Turn reminders and notifications on or off

The CookEase app can remind you to cook what you saved and tell you when a long save finishes. Turn reminders on or off under More, then Reminders, and unsubscribe from emails with the link in any email.

Works oniPhoneAndroidWebUpdated October 9, 2026

In short

Reminders are phone notifications from the CookEase app: a nudge to cook something you saved, and a note when a recipe that was saving in the background is ready.
Turn them on or off in the app under More, then Reminders. It shows On, Quiet (iPhone only) or Off.
If you have not allowed notifications, an occasional reminder may come by email instead. Every one of those emails has an unsubscribe link at the bottom.
The website has no notification settings of its own.

CookEase sends very few messages, and every one is about your own recipes. Here is what you might get, and how to turn each kind on or off.

What CookEase can send you

Reminders to cook or save: a phone notification, or an email if notifications are off. Turn them off under More, then Reminders, or with Unsubscribe in the email.
A long save has finished: a phone notification, or a banner if you are in the app. Controlled by Reminders too.
Account emails (confirming your address, resetting your password): always sent, so you can get into your account.

Reminders are things like "Cooking tonight?" the day after you save a recipe you have not cooked yet. They land in the late afternoon in your own time zone, and they are never ads for other companies.

Reminders in the app

The Account section of the More tab, with the Reminders row showing On

Tap More. The Reminders row shows where you stand:

On: reminders arrive as normal notifications.
Quiet (iPhone only): reminders go straight to Notification Center, with no sound or banner.
Off: no notifications from CookEase.

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Tap More, then Reminders
If CookEase has never asked you, iPhone shows its notification question. Tap Allow to turn reminders on.
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Already answered?
Tapping Reminders opens CookEase in the Settings app. Tap Notifications and switch Allow Notifications on or off, or choose where they appear.

The first time you save a recipe in the app, CookEase asks once with Never lose a recipe again: Turn on reminders or Not now. On iPhone, Not now sets reminders to Quiet; on Android it leaves them off. Either way you can change your mind under Reminders later.

When a long save finishes

Some videos take a little longer to read. If you choose Keep Saving in the Background, CookEase lets you know when the recipe is in your cookbook: with a banner if you are using the app, or a notification if you are not (when notifications are on). See saving in the background.

Emails

If notifications are off (or you only use the website), an occasional reminder can come by email instead. Click Unsubscribe at the bottom of the email to stop them, or simply reply and ask.
Emails about your account, like confirming your address or resetting your password, are always sent.
The website has no notification settings of its own and never sends browser notifications.

Questions people ask

What does Quiet mean?

Quiet is an iPhone option. If you tap Not now when the app first asks about reminders, iPhone can still deliver them quietly: they go straight to Notification Center with no sound or banner. Turn them fully on or off in Settings, then CookEase, then Notifications.

How often will CookEase remind me?

Not often. Reminders are tied to what you do, like a recipe you saved yesterday and have not cooked yet, and land in the late afternoon in your own time zone.

I turned off reminders but still get emails. Why?

If notifications are off, an occasional reminder can come by email instead. Tap Unsubscribe at the bottom of that email to stop them, or reply to it and we will take you off the list. Emails about your account, like a password reset, still arrive.

Can the website send me notifications?

No. The website does not send browser notifications and has no notification settings. Reminders come from the iPhone and Android apps, and by email.

I said no to notifications. How do I turn them back on?

Tap More, then Reminders. It opens CookEase in your phone's settings, where you can allow notifications.

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