simmer: step by step cooking
Artur Lamali Food & Drink iPhoneiPadiPod touch
simmer: step by step cooking is a free Food & Drink app for iPhone and iPad by Artur Lamali. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated March 18, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 40 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Mar 18
- 2026 · v1.1
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About simmer: step by step cooking
Stop scrolling through life stories to find the recipe. Simmer transforms any recipe URL into a clean, step-by-step cooking mode — powered by AI. Paste a link from any food blog, and Simmer instantly reformats it into a real cooking guide with built-in timers, precise metric weights, and intelligently reordered steps. Because preheating the oven should be step 1, not step 7. HOW IT WORKS 1. Paste a recipe link (or share directly from Safari) 2. AI analyzes and restructures the recipe in seconds 3. Cook in full-screen mode with swipe navigation and timers SMART FEATURES - Automatic unit conversion: cups, tablespoons, and ounces become grams and milliliters - Intelligent step reordering: prep first, preheat early, parallelize where possible - Built-in timers: start from any step, get notified even when the app is in the background - Portion scaling: slide to adjust servings, all ingredients recalculate instantly - Session persistence: close the app mid-cook, pick up exactly where you left off ZERO FRICTION - No account required — ever - No login, no signup, no email - Works immediately after download - 4 free recipes per week COOKING MODE — YOUR SOUS CHEF - Full-screen, distraction-free interface - Large text designed for messy hands - Swipe between steps, tap to start timers - Screen stays on while you cook - Haptic feedback on every interaction - Background notifications when timers finish VIDEO RECIPES (Simmer+) Paste a TikTok or YouTube link — AI watches the video and extracts the recipe for you. No more pausing and rewinding. DESIGNED FOR iOS - Native iOS 26 Liquid Glass interface - Beautiful on both light and dark mode - Share Extension: tap Share in Safari → recipe ready in Simmer AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH & POLISH Full localization — switch anytime in settings. PRIVACY FIRST Your recipes stay on your device. No tracking across apps. No ads. No data selling. Device-based identity means we don't even know your name. --- Free: 4 recipes/week · Cooking mode always free Simmer+: Unlimited recipes + video parsing · 7-day free trial Terms of Use (EULA): https://simmer-taupe.vercel.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://simmer-taupe.vercel.app/privacy-policy
What’s new
Version 1.1 · Updated March 18, 2026
Cooking Mode - Inline timer pills — tap to start timers directly from step instructions - Inline scaled ingredients — see exact quantities in each step, adjusted to your servings - Live Activity timer on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Improved background timers — more reliable notifications when app is in background Recipe Parsing - Better Polish recipe support — improved AI prompt for Polish baking and cooking terms - Background parsing — keep browsing while your recipe processes, get a notification when ready - Smarter ingredient detection — water, spices, and preparation steps are no longer missed - Video recipe support — paste TikTok, YouTube, or Instagram links - Better recipe images — improved extraction with visual placeholder when none found iPad - Full native iPad support with responsive content width Shopping List - Smarter ingredient grouping — water and precise quantities preserved correctly Quality of Life - Returning users skip onboarding after reinstall - Localized unit labels for Polish (g, ml, szt., łyżeczka, łyżka) - Branded Share Extension — Simmer's look & feel when sharing from Safari - Support & feedback pages accessible from settings - Force update mechanism for critical fixes Stability - Dozens of bug fixes for timers, parsing, rate limiting, and background notifications - Security hardening across all backend services
App privacy
The developer, Artur Lamali, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Used for: Product Personalization, App Functionality
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