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Copy Me That is a simple, low-cost recipe clipper with a meal planner and a well-organized shopping list. It has no AI import from photos and no AI cooking help, which is where Fond is aiming.

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By BastienLast updated

Why people look for alternatives

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You have a recipe on a photo or a printed page and want it imported without retyping it.

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You want help while cooking, such as a substitution or a technique question, not only a saved recipe.

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Your household shares one login to see the same recipes and lists.

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You bake pizza or bread and want baker's percentages and hydration tools next to your recipes.

At a glance

FondCopy Me That
PlatformsiOS, Android, Web, Desktop (at launch)Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
PricingFree + Cook plans at launchFree up to 40 recipes, then $0.99/month, $12/year, or $65 lifetime (App Store prices)

Feature-by-feature comparison

What makes Fond different

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Fond will import recipes with AI from a URL, a photo, or a social post.

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August, Fond's AI cooking assistant, will answer questions using your saved recipes, weekly plan, and groceries.

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Each person in the household will use their own account while the shopping list stays in sync for everyone.

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Fond will launch with the Pizza Workshop for baker's percentages, hydration, and fermentation timing.

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Bread Studio and Coffee Lab are planned modules, listed as coming soon.

Who should choose what

Choose Copy Me That if

  • You mainly save recipes from websites and want a one-click clipper.
  • You want an app that is available today at a low price.
  • You keep fewer than 40 recipes and want everything free.
  • You prefer a lifetime purchase over a subscription.

Choose Fond if

  • You want AI to import recipes from photos as well as links and social posts.
  • You want an AI cooking assistant that knows your own recipes and weekly plan.
  • You want each household member on their own account with one shared shopping list.
  • You make pizza at home and want a dough calculator built into your recipe app.
  • You're happy to join a waitlist for an app that hasn't launched yet.

Switching from Copy Me That

Copy Me That says your recipes belong to you and can be exported at any time. When Fond opens, you'll be able to bring recipes over by re-importing them from their original URL, from a social post, or from a photo of the recipe. The free plan will include 10 AI imports a month, so a large collection may take a few months on Free or a move to the Cook plan.

Frequently asked questions

It depends on what you need that Copy Me That doesn't do. Fond, a recipe app opening soon, is built for cooks like these. You want AI to import recipes from photos as well as links and social posts. You want an AI cooking assistant that knows your own recipes and weekly plan. Fond isn't available yet; join the waitlist to get access before the public launch.
You have a recipe on a photo or a printed page and want it imported without retyping it. You want help while cooking, such as a substitution or a technique question, not only a saved recipe.
Fond will have a free plan at launch that includes 10 AI recipe imports per month. The paid Cook plan will cost $49 for the first year, then $59 per year or $7.99 per month. Copy Me That pricing for comparison: Free up to 40 recipes, then $0.99/month, $12/year, or $65 lifetime (App Store prices).
Copy Me That may suit you better than Fond in these cases. You mainly save recipes from websites and want a one-click clipper. You want an app that is available today at a low price.

Sources

  1. Copy Me That home page (features, "Is it free?") — Copy Me That
  2. Copy Me That recipe manager — Apple App Store (US)
  3. Copy Me That - recipe manager — Google Play
  4. Copy Me That — Chrome Web Store

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