A privacy screen for your Mac that locks with one keystroke and unlocks with Touch ID
Recipe box for organizing recipes from links, photos and cookbooks
Stage
Not given
Startup
Founded
Not given
2026
Based in
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EE
Pricing model
Paid
Freemium
Pricing
$14 one time. Includes 24 hours free trial, three Macs on one license key, and every future update. 30 days to change your mind, no questions.
Free plan with 15 recipe imports to start, then 3 in any 30 days, and 6 recipe chat changes. Scappi Pro: €5.99 per month or €39.99 per year (US$5.99 and US$39.99 in the US) with 2-week free trial; raises imports to 100 in any 30 days, includes recipe chat and collection sharing for up to five family
Key features
Lock entire Mac display with one keystroke (⌘L)
Unlock with Touch ID or Mac password
Windows remain exactly as they were when locked
Works with multiple displays including new ones plugged in while locked
Hands off to macOS lock after custom time delay
No permissions required from macOS
Save recipes from links, screenshots, cookbooks and handwritten cards
Automatic recipe extraction without ads or life stories
Step diagram showing parallel cooking tasks
Recipe scaling with ingredient amounts adjustment
Integrated timers in recipe steps
Offline cooking access
Multi-recipe combined view for one meal
Recipe adaptation via AI chat
Support for 8 languages with automatic translation
Recipe collections and sharing with family or friends
What makes it different
Instant privacy that keeps windows exactly where you left them, unlike macOS lock screen
Survives Force Quit with automatic macOS lock activation
One-time purchase with no subscription
One clear recipe from any source—links, cookbooks, photos and handwritten cards all become the same format
Step diagram view shows what cooks in parallel instead of only a numbered list
Free plan with unlimited cooking, timers and saved recipes—no paywall to cook
No ads and user data not sold
Automatic translation and unit conversion between languages and measurement systems
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Scappi