month. Observed 2026-11-09. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does CookLang get?
Vaneform estimates 16.7K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is CookLang and what platforms does it support?
CookLang is catalogued under Food & Cooking: A Recipe Markup Language. Supported platforms: Mobile App, MCP Server, CLI / SDK, API.
Is CookLang open source?
CookLang has a public repository (https://github.com/cooklang/cookcli) under the MIT license, recording 1,441 GitHub stars, and supporting self-hosted deployment.Source

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