How a Nombook household works

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One person starts a household and sends an invitation; the other taps it to join. From then on you share one cookbook, and every recipe says who added it. Here's Alex inviting Mia.

  1. On Mia's phone, Sunday Roast Chicken reading “Added by Alex”
    Two cooks, one kitchen · every recipe says who added it
  2. Settings, with Household under iCloud Sync
    Step 1 · Alex: Me → Settings → Household
  3. The Household page, ticking what to share
    Step 2 · Alex: tick what to share, then tap “Start a household”
  4. Alex sends the invitation to Mia in Messages
    Step 3 · Alex: in the share screen that opens, pick Messages and send it to Mia
  5. Mia receives the invitation in Messages
    Step 4 · Mia: tap the invitation
  6. You've joined Alex's kitchen
    Step 5 · Mia: she's in, and her own recipes come with her
  7. A card asking to close and reopen Nombook
    Step 6 · Mia: swipe Nombook away in the app switcher, then open it again
  8. The kitchen filtered by who added each recipe
    Step 7 · Both cookbooks are together, and you can filter by “Added by”
  9. Alex's Household page listing Mia as a member
    Done · Mia shows up in Alex's member list

Questions

Can everyone edit the shared recipes?

Yes. Anyone in the household can add, change or delete what's shared.

Can the others see my cooking journal and favorites?

No. Your notes, ratings, photos and favorites stay private.

Are meals I planned before joining shared?

No. Plans from before you joined stay private; only meals planned afterwards are shared (if the meal plan is ticked).

Where is the shared kitchen stored?

In the iCloud of whoever started the household, using their iCloud storage. Nombook has no server of its own.

How do I change what's shared?

What's shared is set when the household starts. To change it, stop sharing and start a new household.

Do I keep my recipes if I leave or stop sharing?

Yes. Everyone keeps a copy of the kitchen as it is on their own phone.