The Lab Cooks
ANDREW FRANCIS KENDALL Food & Drink iPhoneiPadiPod touch
The Lab Cooks is a free Food & Drink app for iPhone and iPad by ANDREW FRANCIS KENDALL. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated April 17, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 4 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Apr 17
- 2026 · v1.0.2
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About The Lab Cooks
Don't ruin the cook. The Lab is your personal cooking coach — it scores your food, tells you exactly what to fix, and remembers your kitchen so the coaching gets better every time. GRADE YOUR COOKING Snap a photo of anything you've cooked and get an instant scorecard out of 10. See exactly what you nailed, what to fix, and how to level up — calibrated to your skill level. REAL COACHING, NOT GENERIC TIPS Every scorecard includes: - WHAT I SEE — detailed visual observations - DO THIS NOW — one specific fix to make right now - PRO TIP — expert insight tailored to your dish - COACHING TIPS — technique guidance to level up COOK SESSIONS Chat with your coach before, during, and after any cook. Get real-time help with technique, substitutions, timing, and troubleshooting. YOUR KITCHEN, REMEMBERED Tell The Lab about your equipment, pantry, and spices. The more context you give, the more personalized every session becomes. RECIPES & NUTRITION Save recipes from your cook sessions. Get estimated calories and macros. Build your personal cookbook over time. SHAREABLE SCORECARDS Share your scores as branded scorecard images. Challenge your friends to beat your grade. FREE TO TRY Grading is free — no account required. Premium unlocks full coaching sessions, kitchen memory, and nutrition breakdowns. Whether you're a weekend griller, a sourdough baker, a weeknight dinner warrior, or an aspiring chef — The Lab helps you get better at the thing you already love doing. Start your first cook today.
What’s new
Version 1.0.2 · Updated April 17, 2026
Fixes and improvements: - Updated the coaching label for completed cooks to better reflect advice for your next cook - Improved layout on iPhones with notches and Dynamic Island for cleaner headers - Fixed a navigation issue that prevented sign-out from working during an active coaching session
App privacy
The developer, ANDREW FRANCIS KENDALL, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Photos or Videos
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: App Functionality
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:
- User Content: Audio Data
Used for: App Functionality
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