Hi Dónal, I read one of the reviews that said they had contacted the developer, and that the new version was still pending approval from Apple. However, in the meantime in response to the contact, the dev had supplied them with a separate serial number so they could download and use the version from the developer's web site. This sounds a lot better.
I don't know anything about the iOS app (called Gourmet (for iOS)) though, or whether they have really solved the cloud syncing issue. The things I like about Mac Gorumet are the recipe sharing features and existing community/forum, which were nice when starting up. They start you off with a large sample recipe pack, which can be a nice feature. They've separately put the MacGourmet and MacGourmet Deluxe packages on sale ($9.99 reduced from $24.99 for MacGourmet, and $34.99 reduced from $49.99 for MacGourmet Deluxe). I don't think the Mac App Store lets you "upgrade", but if you can get the license/serial number from the MacGourmet web site, you could just get the $9.99 recipes only version (no meal-planning, nutrition, shopping list modules), and see whether you like it. The upgrade price to the deluxe version from the web site would be $24.99 (same as the Mac App Store Deluxe Price). Here are the items I caught that are on sale: • MacGourmet ($9.99 on sale, lists for $24.99) by Mariner Software https://itunes.apple.com/app/macgourmet/id403560571?mt=12 The deluxe version of MacGourmet with meal-planning, nutritional information, and generating shopping lists is also on sale, but at less of a discount: • MacGourmet Deluxe ($34.99 on sale, lists for $39.99) https://itunes.apple.com/app/macgourmet-deluxe/id412646750?mt=12 There is also an iOS app: • Gourmet (for iOS) ($1.99 on sale, lists for $3.99) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gourmet-for-ios/id711561842?mt=8 There is the ability to import Paprika Recipe Manager formats now covered on the FAQ web pages for version 4. The Mac app version of MacGourmet has always been very accessible, and sharing with other (MacGourmet) users may be a bit easier than with Paprika in terms of database sharing. The other feature I like is the ability to set up "smart" lists in your criteria when looking for recipes by ingredients or other criteria. That's a very Mac-like feature that has been integrated into MacGourmet. And, as I said, when I started using MacGourmet, I was able to find web search results from their forums of specific categories of recipes that were shared. That's now hosted by Mariner Software, who bought the rights a year and a half ago from Advenio, so I don't know what that's like. (The old forum web site is still around.) I have no additional insights about the iOS app. (It does strike me that if you get the recipes database for $9.99 and can get the serial number for version 4 at the developer's web site, that could be a good deal, and then you could upgrade later, if you wanted.) Cheers, Esther On Jan 13, 2014, at 1:47 AM, Donal Fitzpatrick <[email protected]> wrote: > Oops thanks Esther I’d missed that. That isn’t clever on their part really… > > Dónal > On 13 Jan 2014, at 11:46, Esther <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Dónal, >> >> I posted that MacGourmet deal to AppleVis, but I feel ambiguous about the >> developers' intentions, because a check just now shows that the version they >> are placing on "sale" is version 3, and they have upgraded (if you buy from >> their web site directly, at full price) to version 4. (I didn't realize >> this at the time I posted -- just saw this now). This seems less than >> honest to me. Version 4 is the new version that is finally supposed to >> support cloud syncing with iOS. Their iOS app will only work with version >> 4. >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Jan 13, 2014, at 12:14 AM, Donal Fitzpatrick >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I love paprika. I have debated and debated buying Mac Gourmet Deluxe for >>> ages. If someone can convince me it does things better/differently to >>> Paprika I’ll happily get it because I’m something of a cooking nerd. :-) >>> >>> thanks for posting this. >>> On 13 Jan 2014, at 05:33, Sarah k Alawami <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I don't use this app as I have all of my recipes in a text file, Ok a few >>>> hundred text files, but here enjoy for those that want a recipe app. >>>> >>>> >>>> http://applevis.com/apps/deals/mac… >>>> >>>> Tc all. >>> >> >> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. 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