Inferred · not functionally tested: Sift is an open-source project built for home cooks and recipe collectors.

Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Sift is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does Sift run on?

Basis unknown · not verified: Sift runs on the web and Android.

Is Sift still maintained?

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 52 commits in the last 90 days.

Sift is developed by Mats Cornegoor.

Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Sift is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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Sift

Name: Sift
Author: Mats Cornegoor

f-droid.orgRecipes

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and Google Play and has been in the index since 27 Jun 2026. How this is checked

Sift is an open source Android app for collecting and organizing recipes. It uses AI to extract recipes from websites, supports manual entry, and stores data locally for privacy. Ideal for home cooks who want a minimalist, ad-free recipe manager.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceMITWebAndroid

Visit f-droid.org

27stars

4forks

5features

2025since

Overview

5 features

Purpose: Helps users collect, organize, and extract recipes from websites using AI.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: home cooks and recipe collectors

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: MOBILE, WEB · deployment: browser, android

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: f-droid.org · f-droid.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

Sift is a Recipes project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It helps users collect, organize, and extract recipes from websites using AI. Inferred · not functionally tested: Sift is an open-source project aimed at home cooks and recipe collectors. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (MIT). Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web and Android.

Mats Cornegoor builds and maintains Sift, and it first shipped in 2025. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 27 stars and 52 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include recipe import, AI recipe extraction, and manual entry. The interface is available in 26 languages, including Arabic, Tibetan, and Catalan.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

Recipe import
AI recipe extraction
Manual entry
Recipe organization
Local storage

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Built with & integrations

Framework

React

Runs on

BrowserAndroid

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Public signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 27Active maintenanceMulti-languageStore listing found

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Frequently asked questions about Sift

What is Sift?: Inferred · not functionally tested: Sift helps users collect, organize, and extract recipes from websites using AI. It is catalogued under Recipes on PulseGate.
Who is Sift for?: Inferred · not functionally tested: Sift is an open-source project built for home cooks and recipe collectors.
Is Sift free?: Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Sift is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does Sift run on?: Basis unknown · not verified: Sift runs on the web and Android.
Is Sift still maintained?: PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 52 commits in the last 90 days.
Who makes Sift?: Sift is developed by Mats Cornegoor.
When did Sift launch?: Sift first shipped in 2025.
Is Sift open source?: Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Sift is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Mobile · Web
Open source: Yes · ★ 27
License: MIT
Model: Open source
Purpose: Helps users collect, organize, and extract recipes from websites using AI.Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: home cooks and recipe collectorsInferred · not functionally tested

Registered as

GitHub: matscornegoor/sift-recipe-keeper
Google Play: app.siftrecipes

Developer

Mats Cornegoor

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 27
Forks: 4
Open issues: 4
Last commit: 9 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 52
Contributors: 4
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main

Index record

Indexed: 27 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 27 Jun 2026

Identity audit (11)

Slug: sift-f-droid-free-and-open-source-android-app-repository-f-droid-org
Lifecycle last checked: 13 Sep 2026
Identity check: 2 linked identifiers: not checked
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-b.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://f-droid.org/packages/app.siftrecipes

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Sift. PulseGate. Record created 27 Jun 2026. https://www.pulsegate.ai/apps/sift-f-droid-free-and-open-source-android-app-repository-f-droid-org

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