I have decided to mockup an app for Italian recipes, under the Vignelli Brand.
For this reason, I wanted to research into existing recipe apps, finding out what works and what doesn't.
Urban Cook - Rayz Ong
I really like how visual this app is, tiled with imagery. One difficulty I can see with it is it's use on a smart phone - it could be too detailed. However, I could definitely see this app working really well on a tablet.
Mealtime App - Megan Klein
'Mealtime is an app that allows the user to scroll through a field of recipes, add their own recipes, plan their meals, and export a shopping list with ingredients for their meal plan. This app lets you quickly view the essentials about each recipe, save the recipe to 'my recipes' and helps busy people plan their meals and stay healthy.'
This app is beautifully simple, and uses a simple colour scheme. I intend on using the same vibrant red that I have used throughout my brand in my app, so I can see 'mealtime's colour scheme being an inspiration for mine.
